Gross domestic product (GDP) in Iran
Iran: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 1.56 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Iran, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp) in Iran is 1.56 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Iran peaked at 1.60 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 563.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Iran 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 662.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 563.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 730.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 980.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 773.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.15 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.18 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.37 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.35 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.60 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 21 Australia 1.66 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 22 Thailand 1.61 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Vietnam 1.57 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 25 Bangladesh 1.52 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 26 Pakistan 1.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Netherlands 1.29 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Iran
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -8.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 42.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 5,617 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 20.6% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 519.15 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 5,617 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 742,604 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 24.25 trillion current LCU (2015)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 819.70 million current US$ (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7,193.77 trillion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Iran?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Iran was 1.56 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 563.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Iran ranks 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.