Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 13.21 % change on previous year in 2000. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Iran, 1977–2000
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Iran is 13.21 % change on previous year, measured in 2000.
That represents a change of up 321.2% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 43.62 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -34.58 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Iran 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 20.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -29.4 % change on previous year | -242.6% |
| 1979 | -27.81 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 27.78 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 1981 | 20.66 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1982 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1983 | 43.62 % change on previous year | -1077.9% |
| 1984 | -18.29 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 1985 | -18.49 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1986 | -11.84 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1987 | 13.42 % change on previous year | -213.3% |
| 1988 | -11.64 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 1989 | 26.77 % change on previous year | -330.1% |
| 1990 | 36.3 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1991 | 37.42 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1992 | -7.61 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 1993 | -17.13 % change on previous year | +125.2% |
| 1994 | -34.58 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 1995 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1996 | 17.34 % change on previous year | +1293.5% |
| 1997 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1998 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1999 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -617.3% |
| 2000 | 13.21 % change on previous year | -321.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 13.21 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.02 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 13.21 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.8 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1293.5% | 1.24 % change on previous year | 17.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -12.2 % change on previous year | -29.4 % change on previous year | 20.62 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.75 % change on previous year | -18.49 % change on previous year | 43.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 % change on previous year | -34.58 % change on previous year | 37.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.21 % change on previous year | 13.21 % change on previous year | 13.21 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 33 Syria 13.95 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Ghana 13.39 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Laos 13.25 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Thailand 12.98 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Bahamas 12.79 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Pakistan 12.52 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Iran
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 89.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9766 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 130.68 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Iran?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Iran was 13.21 % change on previous year in 2000, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 43.62 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.58 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Iran rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2000.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.