Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran
Iran: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1976–2000
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.1388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2000.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 0.3026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
That places Iran 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.2037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.2074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0908 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1914 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.1388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.1388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0956 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 188 Venezuela 0.1447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Bolivia 0.1425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Bermuda 0.1414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 192 China 0.138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Ethiopia 0.1311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Brazil 0.1275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 130.68 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran was 0.1388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Iran rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2000.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.