Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Iran
Iran: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 271.86 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Iran, 1948–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Iran recorded 271.86 million current US$ for imports by region of origin, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Iran peaked at 2.47 billion current US$ in 1977 and was at its lowest, 38.90 million current US$, in 1948.
Iran ranks 138th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Iran, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 38.90 million current US$ | — |
| 1949 | 72.60 million current US$ | +86.6% |
| 1950 | 68.90 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1951 | 59.40 million current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1952 | 57.63 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 55.87 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 54.10 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 57.20 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 53.70 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1957 | 55.50 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 74.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1959 | 89.20 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1960 | 107.50 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1961 | 100.50 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 94.20 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 95.50 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 112.20 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 157.00 million current US$ | +39.9% |
| 1966 | 179.80 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 214.40 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1968 | 243.20 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 199.20 million current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1970 | 274.30 million current US$ | +37.7% |
| 1971 | 349.40 million current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1972 | 424.50 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1973 | 499.60 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +101.8% |
| 1975 | 2.14 billion current US$ | +112.2% |
| 1976 | 2.28 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 2.47 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 1.56 billion current US$ | -36.7% |
| 1979 | 1.36 billion current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 47.00 million current US$ | -96.5% |
| 1981 | 83.00 million current US$ | +76.6% |
| 1982 | 173.00 million current US$ | +108.4% |
| 1983 | 227.00 million current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1984 | 199.00 million current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 70.00 million current US$ | -64.8% |
| 1986 | 66.00 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 101.00 million current US$ | +53.0% |
| 1988 | 79.00 million current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1989 | 384.00 million current US$ | +386.1% |
| 1990 | 476.00 million current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 892.90 million current US$ | +87.6% |
| 1992 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +58.1% |
| 1993 | 1.11 billion current US$ | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 663.00 million current US$ | -40.3% |
| 1995 | 969.90 million current US$ | +46.3% |
| 1996 | 660.70 million current US$ | -31.9% |
| 1997 | 760.30 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 311.00 million current US$ | -59.1% |
| 1999 | 531.00 million current US$ | +70.7% |
| 2000 | 611.40 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 470.67 million current US$ | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 366.62 million current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 342.00 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 306.00 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 316.21 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 426.71 million current US$ | +34.9% |
| 2007 | 313.23 million current US$ | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 887.12 million current US$ | +183.2% |
| 2009 | 884.64 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 327.47 million current US$ | -63.0% |
| 2011 | 600.89 million current US$ | +83.5% |
| 2012 | 542.53 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 272.06 million current US$ | -49.9% |
| 2014 | 255.97 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 275.29 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 448.84 million current US$ | +63.0% |
| 2017 | 267.43 million current US$ | -40.4% |
| 2018 | 223.50 million current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 211.22 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 153.16 million current US$ | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 168.93 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 168.35 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 209.16 million current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2024 | 271.86 million current US$ | +30.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 271.86 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 943.51 million current US$, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 271.86 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.42 billion current US$, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +386.1% | 79.00 million current US$ | 384.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 55.75 million current US$ | 38.90 million current US$ | 72.60 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1950s | 62.55 million current US$ | 53.70 million current US$ | 89.20 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 150.35 million current US$ | 94.20 million current US$ | 243.20 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.24 billion current US$ | 274.30 million current US$ | 2.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 142.90 million current US$ | 47.00 million current US$ | 384.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 778.64 million current US$ | 311.00 million current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 492.46 million current US$ | 306.00 million current US$ | 887.12 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 342.52 million current US$ | 211.22 million current US$ | 600.89 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.29 million current US$ | 153.16 million current US$ | 271.86 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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$), annual growth rate 130.68 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Iran?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Iran was 271.86 million current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 billion current US$ in 1977.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.90 million current US$ in 1948.
- How does Iran rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 138th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.