What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?

The highest recorded value was 4.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.

What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1425 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 161st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.

Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Name: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of
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Iran, Islamic Republic of: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.1615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 13.3%

World rank

161st

of 172 countries

All-time high

4.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.1425 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2025

Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 0.1615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 4.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.1425 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 161st out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	3.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	3.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1962	2.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1963	2.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1964	3.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.5%
1965	3.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1966	3.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1967	3.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1968	4.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1969	4.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1970	3.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1971	3.78 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1972	3.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1973	2.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1974	2.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1975	4.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.9%
1976	2.99 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
1977	2.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1978	2.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.0%
1979	1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.0%
1980	1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1981	1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1982	0.8301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
1983	0.9277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1984	0.6143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.8%
1985	0.5149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1986	0.3863 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
1987	0.663 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+71.6%
1988	0.6145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1989	0.7494 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
1990	0.9566 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.6%
1991	1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.4%
1992	1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1993	1.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.7%
1994	0.9733 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.4%
1995	0.7162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.4%
1996	0.6749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1997	0.6678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1998	0.7223 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1999	0.6567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2000	0.791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
2001	0.8079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2002	0.9394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
2003	0.9447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2004	0.84 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2005	0.6906 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2006	0.6091 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2007	0.4895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
2008	0.446 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2009	0.4301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2010	0.3742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2011	0.2628 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.8%
2012	0.2026 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
2013	0.2131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2014	0.234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2015	0.207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2016	0.1875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2017	0.1975 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2018	0.1982 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2019	0.1779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2020	0.1743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2021	0.1466 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2022	0.1537 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2023	0.1442 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2024	0.1425 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2025	0.1615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%

Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries

Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.1615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3646 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.1615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3962 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	3.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	4.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	3.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	4.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.7777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3863 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.9598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.6988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2255 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1425 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

158 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
159 Indonesia 0.1799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
160 Cameroon 0.1728 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
162 Bangladesh 0.1586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
163 Angola 0.1572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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More economy & growth data for Iran, Islamic Republic of

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.1615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?: The highest recorded value was 4.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1425 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 161st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 208 places, 9,084 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 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.