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

The highest recorded value was 0.3538 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0873 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

Name: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3449 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.3449 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 21.0%

World rank

122nd

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.3538 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1975

All-time low

0.0873 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1987

Years of data

1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.3449 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.3538 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0873 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1962	0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1963	0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1964	0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.1%
1965	0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1966	0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1967	0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1968	0.2051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1969	0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1970	0.212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1971	0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1972	0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1973	0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1974	0.2403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
1975	0.3538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.2%
1976	0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1977	0.2909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1978	0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
1979	0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.7%
1980	0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+79.0%
1981	0.2794 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1982	0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.9%
1983	0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1984	0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.3%
1985	0.1429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1986	0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
1987	0.0873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1988	0.143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+63.8%
1989	0.1811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.6%
1990	0.238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.4%
1991	0.3037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.6%
1992	0.2723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1993	0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
1994	0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.4%
1995	0.1347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1996	0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1997	0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1998	0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1999	0.1559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2000	0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.9%
2001	0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2002	0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2003	0.2605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2004	0.2605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2005	0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2006	0.233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2007	0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2008	0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2009	0.2099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2010	0.1937 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2011	0.1629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2012	0.2161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.7%
2013	0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2014	0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2015	0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2016	0.1957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2017	0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2018	0.2698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
2019	0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2020	0.2549 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2021	0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2022	0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
2023	0.2547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2024	0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2025	0.3449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.0%

Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries

Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.3449 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4252 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.3449 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4878 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1843 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

119 Uzbekistan 0.3536 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
120 Togo 0.3535 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
121 Rwanda 0.3512 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
123 Ghana 0.3391 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
124 France 0.338 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
125 Nepal 0.3372 current 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.3449 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?: The highest recorded value was 0.3538 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0873 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 11,441 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

Imports of goods and services (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.