Imports of goods and services in Iran
Iran: Imports of goods and services was 34.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Iran is 34.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Iran peaked at 35.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1987.
That places Iran 123rd 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 in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.4% | — |
| 1961 | 15.9% | -8.8% |
| 1962 | 13.7% | -13.8% |
| 1963 | 12.5% | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 16.3% | +31.1% |
| 1965 | 16.5% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 17.6% | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 19.7% | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 20.5% | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 21.1% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 21.2% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 21.3% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 21.5% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 20.7% | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 24.0% | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 35.4% | +47.2% |
| 1976 | 28.2% | -20.2% |
| 1977 | 29.1% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 22.2% | -23.6% |
| 1979 | 16.1% | -27.7% |
| 1980 | 28.7% | +79.0% |
| 1981 | 27.9% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 21.0% | -24.9% |
| 1983 | 24.2% | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 16.6% | -31.3% |
| 1985 | 14.3% | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 10.4% | -27.1% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 14.3% | +63.8% |
| 1989 | 18.1% | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 23.8% | +31.4% |
| 1991 | 30.4% | +27.6% |
| 1992 | 27.2% | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 20.6% | -24.2% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | -35.4% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | +26.9% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +32.7% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | +26.5% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 28.5% | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 34.5% | +21.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 34.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 80% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 34.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.8%, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.1% | 12.5% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.0% | 16.1% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 8.7% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 13.3% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 19.8% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 16.3% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 20.7% | 34.5% | 6 |
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 of goods and services in Iran?
- Imports of goods and services in Iran was 34.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1987.
- How does Iran rank for imports of goods and services?
- Iran ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.