Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 10.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.8%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
192nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
30.0%
in 1993
All-time low
3.5%
in 1986
Years of data
62
1960–2024
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 10.8% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 30.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1986.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 192nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.1% | — |
| 1961 | 11.1% | +9.2% |
| 1962 | 8.9% | -19.9% |
| 1963 | 8.6% | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 9.7% | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 10.6% | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 10.4% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 11.4% | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 12.2% | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 11.0% | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 9.6% | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 9.3% | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 16.0% | +72.2% |
| 1976 | 14.9% | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 14.2% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 9.9% | -30.8% |
| 1979 | 8.4% | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 9.2% | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 10.5% | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | -29.4% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | -24.3% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | -25.7% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -31.2% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | +55.1% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 8.5% | +66.9% |
| 1990 | 13.0% | +52.5% |
| 1991 | 19.8% | +52.4% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 30.0% | +36.4% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | -48.8% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +32.8% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 8.6% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 8.4% | 16.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 3.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 9.8% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 11.8% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 8.9% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 10.8% | 13.8% | 5 |
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- 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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 10.8% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1986.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 192nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).