Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Iran
Iran: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 22.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
22.7%
Change on year
up 38.3%
World rank
164th
of 193 countries
All-time high
31.4%
in 1993
All-time low
4.5%
in 1986
Years of data
66
1949–2014
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Iran, 1949–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Iran stood at 22.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Iran peaked at 31.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1986.
Iran ranks 164th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 18.6% | — |
| 1950 | 11.0% | -40.8% |
| 1951 | 11.4% | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 7.4% | -34.7% |
| 1953 | 7.4% | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 9.3% | +25.5% |
| 1955 | 11.1% | +18.7% |
| 1956 | 12.3% | +10.7% |
| 1957 | 14.0% | +13.6% |
| 1958 | 17.2% | +23.2% |
| 1959 | 17.1% | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 14.7% | -13.8% |
| 1961 | 13.6% | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 11.1% | -18.4% |
| 1963 | 10.6% | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 12.7% | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 13.8% | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 14.4% | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 14.9% | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 16.2% | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 15.5% | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 13.8% | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 14.1% | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 14.2% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 14.6% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 15.4% | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 25.2% | +63.9% |
| 1976 | 18.9% | -24.9% |
| 1977 | 18.2% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 22.2% | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 10.7% | -51.8% |
| 1980 | 12.4% | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 13.4% | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | -30.1% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | +23.1% |
| 1984 | 8.9% | -22.9% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | -29.1% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | -29.3% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +56.3% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 10.6% | +57.9% |
| 1990 | 15.0% | +41.1% |
| 1991 | 24.2% | +61.3% |
| 1992 | 27.0% | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 16.4% | -47.8% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +38.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 22.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 54% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 22.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40.6%, 56% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
| 1950s | 11.8% | 7.4% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.7% | 10.6% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.7% | 10.7% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 4.5% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 11.1% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 13.0% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 15.6% | 22.7% | 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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Iran?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Iran was 22.7% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1986.
- How does Iran rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Iran ranks 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.