Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 38.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 38.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 44.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2016.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 163rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.9% | — |
| 2001 | 33.4% | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 38.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | +33.0% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 38.3% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 31.3% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 24.2% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 29.6% | 38.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
More economy & growth data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 18.14 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 52.90 billion million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 118,690 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 2.84 billion million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 97,864 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 26.74 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local 1.86 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 1.86 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 10.2 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1.96 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 38.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2016.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 163rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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