Services, value added in Iran
Iran: Services, value added was 270.23 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added in Iran is 270.23 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Iran peaked at 271.53 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.00 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Iran ranks 35th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added in Iran, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 15.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 15.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 16.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 18.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 21.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 23.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 26.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 29.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 32.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 35.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 41.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 50.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +23.3% |
| 1973 | 52.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 73.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +40.5% |
| 1975 | 87.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 98.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 103.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 105.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 105.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 103.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 92.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 90.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 97.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 96.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 98.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 84.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 78.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 70.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 75.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 83.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 92.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 96.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 96.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 98.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 101.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 107.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 112.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 116.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 120.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 123.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 130.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 139.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 149.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 161.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 172.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 185.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 201.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 199.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 201.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 212.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 220.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 223.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 222.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 227.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 225.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 235.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 240.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 235.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 235.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 236.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 249.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 252.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 262.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 271.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 270.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 270.23 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.58 billion constant 2015 US$, 10.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 270.23 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.28 billion constant 2015 US$, 5.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +40.5% | 52.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 73.85 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 32.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 35.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 105.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 70.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 103.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | 83.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 120.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 123.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 201.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 212.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 240.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 236.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 271.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 32 United Arab Emirates 274.80 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 33 Egypt 274.48 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 34 Austria 270.90 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 36 Malaysia 253.63 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 37 South Africa 248.15 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 38 Colombia 231.82 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
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$), annual growth rate 130.68 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Iran?
- Services, value added in Iran was 270.23 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 271.53 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.00 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for services, value added?
- Iran ranks 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defense, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.