Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate was -27.82 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate in Iran, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iran recorded -27.82 % change on previous year for services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 424.0% on the previous year and down 2,584.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 57.57 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -50.79 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Iran 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1963 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 12.65 % change on previous year | +135.0% |
| 1965 | 16.65 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1966 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1967 | 10.26 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1968 | 13.08 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1969 | 11.23 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1970 | 12.15 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 19.7 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 1972 | 28.86 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 1973 | 32.73 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 57.57 % change on previous year | +75.9% |
| 1975 | 31.28 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1976 | 28.63 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 31.1 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 12.9 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1979 | 16.61 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 1980 | 18.34 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1982 | 10.78 % change on previous year | +599.8% |
| 1983 | 30.03 % change on previous year | +178.7% |
| 1984 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1985 | 17.97 % change on previous year | +121.2% |
| 1986 | 22.84 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1987 | -36.98 % change on previous year | -261.9% |
| 1988 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1989 | -5.33 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1990 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1991 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -417.9% |
| 1992 | -10.04 % change on previous year | -279.6% |
| 1993 | -50.79 % change on previous year | +405.8% |
| 1994 | 11.57 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 1995 | 38.94 % change on previous year | +236.5% |
| 1996 | 22.14 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1997 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1998 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +217.0% |
| 1999 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 2000 | -7.39 % change on previous year | +111.5% |
| 2001 | 17.81 % change on previous year | -341.2% |
| 2002 | -7.58 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 2003 | 20.76 % change on previous year | -373.9% |
| 2004 | 21.43 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 19.98 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 20.88 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 27.61 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 18.63 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2010 | 16.85 % change on previous year | +112.8% |
| 2011 | 23.06 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 2012 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2013 | -26.59 % change on previous year | -546.4% |
| 2014 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2015 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2016 | 14.54 % change on previous year | -1503.2% |
| 2017 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2018 | -22.58 % change on previous year | -847.3% |
| 2019 | -12.79 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2020 | -23.77 % change on previous year | +85.8% |
| 2021 | 41.83 % change on previous year | -275.9% |
| 2022 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2023 | 13.71 % change on previous year | -1039.3% |
| 2024 | 8.59 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2025 | -27.82 % change on previous year | -424.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -27.82 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.4 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's -27.82 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.96 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1503.2% | -1.04 % change on previous year | 14.54 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1039.3% | -1.46 % change on previous year | 13.71 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -847.3% | 3.02 % change on previous year | -22.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.67 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 16.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.15 % change on previous year | 12.15 % change on previous year | 57.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.23 % change on previous year | -36.98 % change on previous year | 30.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 % change on previous year | -50.79 % change on previous year | 38.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.01 % change on previous year | -7.58 % change on previous year | 27.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3872 % change on previous year | -26.59 % change on previous year | 23.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 % change on previous year | -27.82 % change on previous year | 41.83 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in Iran?
- Services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in Iran was -27.82 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 57.57 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.79 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Iran rank for services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,584.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.