Share of global merchandise exports in Iran
Iran: Share of global merchandise exports was 0.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of global merchandise exports in Iran, 2000–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.5% for share of global merchandise exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global merchandise exports in Iran peaked at 0.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
That places Iran 37th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of global merchandise exports in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -34.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.5082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,994 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 87,861 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 344.80 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -27.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global merchandise exports in Iran?
- Share of global merchandise exports in Iran was 0.5% in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global merchandise exports recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of global merchandise exports recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for share of global merchandise exports?
- Iran ranks 37th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global merchandise exports rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%).