Share of service in total exports in Iran
Iran: Share of service in total exports was 28.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2000. ▲ Rising
Share of service in total exports in Iran, 1976–2000
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2000, share of service in total exports in Iran stood at 28.34 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.8% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of service in total exports in Iran peaked at 28.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.17 billion BoP, current US$, in 1986.
That places Iran 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of service in total exports in Iran, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 24.72 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 24.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 17.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.6% |
| 1979 | 24.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.8% |
| 1980 | 12.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -49.0% |
| 1981 | 11.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 20.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +72.9% |
| 1983 | 21.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 17.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1985 | 14.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 7.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -49.4% |
| 1987 | 11.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +66.2% |
| 1988 | 10.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 13.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1990 | 19.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +47.6% |
| 1991 | 18.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 19.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 18.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 19.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 18.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 22.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 18.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 13.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 21.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +60.3% |
| 2000 | 28.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 28.34 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.03 billion BoP, current US$, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 28.34 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.94 billion BoP, current US$, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 14.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 69 Cambodia 31.36 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 70 Ghana 31.25 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 71 Angola 30.56 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 73 Venezuela 27.40 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 74 Bahrain 24.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 24.07 billion BoP, current 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3978 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of service in total exports in Iran?
- Share of service in total exports in Iran was 28.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2000, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of service in total exports recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 28.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of service in total exports recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 1986.
- How does Iran rank for share of service in total exports?
- Iran ranks 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2000.
- Is share of service in total exports rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of service in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.