Trade in services in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Trade in services was 3.4% in 2000. ◆ Volatile
Trade in services in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2000
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 3.4% for trade in services in 2000.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 15.7% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1986.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 199th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Trade in services in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12.4% | — |
| 1977 | 14.8% | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 8.0% | -48.9% |
| 1980 | 6.3% | -21.5% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | -39.0% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | -26.4% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | -16.5% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -40.9% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | +60.9% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +36.1% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | +37.6% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | +98.0% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | -51.4% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -40.4% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.7% | 8.0% | 15.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.0% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
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- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -28.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4177 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,639 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 310,206 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1.22 billion current LCU per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Trade in services in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 3.4% in 2000, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 1978.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1986.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for trade in services?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 199th out of 200 countries with data for 2000.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.