Travel services in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Travel services was 36.3% in 2000. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2000
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 36.3% for travel services in 2000. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 464.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 36.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1997.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 17.6% | — |
| 1977 | 15.7% | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | -25.1% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -82.8% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | +95.9% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | -18.4% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | -39.3% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +80.0% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | +89.2% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | -39.3% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | -25.4% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | +90.9% |
| 1991 | 8.5% | +32.9% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | -35.0% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -61.7% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | +349.9% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -80.4% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -39.2% |
| 1998 | 27.3% | +1936.0% |
| 1999 | 33.1% | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 36.3% | +9.4% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 36.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.1%, 75% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 36.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.9%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Travel services in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1936.0% | 1.3% | 27.3% |
| 1995 | +349.9% | 2.5% | 11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.8% | 2.0% | 17.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 2.0% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 1.3% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 36.3% | 36.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 96 Myanmar 37.2% compare
- 97 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 36.8% compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 36.8% compare
- 100 Guatemala 35.6% compare
- 101 Brunei Darussalam 34.8%
- 102 Namibia 33.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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 travel services in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Travel services in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 36.3% in 2000, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1997.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for travel services?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2000.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 464.5%. 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 Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.