Travel services in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Travel services was 36.3% in 2000. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2000)
36.3%
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
99th
of 198 countries
All-time high
36.3%
in 2000
All-time low
1.3%
in 1997
Years of data
25
1976–2000

Travel services in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2000

0102030401976198820001976: 17.6 % of service exports, BoP1977: 15.7 % of service exports, BoP1978: 11.8 % of service exports, BoP1979: 2 % of service exports, BoP1980: 4 % of service exports, BoP1981: 3.2 % of service exports, BoP1982: 2 % of service exports, BoP1983: 2.2 % of service exports, BoP1984: 4 % of service exports, BoP1985: 7.6 % of service exports, BoP1986: 7.9 % of service exports, BoP1987: 4.8 % of service exports, BoP1988: 4.5 % of service exports, BoP1989: 3.4 % of service exports, BoP1990: 6.4 % of service exports, BoP1991: 8.5 % of service exports, BoP1992: 5.5 % of service exports, BoP1993: 6.5 % of service exports, BoP1994: 2.5 % of service exports, BoP1995: 11.3 % of service exports, BoP1996: 2.2 % of service exports, BoP1997: 1.3 % of service exports, BoP1998: 27.3 % of service exports, BoP1999: 33.1 % of service exports, BoP2000: 36.3 % of service exports, BoP

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

Annual values for Travel services (% of service exports, BoP) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976 to 2000.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +1936.0% 1.3% 27.3%
1995 +349.9% 2.5% 11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Travel services (% of service exports, BoP)
Unit
% of service exports, BoP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,495 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.