Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Iran
Iran: Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 30.2%
World rank
78th
of 170 countries
All-time high
6.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.0994 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Iran stood at 0.303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 30.2% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 6.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0994 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Iran 78th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Iran, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 5.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 5.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 5.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 6.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 6.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 6.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 6.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 6.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 6.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 5.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 4.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1974 | 2.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 1975 | 1.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1976 | 1.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9492 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1738 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2681 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2632 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2013 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1184 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2697 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +127.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3348 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 0.478 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5331 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.0% |
| 1994 | 0.983 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5377 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5679 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5363 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6024 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4891 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4982 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4822 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3947 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1874 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1673 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0994 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1505 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1872 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1984 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2519 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2181 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.228 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2327 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2739 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.322 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +127.7% | 0.1184 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2697 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2372 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1184 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6024 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1771 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0994 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2468 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 75 Ghana 0.3044 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Bahamas 0.3039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Georgia 0.3031 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Bhutan 0.3023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Greece 0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Armenia 0.2929 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 130.68 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Iran?
- Value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Iran was 0.303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 6.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0994 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 78th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of exported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of exported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Value of exported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Value of exported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.