Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was -13.5 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-13.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 609.1%
World rank
165th
of 170 countries
All-time high
79.66 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-39.58 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Iran, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Iran stood at -13.5 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 609.1% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 79.66 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -39.58 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Iran 165th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -4.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -7.65 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 1963 | -5.39 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1964 | 40.29 % change on previous year | -847.6% |
| 1965 | 15.13 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1966 | 13.73 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 24.25 % change on previous year | +76.6% |
| 1968 | 20.17 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1969 | 11.65 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1970 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1971 | 19.5 % change on previous year | +152.8% |
| 1972 | 16.29 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 26.99 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 1974 | 79.66 % change on previous year | +195.1% |
| 1975 | 51.15 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1976 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1977 | 13.35 % change on previous year | -702.2% |
| 1978 | -30.3 % change on previous year | -327.0% |
| 1979 | -24.61 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1981 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -360.8% |
| 1982 | -10.78 % change on previous year | +106.0% |
| 1983 | 38.75 % change on previous year | -459.6% |
| 1984 | -31.28 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 1985 | -6.94 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1986 | -12.93 % change on previous year | +86.3% |
| 1987 | 10 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 1988 | -14.9 % change on previous year | -248.9% |
| 1989 | 19.42 % change on previous year | -230.4% |
| 1990 | 32.22 % change on previous year | +65.9% |
| 1991 | 33.36 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1992 | -9.36 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 1993 | -19.82 % change on previous year | +111.7% |
| 1994 | -39.58 % change on previous year | +99.7% |
| 1995 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1996 | 17.67 % change on previous year | -1525.8% |
| 1997 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 1998 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 1999 | -6.14 % change on previous year | -230.1% |
| 2000 | 15.93 % change on previous year | -359.6% |
| 2001 | 18.26 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 17.87 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 18.77 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2005 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2006 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -377.5% |
| 2007 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 2008 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2009 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2010 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -241.8% |
| 2011 | -9.3 % change on previous year | -496.9% |
| 2012 | -21.06 % change on previous year | +126.5% |
| 2013 | -18.3 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2015 | -21.68 % change on previous year | -1604.6% |
| 2016 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 2017 | 12.34 % change on previous year | +108.4% |
| 2018 | -19 % change on previous year | -254.0% |
| 2019 | -24.19 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2020 | -20.88 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 21.97 % change on previous year | -205.3% |
| 2022 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2023 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2024 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +75.5% |
| 2025 | -13.5 % change on previous year | -609.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -13.5 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.04 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
- Iran's -13.5 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.68 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -1604.6% | 1.44 % change on previous year | -21.68 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1525.8% | -1.24 % change on previous year | 17.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.94 % change on previous year | -7.65 % change on previous year | 40.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.75 % change on previous year | -30.3 % change on previous year | 79.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.19 % change on previous year | -31.28 % change on previous year | 38.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5449 % change on previous year | -39.58 % change on previous year | 33.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.33 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year | 18.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.15 % change on previous year | -24.19 % change on previous year | 12.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0873 % change on previous year | -20.88 % change on previous year | 21.97 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 162 San Marino -10.06 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Bolivia -10.44 % change on previous year compare
- 164 American Samoa -12.57 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Brunei -13.8 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Venezuela -16.88 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Botswana -18.99 % change on previous year 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 imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Iran?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Iran was -13.5 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 79.66 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.58 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Iran rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 165th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 imported goods and services, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.