Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Iran
Iran: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.1615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
159th
of 170 countries
All-time high
4.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1968
All-time low
0.1425 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Value of imported 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 imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Iran stood at 0.1615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 4.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.1425 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Iran ranks 159th of 170 countries on this measure, 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, per unit of GDP in Iran, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 3.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1962 | 2.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1963 | 2.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 3.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1965 | 3.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 3.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 4.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 4.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 3.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 3.78 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 3.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 2.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1974 | 2.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 4.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 2.99 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1977 | 2.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1979 | 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1980 | 1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3863 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 0.663 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7494 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9566 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1991 | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9733 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7223 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.84 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6906 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6091 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 0.446 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2628 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2026 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1975 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1982 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1466 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1537 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1442 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1425 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.1615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.1615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3962 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3863 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2255 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1425 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 156 Tanzania 0.1826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Indonesia 0.1799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Cameroon 0.1728 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Bangladesh 0.1586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Angola 0.1572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Chad 0.149 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$), annual growth rate 130.68 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Iran?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Iran was 0.1615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1425 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 159th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Value of imported 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.