Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — Iran

Services share of GDP in Iran in 2025 — 47.1%. Ranked 123 in the world out of 158. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 3.6 pp.

2025 47.1% −2.7 pp vs 2024
World rank 123of 158
Period maximum 58%1988
Period minimum 32.6%1974

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — Iran, 1960–20253040506019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 43.5%1962: 42.5%1964: 44%1966: 44.3%1968: 43.5%1970: 42.6%1972: 42%1974: 32.6%1976: 37.4%1978: 48.3%1980: 55.1%1982: 46.5%1984: 50.7%1986: 57%1988: 58%1990: 53.2%1992: 52.7%1994: 48.2%1996: 48.8%1998: 57.2%2000: 51.4%2002: 47.7%2004: 47.9%2006: 49.1%2008: 48.6%2010: 51.1%2012: 50.4%2014: 49.4%2016: 54%2018: 50.1%2020: 48.8%2022: 45.3%2024: 49.8%2025: 47.1%
Change over the period: +3.6 pp Annual average: 0.06 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iran

Iran 47.1%
World computed 59.9%
Southern Asia computed 49.7%
Services share of GDP — Iran, by year Iran All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 47.1 −2.7 pp
2024 49.8 +2.2 pp
2023 47.6 +2.3 pp
2022 45.3 −2.4 pp
2021 47.7 −1.1 pp
2020 48.8 −2.9 pp
2019 51.7 +1.6 pp
2018 50.1 −2.1 pp
2017 52.2 −1.8 pp
2016 54 −1.1 pp
2015 55.2 +5.8 pp
2014 49.4 +1.7 pp
2013 47.6 −2.8 pp
2012 50.4 +1.7 pp
2011 48.7 −2.4 pp
2010 51.1 −0.3 pp
2009 51.5 +2.8 pp
2008 48.6 +1 pp
2007 47.6 −1.5 pp
2006 49.1 +1.1 pp
2005 48 +0.1 pp
2004 47.9 −0.9 pp
2003 48.8 +1.1 pp
2002 47.7 −4.6 pp
2001 52.3 +0.9 pp
2000 51.4 −2 pp
1999 53.4 −3.7 pp
1998 57.2 +4.7 pp
1997 52.5 +3.7 pp
1996 48.8 −1.1 pp
1995 49.9 +1.7 pp
1994 48.2 −0.5 pp
1993 48.7 −4 pp
1992 52.7 −0.6 pp
1991 53.3 +0.1 pp
1990 53.2 −2.9 pp
1989 56.1 −1.9 pp
1988 58 +2 pp
1987 56.1 −1 pp
1986 57 +3.2 pp
1985 53.9 +3.2 pp
1984 50.7 +2 pp
1983 48.7 +2.2 pp
1982 46.5 −6.1 pp
1981 52.6 −2.6 pp
1980 55.1 +6.5 pp
1979 48.6 +0.3 pp
1978 48.3 +6.9 pp
1977 41.4 +4 pp
1976 37.4 −0.8 pp
1975 38.2 +5.6 pp
1974 32.6 −2.7 pp
1973 35.3 −6.7 pp
1972 42 +1.3 pp
1971 40.8 −1.8 pp
1970 42.6 −0.2 pp
1969 42.8 −0.7 pp
1968 43.5 −0.4 pp
1967 43.9 −0.4 pp
1966 44.3 −0.3 pp
1965 44.6 +0.6 pp
1964 44 +1.4 pp
1963 42.7 +0.2 pp
1962 42.5 −0.4 pp
1961 42.9 −0.6 pp
1960 43.5

Southern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of value added by the service sector in GDP: wholesale and retail trade, transport, communications, finance, real estate, business and government services, education and health care. In most high-income countries it exceeds 70%; in small island states and tourism economies it reaches 80–90%.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.