Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Iran

Merchandise imports in Iran in 2025 — 65,632,000,000 US$. Ranked 54 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 11,620%.

2025 65.63B US$ −5.45% vs 2024
World rank 54of 205
Period maximum 69.41B US$2024
Period minimum 524M US$1963

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Iran, 1960–2025020B40B60B80B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 560,000,000 US$1962: 531,000,000 US$1964: 673,000,000 US$1966: 931,000,000 US$1968: 1,384,000,000 US$1970: 1,662,000,000 US$1972: 2,409,000,000 US$1974: 5,433,000,000 US$1976: 12,894,000,000 US$1978: 13,550,000,000 US$1980: 12,246,000,000 US$1982: 11,955,000,000 US$1984: 15,370,000,000 US$1986: 10,521,000,000 US$1988: 9,454,000,000 US$1990: 20,322,000,000 US$1992: 25,860,000,000 US$1994: 13,774,000,000 US$1996: 16,274,000,000 US$1998: 14,323,000,000 US$2000: 13,898,000,000 US$2002: 20,617,000,000 US$2004: 31,976,000,000 US$2006: 40,772,000,000 US$2008: 57,401,000,000 US$2010: 65,404,000,000 US$2012: 57,292,000,000 US$2014: 55,106,000,000 US$2016: 43,080,000,000 US$2018: 49,353,000,000 US$2020: 38,757,000,000 US$2022: 58,784,000,000 US$2024: 69,414,000,000 US$2025: 65,632,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +65.07B (+11,620%) Average annual rate: 7.6 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Iran 65.63B US$
World 26.69T US$
Southern Asia computed 1,000B US$
Lower-middle-income countries computed 2.35T US$
Merchandise imports — Iran, by year Iran All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 65.63B −3.78B −5.45%
2024 69.41B +3.59B +5.45%
2023 65.83B +7.04B +11.98%
2022 58.78B +9.7B +19.76%
2021 49.09B +10.33B +26.65%
2020 38.76B −3.07B −7.34%
2019 41.83B −7.53B −15.25%
2018 49.35B −146M −0.29%
2017 49.5B +6.42B +14.9%
2016 43.08B −1.86B −4.13%
2015 44.94B −10.17B −18.45%
2014 55.11B +8.54B +18.33%
2013 46.57B −10.72B −18.71%
2012 57.29B −4.47B −7.23%
2011 61.76B −3.64B −5.57%
2010 65.4B +14.64B +28.83%
2009 50.77B −6.63B −11.56%
2008 57.4B +12.46B +27.72%
2007 44.94B +4.17B +10.23%
2006 40.77B +731M +1.83%
2005 40.04B +8.07B +25.22%
2004 31.98B +7.18B +28.95%
2003 24.8B +4.18B +20.28%
2002 20.62B +3.91B +23.39%
2001 16.71B +2.81B +20.23%
2000 13.9B +574M +4.31%
1999 13.32B −999M −6.97%
1998 14.32B +127M +0.89%
1997 14.2B −2.08B −12.77%
1996 16.27B +2.39B +17.23%
1995 13.88B +108M +0.78%
1994 13.77B −7.65B −35.72%
1993 21.43B −4.43B −17.14%
1992 25.86B −2.07B −7.4%
1991 27.93B +7.61B +37.42%
1990 20.32B +5.53B +37.37%
1989 14.79B +5.34B +56.48%
1988 9.45B −116M −1.21%
1987 9.57B −951M −9.04%
1986 10.52B −1.11B −9.57%
1985 11.64B −3.74B −24.3%
1984 15.37B −2.95B −16.1%
1983 18.32B +6.37B +53.24%
1982 11.96B −2.74B −18.63%
1981 14.69B +2.45B +19.98%
1980 12.25B +2.51B +25.75%
1979 9.74B −3.81B −28.13%
1978 13.55B −520M −3.7%
1977 14.07B +1.18B +9.12%
1976 12.89B +2.55B +24.66%
1975 10.34B +4.91B +90.37%
1974 5.43B +2.04B +60.12%
1973 3.39B +984M +40.85%
1972 2.41B +536M +28.62%
1971 1.87B +211M +12.7%
1970 1.66B +135M +8.84%
1969 1.53B +143M +10.33%
1968 1.38B +265M +23.68%
1967 1.12B +188M +20.19%
1966 931M +72M +8.38%
1965 859M +186M +27.64%
1964 673M +149M +28.44%
1963 524M −7M −1.32%
1962 531M −74M −12.23%
1961 605M +45M +8.04%
1960 560M

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.