Iran - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Iran was $17,503,000,000 as of 2000. Over the past 24 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $30,905,000,000 in 1991 and $12,867,000,000 in 1986.

Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1976 $19,633,000,000
1977 $24,919,000,000
1978 $20,980,000,000
1979 $14,211,000,000
1980 $16,111,000,000
1981 $16,453,000,000
1982 $15,613,000,000
1983 $22,300,000,000
1984 $18,427,000,000
1985 $15,314,000,000
1986 $12,867,000,000
1987 $14,377,000,000
1988 $12,963,000,000
1989 $16,466,000,000
1990 $22,292,000,000
1991 $30,905,000,000
1992 $29,057,000,000
1993 $24,887,000,000
1994 $15,843,000,000
1995 $15,113,000,000
1996 $18,072,000,000
1997 $17,494,000,000
1998 $17,046,000,000
1999 $15,890,000,000
2000 $17,503,000,000

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Iran was $58,046,290,000 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $139,202,000,000 in 2012 and $614,102,500 in 1963.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1960 $730,164,900
1961 $702,251,200
1962 $642,016,300
1963 $614,102,500
1964 $878,548,500
1965 $1,021,056,000
1966 $1,195,884,000
1967 $1,485,305,000
1968 $1,768,850,000
1969 $2,050,926,000
1970 $2,327,125,000
1971 $2,928,005,000
1972 $3,689,022,000
1973 $5,594,486,000
1974 $11,105,780,000
1975 $18,318,370,000
1976 $19,212,060,000
1977 $23,448,810,000
1978 $17,330,360,000
1979 $14,516,470,000
1980 $27,125,990,000
1981 $28,082,910,000
1982 $26,415,540,000
1983 $37,834,570,000
1984 $26,971,530,000
1985 $25,746,070,000
1986 $21,773,510,000
1987 $11,695,650,000
1988 $17,595,820,000
1989 $21,819,190,000
1990 $29,707,840,000
1993 $13,150,790,000
1994 $9,571,398,000
1995 $12,985,750,000
1996 $18,092,100,000
1997 $17,511,230,000
1998 $18,245,140,000
1999 $17,752,830,000
2000 $21,688,410,000
2001 $26,939,210,000
2002 $30,560,190,000
2003 $40,000,910,000
2004 $49,500,480,000
2005 $54,596,880,000
2006 $62,043,180,000
2007 $73,628,020,000
2008 $89,280,160,000
2009 $87,393,790,000
2010 $94,299,460,000
2011 $101,973,000,000
2012 $139,202,000,000
2013 $107,937,000,000
2014 $92,870,030,000
2015 $74,195,220,000
2016 $86,984,200,000
2017 $106,163,000,000
2018 $93,671,850,000
2019 $79,814,760,000
2020 $58,046,290,000

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Iran was 10,009,000,000,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10,009,000,000,000,000 in 2020 and a minimum value of 46,518,260,000 in 1963.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 55,310,000,000
1961 53,195,530,000
1962 48,632,730,000
1963 46,518,260,000
1964 66,550,050,000
1965 77,344,960,000
1966 90,588,200,000
1967 112,512,000,000
1968 133,990,000,000
1969 155,358,000,000
1970 176,280,000,000
1971 221,796,000,000
1972 279,443,000,000
1973 385,359,000,000
1974 751,028,000,000
1975 1,248,690,000,000
1976 1,355,120,000,000
1977 1,654,990,000,000
1978 1,221,360,000,000
1979 1,023,050,000,000
1980 1,941,540,000,000
1981 2,247,390,000,000
1982 2,230,850,000,000
1983 3,300,230,000,000
1984 2,478,740,000,000
1985 2,258,780,000,000
1986 1,666,760,000,000
1987 1,694,820,000,000
1988 3,131,530,000,000
1989 4,931,140,000,000
1990 9,041,490,000,000
1991 16,334,600,000,000
1992 19,570,200,000,000
1993 21,896,100,000,000
1994 18,616,400,000,000
1995 26,581,800,000,000
1996 40,634,900,000,000
1997 48,672,500,000,000
1998 58,493,900,000,000
1999 74,064,800,000,000
2000 124,296,000,000,000
2001 156,759,000,000,000
2002 243,198,000,000,000
2003 327,763,000,000,000
2004 426,397,000,000,000
2005 489,404,000,000,000
2006 568,994,000,000,000
2007 683,353,000,000,000
2008 841,781,000,000,000
2009 862,079,000,000,000
2010 975,487,000,000,000
2011 1,123,090,000,000,000
2012 1,706,580,000,000,000
2013 2,329,470,000,000,000
2014 2,472,060,000,000,000
2015 2,199,960,000,000,000
2016 2,736,830,000,000,000
2017 3,651,220,000,000,000
2018 6,087,290,000,000,000
2019 7,545,080,000,000,000
2020 10,009,000,000,000,000

Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) in Iran was 27,587,120,000 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 210,729,000,000 in 1977 and 12,026,820,000 in 1963.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 14,449,480,000
1961 13,764,500,000
1962 12,711,800,000
1963 12,026,820,000
1964 16,872,150,000
1965 19,424,600,000
1966 22,092,420,000
1967 27,449,690,000
1968 32,987,220,000
1969 36,830,320,000
1970 39,671,190,000
1971 47,407,860,000
1972 55,130,110,000
1973 70,012,340,000
1974 125,786,000,000
1975 190,130,000,000
1976 185,915,000,000
1977 210,729,000,000
1978 146,874,000,000
1979 110,724,000,000
1980 112,945,000,000
1981 107,037,000,000
1982 95,502,960,000
1983 132,507,000,000
1984 91,061,250,000
1985 84,740,770,000
1986 73,781,730,000
1987 81,160,770,000
1988 69,071,000,000
1989 82,484,400,000
1990 109,057,000,000
1991 145,444,000,000
1992 131,828,000,000
1993 105,704,000,000
1994 63,870,710,000
1995 63,079,260,000
1996 74,224,440,000
1997 69,485,490,000
1998 72,762,280,000
1999 68,296,620,000
2000 79,178,700,000
2001 93,634,540,000
2002 110,369,000,000
2003 131,085,000,000
2004 144,056,000,000
2005 141,909,000,000
2006 147,776,000,000
2007 156,387,000,000
2008 165,418,000,000
2009 162,683,000,000
2010 166,496,000,000
2011 151,008,000,000
2012 118,676,000,000
2013 97,434,400,000
2014 93,010,120,000
2015 74,195,220,000
2016 78,749,850,000
2017 89,306,550,000
2018 62,924,950,000
2019 38,951,100,000
2020 27,587,120,000

Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)

The value for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in Iran was -29.18 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 59 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 79.66 in 1974 and a minimum value of -39.58 in 1994.

Definition: Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1961 -4.74
1962 -7.65
1963 -5.39
1964 40.29
1965 15.13
1966 13.73
1967 24.25
1968 20.17
1969 11.65
1970 7.71
1971 19.50
1972 16.29
1973 26.99
1974 79.66
1975 51.15
1976 -2.22
1977 13.35
1978 -30.30
1979 -24.61
1980 2.01
1981 -5.23
1982 -10.78
1983 38.75
1984 -31.28
1985 -6.94
1986 -12.93
1987 10.00
1988 -14.90
1989 19.42
1990 32.22
1991 33.36
1992 -9.36
1993 -19.82
1994 -39.58
1995 -1.24
1996 17.67
1997 -6.38
1998 4.72
1999 -6.14
2000 15.93
2001 18.26
2002 17.87
2003 18.77
2004 9.90
2005 -1.49
2006 4.13
2007 5.83
2008 5.77
2009 -1.65
2010 2.34
2011 -9.30
2012 -21.41
2013 -17.90
2014 -4.54
2015 -20.23
2016 6.14
2017 13.41
2018 -29.54
2019 -38.10
2020 -29.18

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in Iran was 205,173,000,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,567,250,000,000,000 in 1977 and a minimum value of 89,446,600,000,000 in 1963.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 107,465,000,000,000
1961 102,370,000,000,000
1962 94,541,000,000,000
1963 89,446,600,000,000
1964 125,483,000,000,000
1965 144,466,000,000,000
1966 164,307,000,000,000
1967 204,151,000,000,000
1968 245,335,000,000,000
1969 273,917,000,000,000
1970 295,045,000,000,000
1971 352,585,000,000,000
1972 410,017,000,000,000
1973 520,700,000,000,000
1974 935,503,000,000,000
1975 1,414,040,000,000,000
1976 1,382,700,000,000,000
1977 1,567,250,000,000,000
1978 1,092,340,000,000,000
1979 823,485,000,000,000
1980 840,002,000,000,000
1981 796,065,000,000,000
1982 710,281,000,000,000
1983 985,486,000,000,000
1984 677,246,000,000,000
1985 630,239,000,000,000
1986 548,734,000,000,000
1987 603,614,000,000,000
1988 513,699,000,000,000
1989 613,458,000,000,000
1990 811,087,000,000,000
1991 1,081,700,000,000,000
1992 980,442,000,000,000
1993 786,149,000,000,000
1994 475,023,000,000,000
1995 469,137,000,000,000
1996 552,027,000,000,000
1997 516,782,000,000,000
1998 541,152,000,000,000
1999 507,940,000,000,000
2000 588,873,000,000,000
2001 696,385,000,000,000
2002 820,845,000,000,000
2003 974,915,000,000,000
2004 1,071,380,000,000,000
2005 1,055,420,000,000,000
2006 1,099,050,000,000,000
2007 1,163,090,000,000,000
2008 1,230,260,000,000,000
2009 1,209,920,000,000,000
2010 1,238,270,000,000,000
2011 1,123,090,000,000,000
2012 882,627,000,000,000
2013 724,645,000,000,000
2014 691,741,000,000,000
2015 551,809,000,000,000
2016 585,683,000,000,000
2017 664,196,000,000,000
2018 467,989,000,000,000
2019 289,690,000,000,000
2020 205,173,000,000,000

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Iran was 28.53 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 35.38 in 1975, while its lowest value was 8.73 in 1987.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1960 17.39
1961 15.86
1962 13.68
1963 12.46
1964 16.33
1965 16.48
1966 17.61
1967 19.66
1968 20.51
1969 21.05
1970 21.20
1971 21.32
1972 21.51
1973 20.66
1974 24.03
1975 35.38
1976 28.23
1977 29.09
1978 22.22
1979 16.06
1980 28.75
1981 27.94
1982 20.97
1983 24.20
1984 16.62
1985 14.29
1986 10.41
1987 8.73
1988 14.30
1989 18.11
1990 23.80
1991 30.37
1992 27.23
1993 20.63
1994 13.32
1995 13.47
1996 15.03
1997 15.37
1998 16.54
1999 15.59
2000 19.79
2001 21.23
2002 23.76
2003 26.05
2004 26.05
2005 24.11
2006 23.30
2007 21.04
2008 21.65
2009 20.99
2010 19.37
2011 17.56
2012 23.24
2013 23.45
2014 21.46
2015 19.27
2016 20.81
2017 23.84
2018 31.82
2019 30.91
2020 28.53

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments