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Trade & investment · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Upper-middle income
Iran: trade and investment
Exports is 25.8% (2025), 123rd of 184 in the world and 14th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa. Imports is 34.5% (2025), 116th of 184 in the world and 14th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa. Trade openness is 60.2% (2025), 128th of 184 in the world and 15th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa.
11 indicators
Trade & investment: Iran in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 25.8%2025 | 123/184 | 14/21 | 21.5% | 24.4% | 18.4% | +7.0 ppsince 2015 | 41.1% | 25.9% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 34.5%2025 | 116/184 | 14/21 | 19.8% | 19.4% | 25.5% | +13.8 ppsince 2015 | 38.4% | 23.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 60.2%2025 | 128/184 | 15/21 | 41.3% | 43.8% | 43.9% | +20.8 ppsince 2015 | 57.2% | 48.9% | 68.5% | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $113bn2025 | 38/206 | 3/22 | $28.7bn | $101bn | $46.9bn | +61%since 2015 | $1.8tn | $7.7tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 0.8%2022 | 149/170 | 15/19 | · | 4.2%2011 | 0.7% | −3.4 ppsince 2011 | 8.6% | 23.2% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 68.0%2023 | 15/172 | 8/20 | 88.9% | 70.8% | 29.2% | −3.7 ppsince 2013 | 68.5% | 5.2% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 5.6%2023 | 138/172 | 12/20 | 2.9% | 6.2% | 17.5% | +0.2 ppsince 2013 | 4.1% | 9.0% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 12.1%2020 | 24/184 | 1/20 | 22.7% | 15.2%2011 | 12.1% | −2.2 ppsince 2008 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 0.5%2025 | 160/197 | 18/21 | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.5% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 1.6m2020 | 78/196 | 11/18 | 1.3m | 2.9m | 1.6m | −47%since 2010 | 153m | 573m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $5.3bn2018 | 29/177 | 4/20 | $677m | $2.6bn | $5.3bn2018 | +166%since 2008 | $145bn | — | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Iran and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Iran. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Iran | Pakistan | Türkiye | Iraq | Afghanistan | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 25.8%2025 | 10.0%2025 | 24.8%2025 | 39.8%2024 | 15.7%2024 | 29.7%2025 |
| Imports | 34.5%2025 | 17.2%2025 | 25.1%2025 | 37.4%2024 | 68.1%2024 | 28.2%2025 |
| Trade openness | 60.2%2025 | 27.2%2025 | 49.9%2025 | 77.1%2024 | 83.8%2024 | 57.9%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $113bn2025 | $30.5bn2025 | $273bn2025 | $92.9bn2025 | $926m2025 | $311bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 0.8%2022 | 2.4%2024 | 5.1%2024 | — | 0.0%2019 | 0.5%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 68.0%2023 | 2.4%2025 | 5.4%2025 | 99.0%2024 | 8.1%2019 | 78.7%2025 |
| Food exports | 5.6%2023 | 18.2%2025 | 11.8%2025 | 0.5%2024 | 63.9%2019 | 2.2%2025 |
| Average tariff | 12.1%2020 | 7.6%2022 | 4.3%2022 | — | 5.6%2018 | 5.4%2022 |
| FDI inflows | 0.5%2025 | 0.5%2025 | 0.8%2025 | -3.0%2025 | 0.1%2021 | 2.6%2025 |