Iran Trade to GDP Ratio 1960-2023

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.
  • Iran trade to gdp ratio for 2021 was 44.37%, a 0.56% increase from 2020.
  • Iran trade to gdp ratio for 2020 was 43.81%, a 6.94% decline from 2019.
  • Iran trade to gdp ratio for 2019 was 50.75%, a 7.63% decline from 2018.
  • Iran trade to gdp ratio for 2018 was 58.38%, a 13.64% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Trade (% of GDP)
American Samoa 149.22%
North Macedonia 148.47%
Nauru 147.34%
Maldives 143.08%
Belarus 138.74%
Malaysia 130.57%
Bulgaria 120.97%
Serbia 116.76%
Thailand 116.66%
Marshall Islands 116.20%
Montenegro 105.03%
Equatorial Guinea 102.07%
Mauritius 97.79%
Bosnia 97.23%
Belize 96.59%
Botswana 94.48%
Romania 87.36%
Mexico 83.62%
Fiji 81.88%
Jordan 81.44%
Cuba 80.02%
Namibia 79.73%
Armenia 79.17%
Lebanon 78.83%
Azerbaijan 76.57%
Albania 74.54%
Tonga 73.37%
Jamaica 73.36%
Gabon 72.65%
Turkey 70.83%
Paraguay 70.80%
Costa Rica 70.61%
Iraq 61.82%
Samoa 60.89%
Kazakhstan 57.54%
South Africa 56.22%
Peru 55.50%
Algeria 52.97%
Dominican Republic 52.73%
Russia 52.17%
Ecuador 51.39%
Guatemala 49.86%
Iran 44.37%
Colombia 40.85%
Brazil 39.18%
China 37.47%
Iran Trade to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Trade (% of GDP) Annual Change
2021 44.37% 0.56%
2020 43.81% -6.94%
2019 50.75% -7.63%
2018 58.38% 13.64%
2017 44.74% 4.36%
2016 40.39% 0.97%
2015 39.42% -5.93%
2014 45.35% -1.74%
2013 47.09% 3.00%
2012 44.09% 2.87%
2011 41.22% -2.55%
2010 43.77% 0.07%
2009 43.70% -4.53%
2008 48.23% -1.66%
2007 49.89% -3.28%
2006 53.17% -1.27%
2005 54.44% 3.13%
2004 51.31% 0.63%
2003 50.68% 2.51%
2002 48.17% 7.64%
2001 40.54% -0.72%
2000 41.26% 6.37%
1999 34.89% 5.66%
1998 29.23% -3.42%
1997 32.65% -2.57%
1996 35.22% 0.08%
1995 35.14% -6.46%
1994 41.61% -4.43%
1993 46.04% 5.64%
1992 40.40% -3.80%
1991 44.19% 7.11%
1990 37.08% 9.15%
1989 27.94% 6.35%
1988 21.58% 3.70%
1987 17.88% 3.74%
1986 14.14% -9.03%
1985 23.17% -4.76%
1984 27.93% -10.80%
1983 38.73% 0.67%
1982 38.06% -2.25%
1981 40.31% -2.17%
1980 42.48% -0.32%
1979 42.81% -2.89%
1978 45.69% -14.19%
1977 59.89% -5.55%
1976 65.44% -10.68%
1975 76.12% 4.71%
1974 71.40% 17.31%
1973 54.10% 9.64%
1972 44.45% 0.03%
1971 44.43% 4.76%
1970 39.67% 0.59%
1969 39.08% 1.09%
1968 37.99% 1.04%
1967 36.96% 3.05%
1966 33.91% 1.28%
1965 32.63% -0.10%
1964 32.73% 4.94%
1963 27.79% -0.39%
1962 28.18% -1.42%
1961 29.60% -1.64%
1960 31.24% -1.64%