Exports in Iran increased to 17382 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 12240 USD Million in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Iran Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Iran's total Exports in 2022 were valued at US$80.90 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Iran's main export partners were: China, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates. The top three export commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Iron and steel and Plastics. Total Imports were valued at US$58.73 Billion. In 2022, Iran had a trade surplus of US$22.17 Billion.

This statistic shows Iran's main export partners in 2023, sorted by their share in total exports. In 2023, Iran's main export partner was China with a share of 35 percent in all exports.

This statistic shows Iran's main import partners in 2023, sorted by their share in total imports. In 2023, Iran's main import partner was the China with a share of 34 percent in all imports. Iran's struggling economy Iran’s main import partners in descending order of importance include the United Arab Emirates, China, Algeria, India, South Korea and Turkey. Together the United Arab Emirates and China compose over 50 percent of all imports. No European countries or the United States are close trade partners with Iran for neither imports nor exports. Iran has been isolated from the west with sanctions due to concerns over the country's role in the manufacture of weapons of mass destruction for decades. In 2011, further sanctions on Iran from the United States and Europe were agreed upon, which negatively affected Iran’s economy. This also had an effect on the value of totalimports into the country which also dropped slightly around the same period. This is likely due to the fact that Iran’s GDP per capita also reduced significantly thereafter, limiting the country’s capacity to import goods. Compared to the GDP per capita of Saudi Arabia, Iran’s is significantly lower. Aside from the Saudi Arabian oil trade, one difference could be attributed to the fact that Saudi Arabia, in contrast to Iran, has developed strong international ties and trades freely with Europe and the United States, whereas Iran remains isolated for the time being.

This statistic shows Iran's export of goods from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, Iran exported goods approximately worth ***** billion U.S. dollars. Iran's export struggle The Iranian economy was not spared from the global economic crisis in 2009, but Iranian exports seemed to recover from the global economic recession in 2011 at first. However, export figures dropped thereafter because of sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union (EU) due to supposed Iran nuclear activities. This new round of sanctions spurred negative growth in 2012 and 2013 and growth dropped during the same period by around 200 billion U.S. dollars. While Iran has one of the largest oil reserves globally, daily oil production has decreased significantly since the first sanctions from the United States were put in place back in 1978. Because of a history of sanctions from Europe and the United States, neither region is among Iran’s most important export partners. While Iran had been hoping to emerge from sanctions this year, hoping to overcome international isolation and recovering lost revenue, recent tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran may cripple their progress. Saudi Arabia would prefer the sanctions against Iran remain, since relations between the two countries have gotten worse. Additionally, where Saudi Arabia is a stronger ally to the west concerning Syria, Iran leans the other way. This situation could leave Iran once again struggling to overcome its isolation from the west.

Key information about Iran Total Exports

• Iran Total Exports recorded 97.4 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with 97.9 USD bn in the previous year
• Iran Total Exports data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1948 to Dec 2023, with an averaged value of 13.1 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 131.5 USD bn in Dec 2011 and a record low of 165.0 USD mn in Dec 1952

• In the latest reports, Iran Total Exports dropped 0.5 % YoY in Dec 2023
• Total Imports recorded 60.3 USD bn in Mar 2023, which registered an increase of 13.8 % year on year
• Iran Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 31.3 USD bn in Dec 2023

Iran Exports data was reported at 54.139 USD bn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 48.440 USD bn for 2022. Iran Exports data is updated yearly, averaging 4.224 USD bn from Mar 1979 (Median) to 2023, with 45 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 54.139 USD bn in 2023 and a record low of 283.740 USD mn in 1983. Iran Exports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iran – Table IR.JA002: Exports: by Commodity: Value. The series excludes the value of electricity exports and the exports of National ıranian Oil Company, and Iranian Gas Company

Iran Exports: Russia data was reported at 751.406 USD mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 578.591 USD mn for 2022. Iran Exports: Russia data is updated yearly, averaging 284.784 USD mn from Mar 1995 (Median) to 2023, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 751.406 USD mn in 2023 and a record low of 36.300 USD mn in 1999. Iran Exports: Russia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iran – Table IR.JA005: Exports: by Country.

Key information about Iran Crude Oil: Exports

• Iran Crude Oil: Exports was reported at 1,322.634 Barrel/Day th in Dec 2023
• This records an increase from the previous number of 900.632 Barrel/Day th for Dec 2022
• Iran Crude Oil: Exports data is updated yearly, averaging 2,122.500 Barrel/Day th from Dec 1980 to 2023, with 44 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 2,684.100 Barrel/Day th in 2004 and a record low of 404.489 Barrel/Day th in 2020
• Iran Crude Oil: Exports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Energy Sector – Table RB.OPEC.CO: Crude Oil Exports

Iran Exports: Iraq data was reported at 10.282 USD bn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.901 USD bn for 2022. Iran Exports: Iraq data is updated yearly, averaging 2.302 USD bn from Mar 1995 (Median) to 2023, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.282 USD bn in 2023 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 1998. Iran Exports: Iraq data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iran – Table IR.JA005: Exports: by Country.

Iran Exports: AT: Hand Woven Carpets data was reported at 360.000 USD mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 291.000 USD mn for 2016. Iran Exports: AT: Hand Woven Carpets data is updated yearly, averaging 492.000 USD mn from Mar 1998 (Median) to 2017, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 691.200 USD mn in 2000 and a record low of 291.000 USD mn in 2016. Iran Exports: AT: Hand Woven Carpets data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iran – Table IR.JA001: Exports: by Commodity: Value.

IR: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Europe & Central Asia data was reported at 11.856 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 17.023 % for 2015. IR: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Europe & Central Asia data is updated yearly, averaging 7.852 % from Dec 1964 (Median) to 2016, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.377 % in 2013 and a record low of 0.087 % in 1965. IR: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Europe & Central Asia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iran – Table IR.World Bank: Exports. Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

Russia Exports: Year to Date: Iran data was reported at 105.400 USD mn in Jan 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.068 USD bn for Dec 2021. Russia Exports: Year to Date: Iran data is updated monthly, averaging 880.550 USD mn from Feb 2004 (Median) to Jan 2022, with 216 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.406 USD bn in Dec 2011 and a record low of 39.100 USD mn in Jan 2013. Russia Exports: Year to Date: Iran data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Customs Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.JAA006: Exports: by Main Trading Partners: ytd. Data release delayed due to the Ukraine-Russia conflict. No estimation on next release date can be made.

Iran Export Value Index data was reported at 101.950 2015=100 in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 66.761 2015=100 for 2020. Iran Export Value Index data is updated yearly, averaging 38.368 2015=100 from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2021, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 187.834 2015=100 in 2011 and a record low of 10.346 2015=100 in 1986. Iran Export Value Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iran – Table IR.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.;United Nations Conference on Trade and Development;;

Iran Exports: AT: Fresh and Dried Fruits data was reported at 2.257 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.168 USD bn for 2016. Iran Exports: AT: Fresh and Dried Fruits data is updated yearly, averaging 1.307 USD bn from Mar 1997 (Median) to 2017, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.779 USD bn in 2015 and a record low of 337.500 USD mn in 1998. Iran Exports: AT: Fresh and Dried Fruits data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iran – Table IR.JA001: Exports: by Commodity: Value.

The majority of Iran's oil is exported to Asia. In 2023, around ******* barrels of Iranian oil were exported to China every day. Iran's oil exports have decreased notably since 2012, with sanctions on energy products having been upheld by the United States and the European Union.

Iran IR: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Food data was reported at 3.671 % in 2011. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.179 % for 2010. Iran IR: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Food data is updated yearly, averaging 3.054 % from Dec 1963 (Median) to 2011, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.593 % in 1998 and a record low of 0.238 % in 1977. Iran IR: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Food data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iran – Table IR.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Food comprises the commodities in SITC sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and SITC division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted average; Merchandise export shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

Key information about Iran Total Imports

• Iran Total Imports recorded 60.3 USD bn in Mar 2023, compared with a value of 53.0 USD bn in the previous year
• Iran Total Imports data is updated yearly, available from Mar 1979 to Mar 2023, with an average number of 22.3 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 64.4 USD bn in Mar 2011 and a record low of 8.2 USD bn in Mar 1989

• In the latest reports, Iran Total Imports grew 13.8 % YoY in Mar 2023
• Total Exports grew 0.4 % YoY, to 98.2 USD bn in Dec 2023
• Iran Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 32.2 USD bn in Dec 2023

Key information about Iran Total Exports to China

• Iran Total Exports to China recorded 374.148 USD mn in Nov 2024, compared with 379.199 USD mn in the previous month
• Iran Total Exports to China data is updated monthly, available from Dec 1990 to Nov 2024, with an averaged value of 425.988 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 3.060 USD bn in Apr 2014 and a record low of 0.033 USD mn in Nov 1991

Iran Exports: United Arab Emirates data was reported at 6.203 USD bn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.517 USD bn for 2022. Iran Exports: United Arab Emirates data is updated yearly, averaging 2.244 USD bn from Mar 1995 (Median) to 2023, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.203 USD bn in 2023 and a record low of 256.500 USD mn in 1997. Iran Exports: United Arab Emirates data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iran – Table IR.JA005: Exports: by Country.