Iran Total Imports Growth

1980 - 2025 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Iran Total Imports Growth

  • Iran Total Imports grew 8.2 % YoY in Mar 2025, compared with a decrease of 10.9 % YoY in the previous year
  • Iran Total Imports Growth data is updated yearly, available from Mar 1980 to Mar 2025, with an averaged rate of 22.9 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 58.5 % in Mar 1992 and a record low of -41.1 % in Mar 1995

*This indicator will be no longer available from March 2026, 4th onwards. CEIC has a plan to remove the non-standard frequency indicator after the standard frequency indicator has been added and be available on this table. CEIC calculates Total Imports Growth from annual Total Imports. The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration provides Total Imports, CIF, in USD. Total Imports Growth is in annual frequency, ending in March of each year.


Further information about Iran Total Imports Growth

  • In the latest reports, Iran Total Imports recorded 72.4 USD bn in Mar 2025
  • Total Exports reached 112.6 USD bn in Dec 2024, which registered an increase of 15.6 % year on year
  • Iran Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 43.1 USD bn in Dec 2024

View Iran's Total Imports Growth from 1980 to 2025 in the chart:

Iran Total Imports Growth

What was Iran's Total Imports Growth in 2025?

Iran Total Imports grew 8.2 % YoY in Mar 2025, compared with a decrease of 10.9 % YoY in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
8.2 2025 10.9 2024 -41.1 1995 58.5 1992 % yearly 1980 - 2025

Total Imports Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 1.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
Algeria (%) -15.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2020
Argentina (%) 0.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2025
Armenia (%) 31.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) 5.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1972 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) 1.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1954 - Nov 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 39.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (%) 3.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Sep 2025
Bangladesh (%) 9.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Nov 2025
Belarus (%) 11.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Belgium (%) -6.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
Bolivia (%) 18.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 3.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Botswana (%) -22.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Brazil (%) -9.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2026
Brunei (%) -10.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2025
Bulgaria (%) 5.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Cambodia (%) 25.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Canada (%) -0.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2025
Chile (%) -3.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
China (%) 20.8 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Colombia (%) 0.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2025
Croatia (%) 1,211.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (%) -13.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 6.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 0.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (%) 13.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Oct 2025
Egypt (%) 19.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1995 - Nov 2025
Estonia (%) 4.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) -2.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
Finland (%) 5.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
France (%) 4.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Georgia (%) 8.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Germany (%) 5.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1951 - Dec 2025
Ghana (%) -1.4 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Greece (%) 1.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 30.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1953 - Dec 2025
Hungary (%) -0.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) -26.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2026
India (%) 15.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (%) 10.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2025
Iran (%) 8.2 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Ireland (%) 5.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Nov 2025
Israel (%) -7.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
Italy (%) -3.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2025
Ivory Coast (%) -16.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2025
Japan (%) 3.6 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1996 - Dec 2025
Jordan (%) -1.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1973 - Nov 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 13.0 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Nov 2025
Kenya (%) -11.0 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 1999 - Nov 2025
South Korea (%) 11.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1967 - Jan 2026
Kosovo (%) 0.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (%) 2.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 10.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Laos (%) 25.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Latvia (%) 7.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
Lebanon (%) -4.7 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2025
Lithuania (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 0.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
North Macedonia (%) 20.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 27.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2025
Malaysia (%) 10.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2025
Malta (%) -15.3 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 1995 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) 1.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2025
Mexico (%) 12.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Moldova (%) 20.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2025
Mongolia (%) 8.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (%) 10.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) -3.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (%) -3.9 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Jun 2025
Myanmar (%) 38.4 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2011 - Jul 2022
Nepal (%) 7.4 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2004 - Jan 2026
Netherlands (%) -0.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2025
New Zealand (%) 4.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1961 - Nov 2025
Nigeria (%) 2.5 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jun 2025
Norway (%) 6.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1977 - Dec 2025
Oman (%) 38.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Pakistan (%) 15.1 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Dec 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 39.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2025
Panama (%) -2.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Paraguay (%) 8.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2025
Peru (%) 6.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Nov 2025
Philippines (%) 7.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2025
Poland (%) -3.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Portugal (%) -2.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Qatar (%) 0.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Romania (%) -0.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) -2.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) -0.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2025
Serbia (%) 17.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) 11.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1965 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (%) -0.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (%) -0.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) -2.4 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) 4.4 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 1976 - Oct 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 12.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Dec 2025
Sudan (%) 36.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Sweden (%) -2.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (%) 19.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2025

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Iran Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.4 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2021
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -13,054.476 Mar 2021 quarterly Jun 2005 - Mar 2021
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 206,414.286 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 4.9 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.8 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (IRR bn) 176,200,186.125 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (IRR bn) 493,028,884.544 2031 yearly 1997 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (IRR bn) 134,024,927.122 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Govt Revenues excl Special Rev: Tax: on Goods & Services: Value Added (IRR bn) 1,894,300.000 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -0.334 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 43,142.0 2024 yearly 1948 - 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 112,556.0 2024 yearly 1948 - 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 15.6 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,058,279.593 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 138,574.204 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 178,417.798 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 72,375.4 2025 yearly 1979 - 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 8.2 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 920,302.681 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,710,932.641 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.189 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2016 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 7.846 Oct 2025 monthly May 2001 - Oct 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 196.326 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 663.065 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2025
Exports: Industrial Goods (IG) (USD mn) 41,892.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
Exports: IG: Plastic Materials and Their Products (USD mn) 4,674.000 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Imports: Machinery and Transportation Vehicles (MT) (USD mn) 25,600.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
Imports: Chemicals (USD mn) 8,538.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
Imports: Foodstuffs and Live Animals (FA) (USD mn) 11,579.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
Imports: Mineral Products, Fuels, Industrial Oils and Grease (MP) (USD mn) 1,156.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
Imports: Miscellaneous Finished Products (MF) (USD mn) 2,681.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
Exports (USD mn) 54,139.404 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Exports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 6,203.283 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 160.754 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Iraq (USD mn) 10,282.049 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Russia (USD mn) 751.406 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: China (USD mn) 14,733.093 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Natural Gas (Cub m bn) 0.300 2021 yearly 1974 - 2021
Imports: Turkey (USD mn) 6,136.800 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Germany (USD mn) 2,023.231 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: China (USD mn) 15,830.236 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 18,542.087 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Russia (USD mn) 1,581.841 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 108.993 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 101.950 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 328.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 13,232.0 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.2 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 45.600 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
External Debt (USD mn) 4,861.6 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 3,094.5 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 15.340 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
BoP: CA: Income: Debit (USD mn) 2,461.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: CF: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) -7,674.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: Current Transfers: Debit (USD mn) 1,073.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: Income: Credit (USD mn) 1,173.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: Current Transfers: Credit (USD mn) 1,034.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: Current Transfers (USD mn) -208.729 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
BoP: CA: CF: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 0.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: Goods (USD mn) 22,246.787 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Income (USD mn) -1,053.243 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Services (USD mn) -6,691.163 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 4,897.074 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 11.1 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 44,099.897 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 184,061.782 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
M2 Growth (%) 32.4 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Jun 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 10.0 May 2024 monthly Mar 2008 - May 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 422,314.955 2023 yearly 1973 - 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 17.3 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 322,960.8 Feb 2017 monthly Jan 1964 - Feb 2017
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 26.8 Feb 2017 monthly Jan 1965 - Feb 2017
Total Loans (USD mn) 236,845.352 2016 yearly 1967 - 2016
Total Loans Growth (%) 23.00 2016 yearly 1968 - 2016
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 57.83 2016 yearly 1961 - 2016
Money Supply: Monetary Base (IRR bn) 12,729,400.000 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2025
Money Supply: M2: M1 (IRR bn) 25,072,000.000 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2025
Money Supply: M2: Quasi Money (IRR bn) 74,348,100.000 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2025

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