Iran Trade Balance
1948 - 2021 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Iran's Trade Balance
- Iran's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 23.4 USD bn in Dec 2021, compared with a surplus of 8.2 USD bn in the previous year
- Iran's Trade Balance data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1948 to Dec 2021, with an averaged value of 709.0 USD mn
- The data reached an all-time high of 69.7 USD bn in Dec 2011 and a record low of -9.3 USD bn in Dec 1991
Further information about Iran's Trade Balance
- In the latest reports, Iran's Total Exports reached 72.3 USD bn in Dec 2021, an increase of 11.7% YoY (year-on-year)
- Total Imports recorded 38.9 USD bn in Mar 2021, a decrease of 11.7% YoY (year-on-year)
View Iran's Trade Balance from 1948 to 2021 in the chart:
What was Iran's Trade Balance in 2021?
Iran's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 23.4 USD bn in Dec 2021, compared with a surplus of 8.2 USD bn in the previous year See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23,368.0 2021 | 8,159.0 2020 | -9,266.0 1991 | 69,740.0 2011 | USD mn | yearly | 1948 - 2021 |
Trade Balance by Country Comparison
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -385.9 Aug 2022 | monthly | Oct 1998 - Aug 2022 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -274.8 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2020 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | -424.0 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jul 2022 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -266.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Jul 2022 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 7,652.7 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jul 2022 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -677.7 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 2,949.4 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jul 2022 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 4,904.0 2021 | yearly | 1966 - 2021 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -3,134.3 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Jun 2022 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 550.7 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jul 2022 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | -5,609.3 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jul 2022 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 60.8 Jul 2022 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Jul 2022 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -470.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jul 2022 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 159.3 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2022 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 4,106.7 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Aug 2022 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 221.2 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -876.4 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2022 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -1,286.3 May 2022 | monthly | Jun 2013 - May 2022 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 3,132.0 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| Chile (USD mn) | -989.6 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Aug 2022 |
| China (USD mn) | 79,393.3 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Aug 2022 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -976.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jul 2022 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,413.9 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -954.6 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2022 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 47.0 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jul 2022 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 328.2 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jul 2022 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 243.3 Jul 2022 | monthly | Mar 1992 - Jul 2022 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -2,681.0 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jul 2022 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -354.8 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jul 2022 |
| European Union (USD mn) | -49,829.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jul 2022 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -1,276.1 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jul 2022 |
| France (USD mn) | -14,782.2 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jul 2022 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -743.1 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2022 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 5,490.7 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jul 2022 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 131.1 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2022 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -3,046.8 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jul 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | -3,510.6 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jul 2022 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | -1,203.6 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jul 2022 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -168.4 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2022 |
| India (USD mn) | -27,980.0 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2022 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 5,757.0 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Aug 2022 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 23,368.0 2021 | yearly | 1948 - 2021 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 4,022.7 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jul 2022 |
| Israel (USD mn) | -3,356.3 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jun 2022 |
| Italy (USD mn) | -3,857.0 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 1,126.4 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jun 2022 |
| Japan (USD mn) | -17,528.5 Aug 2022 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Aug 2022 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -1,455.5 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1972 - May 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 2,800.8 Jul 2022 | monthly | Sep 1995 - Jul 2022 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -1,260.5 Jun 2022 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Jun 2022 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | -9,487.2 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2022 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -441.9 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 1,817.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -386.8 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2021 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 250.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2020 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -403.2 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jun 2022 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -653.0 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2021 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -813.3 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -647.6 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jun 2022 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -469.7 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2022 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -272.0 Jul 2022 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jul 2022 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -173.8 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Mar 2022 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 3,393.2 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jul 2022 |
| Malta (USD mn) | -893.4 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jul 2022 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -332.4 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jul 2022 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -4,400.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jul 2022 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -422.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jul 2022 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 454.3 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Aug 2022 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -276.1 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jul 2022 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -3,219.0 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jul 2022 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -49.1 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2022 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 25.7 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Apr 2022 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | -1,134.5 Jul 2022 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Jul 2022 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 6,883.7 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jul 2022 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -676.8 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jul 2022 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 2,020.9 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 20,359.7 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2022 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 1,895.7 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Mar 2022 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -3,588.7 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Aug 2022 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -520.9 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2022 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -996.4 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Jul 2022 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -201.7 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2022 |
| Peru (USD mn) | -149.1 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jul 2022 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -5,927.2 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jul 2022 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -1,867.0 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jul 2022 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -2,558.8 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2022 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 9,551.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Jul 2022 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -3,376.5 Jul 2022 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Jul 2022 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 22,518.0 Jan 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 123,329.7 2021 | yearly | 1957 - 2021 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -898.9 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2022 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 2,713.5 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Aug 2022 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -27.1 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jul 2022 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | -81.0 Jul 2022 | monthly | Nov 1991 - Jul 2022 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 1,468.1 Jul 2022 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Jul 2022 |
| Spain (USD mn) | -5,200.1 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Dec 2021 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -123.2 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jul 2022 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -286.3 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | -202.2 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jul 2022 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 3,427.9 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2022 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.8 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2019 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -13,054.478 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Mar 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 38,295.238 2019 | yearly | 1996 - 2019 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 5.9 2019 | yearly | 1996 - 2019 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 8.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (IRR bn) | 48,431,375.310 2028 | yearly | 1991 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (IRR bn) | 118,430,357.100 2028 | yearly | 1997 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (IRR bn) | 25,244,384.530 2028 | yearly | 1991 - 2028 |
| Govt Revenues excl Special Rev: Tax: on Goods & Services: Value Added (IRR bn) | 388,100.000 2020 | yearly | 2009 - 2020 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.488 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 23,368.0 2021 | yearly | 1948 - 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 72,345.0 2021 | yearly | 1948 - 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 54.2 2021 | yearly | 1949 - 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 599,149.522 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 82,007.491 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 91,409.401 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 53,012.7 2022 | yearly | 1979 - 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 36.3 2022 | yearly | 1980 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 958,136.222 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 703,280.906 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 0.080 Jun 2022 | monthly | Feb 2016 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1.927 Jun 2022 | monthly | May 2001 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 838.376 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 626.573 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jun 2022 |
| Exports: Industrial Goods (IG) (USD mn) | 33,233.350 2019 | yearly | 1979 - 2019 |
| Exports (USD mn) | 48,619.419 2022 | yearly | 1979 - 2022 |
| Exports: IG: Plastic Materials and Their Products (USD mn) | 5,639.000 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Exports: China (USD mn) | 9,077.120 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 4,661.620 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Germany (USD mn) | 233.060 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Iraq (USD mn) | 7,448.430 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Russia (USD mn) | 504.580 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Miscellaneous Finished Products (MF) (USD mn) | 1,455.590 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
| Imports: Foodstuffs and Live Animals (FA) (USD mn) | 7,670.380 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
| Imports: Machinery and Transportation Vehicles (MT) (USD mn) | 13,616.510 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
| Imports: Chemicals (USD mn) | 6,212.880 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
| Imports: Mineral Products, Fuels, Industrial Oils and Grease (MP) (USD mn) | 487.690 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
| Imports: Natural Gas (Cub m bn) | 0.300 2021 | yearly | 1974 - 2021 |
| Imports: Germany (USD mn) | 1,851.170 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Russia (USD mn) | 1,070.260 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: China (USD mn) | 9,843.010 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Turkey (USD mn) | 4,400.090 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 9,757.790 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 7.1 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 281,428.571 Jul 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jul 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,250,033.333 Jul 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jul 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 37.4 Jul 2022 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jul 2022 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 10.0 Aug 2022 | monthly | Mar 2008 - Aug 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,130,002.381 2021 | yearly | 1973 - 2021 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 39.5 2021 | yearly | 1974 - 2021 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 276,897.2 Feb 2017 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Feb 2017 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 25.8 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 (%) | 60.30 2016 | yearly | 1961 - 2016 |
| Money Supply: M2: Quasi Money (IRR bn) | 40,681,400.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jul 2022 |
| Money Supply: Monetary Base (IRR bn) | 6,530,300.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jul 2022 |
| Money Supply: M2: M1 (IRR bn) | 11,820,000.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jul 2022 |
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