Iran Trade Balance
1948 - 2023 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Iran's Trade Balance
- Iran's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 31.3 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with a surplus of 39.3 USD bn in the previous year
- Iran's Trade Balance data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1948 to Dec 2023, with an averaged value of 775.5 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 97.4 USD bn in Dec 2023, a decrease of 13.8% YoY (year-on-year)
- Total Imports recorded 60.3 USD bn in Mar 2023, an increase of 13.8% YoY (year-on-year)
View Iran's Trade Balance from 1948 to 2023 in the chart:
What was Iran's Trade Balance in 2023?
Iran's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 31.3 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with a surplus of 39.3 USD bn in the previous year See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31,327.0 2023 | 39,300.0 2022 | -9,266.0 1991 | 69,740.0 2011 | USD mn | yearly | 1948 - 2023 |
Trade Balance by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -306.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -274.8 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2020 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 725.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -412.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 3,220.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2024 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -864.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 986.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 4,501.7 2023 | yearly | 1966 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -1,879.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -235.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 583.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | -185.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -692.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -351.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | -323.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Feb 2025 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 273.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -1,045.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -362.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 2013 - Jan 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 2,760.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 1,630.3 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Feb 2025 |
| China (USD mn) | 104,837.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -1,178.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,211.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -1,000.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 2,188.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 5,222.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 672.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -4,151.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -343.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 13,548.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 138.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| France (USD mn) | -6,772.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -1,200.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 16,600.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 565.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -2,909.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 266.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 951.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -8.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | -22,990.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 3,451.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Jan 2025 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 31,327.0 2023 | yearly | 1948 - 2023 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 10,843.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Oct 2024 |
| Israel (USD mn) | -4,294.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 5,360.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 565.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | -5,474.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -1,427.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Dec 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 1,536.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -1,061.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 4,151.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Feb 2025 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -492.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 2,621.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -662.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 178.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -248.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -973.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -464.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -785.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -1,203.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -279.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -152.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Nov 2024 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 1,949.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2025 |
| Malta (USD mn) | -358.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2024 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -471.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -423.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -575.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 247.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2025 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -202.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -2,439.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 72.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 183.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jul 2022 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | -992.9 Feb 2025 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Feb 2025 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 11,475.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -273.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jan 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 1,027.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 8,366.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 912.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -2,320.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jan 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -434.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -1,059.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Dec 2024 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -104.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 2,424.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Nov 2024 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -5,089.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -1,495.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -3,046.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 5,062.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Dec 2024 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -2,836.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Jan 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 12,037.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 73,321.7 2024 | yearly | 1957 - 2024 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -1,340.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 2,158.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -407.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 208.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -877.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | -4,081.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -732.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -361.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 1,362.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 8,008.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.3 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2021 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -13,054.478 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Mar 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 126,521.429 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 4.2 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 7.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (IRR bn) | 102,170,609.775 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (IRR bn) | 254,852,164.063 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (IRR bn) | 85,465,973.079 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Govt Revenues excl Special Rev: Tax: on Goods & Services: Value Added (IRR bn) | 1,215,300.000 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | -0.334 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 31,327.0 2023 | yearly | 1948 - 2023 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 97,358.0 2023 | yearly | 1948 - 2023 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -0.5 2023 | yearly | 1949 - 2023 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 965,315.701 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 127,665.499 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 175,185.206 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 60,308.7 2023 | yearly | 1979 - 2023 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 13.8 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 954,511.662 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,369,188.228 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 0.485 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 2016 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 16.137 Nov 2024 | monthly | May 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 374.148 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,080.989 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports (USD mn) | 54,139.404 2023 | yearly | 1979 - 2023 |
| Exports: Industrial Goods (IG) (USD mn) | 48,153.000 2023 | yearly | 1979 - 2023 |
| Exports: IG: Plastic Materials and Their Products (USD mn) | 5,441.000 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Exports: Iraq (USD mn) | 10,282.049 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 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: China (USD mn) | 14,733.093 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Russia (USD mn) | 751.406 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Chemicals (USD mn) | 8,293.950 2023 | yearly | 1979 - 2023 |
| Imports: Foodstuffs and Live Animals (FA) (USD mn) | 12,739.158 2023 | yearly | 1979 - 2023 |
| Imports: Miscellaneous Finished Products (MF) (USD mn) | 1,999.762 2023 | yearly | 1979 - 2023 |
| Imports: Machinery and Transportation Vehicles (MT) (USD mn) | 21,336.362 2023 | yearly | 1979 - 2023 |
| Imports: Mineral Products, Fuels, Industrial Oils and Grease (MP) (USD mn) | 1,199.467 2023 | yearly | 1979 - 2023 |
| Imports: Natural Gas (Cub m bn) | 0.300 2021 | yearly | 1974 - 2021 |
| 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: Germany (USD mn) | 2,023.231 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Turkey (USD mn) | 6,136.800 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Russia (USD mn) | 1,581.841 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 101.950 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 108.993 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 8.3 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 43,149.099 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 171,102.736 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 27.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Feb 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) | 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: M1 (IRR bn) | 25,072,000.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Money Supply: Monetary Base (IRR bn) | 12,729,400.000 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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