Iran Visitor Arrivals

1995 - 2020 | Yearly | Person | CEIC Data

Key information about Iran Visitor Arrivals

  • Iran Visitor Arrivals recorded 1,550,000 person in Dec 2020, compared with 9,107,000 person in the previous year
  • Iran Visitor Arrivals data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1995 to Dec 2020
  • The data reached an all-time high of 9,107,000 person in Dec 2019 and a record low of 452,000 person in Dec 1995
The World Bank provides annual Tourist Arrivals.

View Iran's Visitor Arrivals from 1995 to 2020 in the chart:

Iran Visitor Arrivals

What was Iran's Visitor Arrivals in 2020?

Iran Visitor Arrivals recorded 1,550,000 person in Dec 2020, compared with 9,107,000 person in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1,550,000 2020 9,107,000 2019 452,000 1995 9,107,000 2019 Person yearly 1995 - 2020

Visitor Arrivals by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person) 5,159,011 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Algeria (Person) 493,533 2016 yearly 2003 - 2016
Argentina (Person) 616,016 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2025
Armenia (Person) 2,208,179 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Australia (Person) 696,500 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Austria (Person) 2,136,830 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1974 - Oct 2025
Azerbaijan (Person) 796,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Bahrain (Person) 1,909,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Bangladesh (Person) 630,685 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Belarus (Person) 3,598,000 2020 yearly 2000 - 2020
Belgium (Person) 9,638,187 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Bolivia (Person) 323,300 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person) 133,311 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Botswana (Person) 1,830,000 2018 yearly 1995 - 2018
Brazil (Person) 6,657,377 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Brunei (Person) 1,071,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Bulgaria (Person) 956,744 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Cambodia (Person) 472,952 May 2019 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2019
Canada (Person) 1,864,214 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1972 - Sep 2025
Chile (Person) 163,447 Mar 2020 monthly Jul 2016 - Mar 2020
China (Person) 4,096,200 Feb 2016 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2016
Colombia (Person) 501,006 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Aug 2025
Croatia (Person) 906,770 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 1999 - Oct 2025
Cyprus (Person) 537,744 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Czech Republic (Person) 37,202,000 2019 yearly 2003 - 2019
Denmark (Person) 15,595,000 2020 yearly 2003 - 2020
Ecuador (Person) 1,290,514 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Egypt (Person) 12,199,600 2022 yearly 1982 - 2022
Estonia (Person) 1,855,063 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
European Union (Person) 434,435,358 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Finland (Person) 239,517 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2025
France (Person) 117,109,000 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Georgia (Person) 1,513,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Germany (Person) 3,479,157 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Sep 2025
Greece (Person) 5,680,282 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) 2,013,537 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2006 - Oct 2025
Hungary (Person) 5,090,000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Iceland (Person) 488,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
India (Person) 550,000 Jun 2025 monthly Mar 1987 - Jun 2025
Indonesia (Person) 1,174,742 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1979 - Oct 2025
Iran (Person) 1,550,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Ireland (Person) 6,591,500 2024 yearly 2023 - 2024
Israel (Person) 122,500 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
Italy (Person) 73,951,291 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Ivory Coast (Person) 668,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Japan (Person) 3,896,300 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1962 - Oct 2025
Jordan (Person) 3,537,076 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Kazakhstan (Person) 2,035,000 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Kenya (Person) 2,294,600 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
South Korea (Person) 1,736,642 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Kosovo (Person) 149,707 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2025
Kuwait (Person) 11,332 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Kyrgyzstan (Person) 8,856,500 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Laos (Person) 4,120,832 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Latvia (Person) 628,315 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (Person) 2,796,991 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Lithuania (Person) 5,034,600 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Luxembourg (Person) 1,568,299 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (Person) 1,368,957 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
North Macedonia (Person) 100,246 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2025
Malawi (Person) 871,000 2018 yearly 1995 - 2018
Malaysia (Person) 2,302,065 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Aug 2025
Malta (Person) 417,103 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Mauritius (Person) 128,903 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Mexico (Person) 3,203,803 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2025
Moldova (Person) 67,631 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Mongolia (Person) 727,386 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Montenegro (Person) 125,807 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Morocco (Person) 630,077 May 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2023
Myanmar (Person) 1,063,072 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Nepal (Person) 78,711 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2025
Netherlands (Person) 1,868,000 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (Person) 252,912 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1978 - Oct 2025
Nigeria (Person) 5,265,000 2016 yearly 1995 - 2016
Norway (Person) 1,397,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Oman (Person) 869,000 2020 yearly 2001 - 2020
Panama (Person) 194,422 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2025
Paraguay (Person) 109,791 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Peru (Person) 284,236 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Philippines (Person) 396,852 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
Poland (Person) 19,723,200 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Portugal (Person) 4,208,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Qatar (Person) 5,074,150 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Romania (Person) 916,132 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Russia (Person) 9,054,084 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Saudi Arabia (Person) 2,073,000 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2015
Serbia (Person) 204,278 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Oct 2025
Singapore (Person) 883,133 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (Person) 2,165,345 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Slovenia (Person) 374,641 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
South Africa (Person) 11,729,224 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Spain (Person) 9,244,934 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Sri Lanka (Person) 165,193 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1979 - Oct 2025
Sudan (Person) 824,169 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Sweden (Person) 1,957,000 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Switzerland (Person) 1,091,507 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Syria (Person) 2,424,000 2019 yearly 1995 - 2019
Taiwan (Person) 601,339 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2025
Tajikistan (Person) 1,035,000 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Thailand (Person) 2,573,743 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 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 (%) 5.4 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) 0.015 Aug 2025 monthly Feb 2016 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 9.596 Aug 2025 monthly May 2001 - Aug 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 247.802 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 829.353 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 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: Miscellaneous Finished Products (MF) (USD mn) 2,681.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
Imports: Mineral Products, Fuels, Industrial Oils and Grease (MP) (USD mn) 1,156.000 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: Machinery and Transportation Vehicles (MT) (USD mn) 25,600.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
Exports (USD mn) 54,139.404 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 160.754 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Russia (USD mn) 751.406 2023 yearly 1995 - 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: China (USD mn) 14,733.093 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Natural Gas (Cub m bn) 0.300 2021 yearly 1974 - 2021
Imports: Russia (USD mn) 1,581.841 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 18,542.087 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Turkey (USD mn) 6,136.800 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: China (USD mn) 15,830.236 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Germany (USD mn) 2,023.231 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
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) 13.258 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
BoP: CA: Income: Credit (USD mn) 1,173.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: CF: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) -7,674.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: CF: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 0.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: Current Transfers: Credit (USD mn) 1,034.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: Current Transfers: Debit (USD mn) 1,073.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: Current Transfers (USD mn) -208.729 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
BoP: CA: Income: Debit (USD mn) 2,461.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: Goods (USD mn) 22,246.787 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 4,897.074 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
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 11.1 May 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - May 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) 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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