Commercial service imports in Iran

Iran: Commercial service imports was 1.58 billion current US$ in 2000. ▼ Falling

Latest (2000)
1.58 billion current US$
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
130th
of 198 countries
All-time high
9.06 billion current US$
in 1978
All-time low
1.58 billion current US$
in 2000
Years of data
25
1976–2000

Commercial service imports in Iran, 1976–2000

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B1976198820001976: 5.6B current US$1977: 8.0B current US$1978: 9.1B current US$1979: 5.6B current US$1980: 5.1B current US$1981: 3.2B current US$1982: 2.9B current US$1983: 4.1B current US$1984: 3.6B current US$1985: 3.2B current US$1986: 2.2B current US$1987: 2.2B current US$1988: 2.2B current US$1989: 2.4B current US$1990: 3.7B current US$1991: 5.4B current US$1992: 5.5B current US$1993: 5.5B current US$1994: 3.1B current US$1995: 2.2B current US$1996: 2.9B current US$1997: 3.2B current US$1998: 2.6B current US$1999: 1.9B current US$2000: 1.6B current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2000, commercial service imports in Iran stood at 1.58 billion current US$. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Iran peaked at 9.06 billion current US$ in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.58 billion current US$, in 2000.

That places Iran 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.07 billion current US$ 5.56 billion current US$ 9.06 billion current US$ 4
1980s 3.11 billion current US$ 2.19 billion current US$ 5.06 billion current US$ 10
1990s 3.59 billion current US$ 1.91 billion current US$ 5.54 billion current US$ 10
2000s 1.58 billion current US$ 1.58 billion current US$ 1.58 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 127 Mali 1.80 billion current US$ compare
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  3. 129 Zimbabwe 1.59 billion current US$ compare
  4. 131 Benin 1.54 billion current US$ compare
  5. 132 Brunei 1.51 billion current US$ compare
  6. 133 Yemen 1.45 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is commercial service imports in Iran?
Commercial service imports in Iran was 1.58 billion current US$ in 2000, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 9.06 billion current US$ in 1978.
What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 1.58 billion current US$ in 2000.
How does Iran rank for commercial service imports?
Iran ranks 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2000.
Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,738 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.