Commercial service imports in Iran
Iran: Commercial service imports was 1.58 billion current US$ in 2000. ▼ Falling
Commercial service imports in Iran, 1976–2000
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$, in 2000.
That places Iran 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.07 billion current US$ | 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
More private sector data for Iran
- Food exports 5.9% (2022)
- Food imports 29.5% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 65.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 49.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 31.3% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 113.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.36 billion current US$ (2000)
- Transport services 72.4% (2000)
- Computer, communications and other services 1.1% (2000)
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
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.