Services, value added in Iran

Iran: Services, value added was -0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.5%
Change on year
down 114.5%
World rank
187th
of 197 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 1974
All-time low
-14.2%
in 1986
Years of data
65
1961–2025

Services, value added in Iran, 1961–2025

-2002040196119932025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

Iran recorded -0.5% for services, value added in 2025.

That represents a change of down 114.5% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, services, value added in Iran peaked at 40.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -14.2%, in 1986.

That places Iran 187th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.1% 1.6% 18.4% 9
1970s 13.0% -0.6% 40.5% 10
1980s -3.0% -14.2% 8.3% 10
1990s 4.8% 0.5% 10.6% 10
2000s 5.3% -1.3% 9.1% 10
2010s 1.6% -1.8% 5.3% 10
2020s 2.4% -0.5% 5.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is services, value added in Iran?
Services, value added in Iran was -0.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest services, value added recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 1974.
What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was -14.2% in 1986.
How does Iran rank for services, value added?
Iran ranks 187th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is services, value added rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Services, value added (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 9,625 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.