Country export capability

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
export capability

A reported view of Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

IRN1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$12.9B2024 reported value
Latest imports$49.2B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$36.3BExports minus imports
Export growth+30.2%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Iran (Islamic Republic of) export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded $12.9B in exports and $49.2B in imports. The resulting -$36.3B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +30.2% year on year and show a calculated -37.7% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

China received $3.9B in reported exports, representing 30.6% of the latest country total. Plastics was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $2.1B and 16.2% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$475.3B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$5.2KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population91.6MReported population
Labor force28.4KReported labor force
Investment rate39.4%National investment rate
Savings rate41%National savings rate
Trade openness6.6%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP1.4%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education76.5%Education context
Tertiary education26.9%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
ChinaCHNCritical attention56.3%47.5%30.2%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
TurkeyTURHigh attention55.6%36.4%9%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
United Arab EmiratesAREHigh attention65.1%43.5%5.2%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
PakistanPAKHigh attention96.3%12.2%40%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
IndiaINDHigh attention78.6%13.8%51.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
ThailandTHACritical attention95.2%80.1%30.6%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
ArmeniaARMHigh attention91.1%14.8%4.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
UzbekistanUZBHigh attention80.4%14.7%14.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
GermanyDEUWatch22.9%48.5%1.9%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
LebanonLBNCritical attention85.3%66.2%9.1%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$118.3B0.5%Accelerating -2.6%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.5B0%Slowing +1.1%
3ChinaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$291.6B$97.5B0.3%Growing -6.7%
4ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating +10.5%
5IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$67.9B2.7%Growing -0.5%
6ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Declining +20.6%
7ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Slowing +4%
8ChinaHS6 260300 · Copper ores and concentrates$62.6B$35.3B0%Stable +11%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Iran (Islamic Republic of).
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
13901HS4 detail codePlastics (39) ↗$1.7B13.2%5
22601HS4 detail codeOres, slag and ash (26) ↗$975.4M7.6%2
32905HS4 detail codeOrganic chemicals (29) ↗$942.7M7.3%19
40802HS4 detail codeEdible fruit and nuts (08) ↗$764.1M5.9%15
52711HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$693.5M5.4%6
67601HS4 detail codeAluminium (76) ↗$553.9M4.3%2
77207HS4 detail codeIron and steel (72) ↗$365.6M2.8%4
87901HS4 detail codeZinc (79) ↗$299.4M2.3%3
90104HS4 detail codeLive animals (01) ↗$293.1M2.3%2
107403HS4 detail codeCopper (74) ↗$262.4M2%7
117214HS4 detail codeIron and steel (72) ↗$233.9M1.8%5
120804HS4 detail codeEdible fruit and nuts (08) ↗$224.6M1.7%5

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Iran (Islamic Republic of) combines $12.9B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded $12.9B in reported exports and $49.2B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $36.3B. Exports changed +30.2% year on year and -37.7% annualized over three years. Plastics (HS2 39) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Iran (Islamic Republic of) exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1ChinaCHN$3.9B30.6%+27%-26.3%
2TurkeyTUR$2.2B16.9%+29.5%-30.3%
3PakistanPAK$1.1B8.5%+88.6%+2.4%
4IndiaIND$943.6M7.3%+25.6%-4.5%
5AzerbaijanAZE$592.5M4.6%+56.5%+15.6%
6ArmeniaARM$584.5M4.5%+19.9%-28%
7United Arab EmiratesARE$499.3M3.9%+43%-63.1%
8OmanOMN$310.4M2.4%+15.6%-24.3%
9UzbekistanUZB$302.4M2.3%+21.8%+1%
10KuwaitKWT$299.2M2.3%+36%-51.7%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$80.9B
2014
$81.1B
2015
$54.0B
2016
$69.8B
2017
$85.8B
2018
$87.0B
2019
$39.2B
2020
$27.2B
2021
$53.3B
2022
$50.8B
2023
$9.9B
2024
$12.9B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets5Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners8Country context
Shared-language partners2Country context
Average partner distance6,902 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA1.9%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share65%

Covered value under attention

Critical share9.5%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak33%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports4.7%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.2%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score9.8

History-based indicator

Partner concentration1,436

Partner HHI

Product concentration233.7

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3IRN
Exports Usd$12.9B
Imports Usd$49.2B
Trade Balance Usd-$36.3B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct30.2%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct1.8%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct-37.7%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct2.2%
Export Partner Hhi1,436
Export Product Hhi233.7
Momentum Score9.8
Risk Score8.3
Gdp Million Usd475,252.09 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$5.2K
Population91,567,738
Labor Force28,354
Investment Rate Pct39.4%
Savings Rate Pct41%
Secondary Education Pct76.5%
Tertiary Education Pct26.9%
Total Factor Productivity1,022.4
Trade Openness Pct6.6%
Exports Gdp Pct1.4%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners5
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners8
Num Shared Language Partners2
Avg Partner Distance Km6,902 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta2
Pct Partners Shared Language1
Pct Partners Shared Border3
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0.1%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km6,966
Num Border Partners185
Num Colonial Partners0
Avg Substitution Elasticity-9.9
Pct Products High Elasticity73
Pct Products Low Elasticity3
Real Market Potential163,276.2
Foreign Market Potential11,160.5

Exposure fields

Country Iso3IRN
All History Lane Count10,762
Current Lane Count2,566
Critical Lane Count23
High Attention Lane Count377
High Volatility Lane Count1,694
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count1,118
Declining Demand Lane Count4
Concentrated Market Lane Count1,330
Access Friction Lane Count139
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count64
Monitored Exports Current Usd$11.6B
Attention Exports Usd$7.5B
Critical Exports Usd$1.1B
High Volatility Exports Usd$8.2B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$4.2B
Non Fta Exports Usd$11.0B
Monitored Attention Share Pct65%
Monitored Critical Share Pct9.5%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct4.7%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.3
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct33%
Export Weighted Distance Km3,323 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.2%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$12.9B
Total Imports Latest Usd$49.2B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$36.3B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct30.2%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct-37.7%
Gdp Latest Million Usd475,252.09 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$5.2K
Population Latest91,567,738
Investment Rate Latest Pct39.4%
Savings Rate Latest Pct41%
Trade Openness Latest Pct6.6%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct1.4%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest5
Foreign Market Potential Latest11,160.5
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct6.4%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct5.4%
Population 5y Cagr Pct1%
Partner Hhi Latest1,436
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct30.6%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct56%
Partner Hhi All Avg1,039.4
Partner Hhi All Max1,672.8
Product Hhi Latest233.7
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct6.4%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct18.1%
Product Hhi All Avg4,005.4
Product Hhi All Max6,604.7
Total Exports Attention Share Pct58.6%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct8.5%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$16.9B$11.7B$5.3BNot reportedNot reported
1996$19.9B$13.8B$6.1B+17.5%Not reported
1997$18.3B$13.5B$4.8B-8.2%Not reported
1998$13.2B$12.4B$741.5M-28%-8.1%
1999$18.2B$11.8B$6.4B+38.5%-2.9%
2000$27.3B$14.5B$12.8B+49.9%+14.3%
2001$23.3B$18.5B$4.7B-14.8%+20.9%
2002$24.3B$21.1B$3.3B+4.6%+10.1%
2003$31.9B$28.3B$3.6B+31.3%+5.3%
2004$41.4B$37.2B$4.1B+29.6%+21.2%
2005$55.3B$41.8B$13.4B+33.6%+31.5%
2006$66.8B$39.6B$27.3B+20.9%+27.9%
2007$57.0B$47.5B$9.5B-14.7%+11.3%
2008$99.3B$59.7B$39.6B+74.1%+21.6%
2009$46.8B$34.5B$12.3B-52.8%-11.2%
2010$88.5B$65.2B$23.3B+88.8%+15.8%
2011$129.7B$77.2B$52.4B+46.6%+9.3%
2012$99.1B$76.8B$22.3B-23.6%+28.4%
2013$80.9B$59.4B$21.5B-18.4%-2.9%
2014$81.1B$68.1B$13.1B+0.3%-14.5%
2015$54.0B$53.2B$752.4M-33.5%-18.3%
2016$69.8B$53.3B$16.4B+29.2%-4.8%
2017$85.8B$63.6B$22.2B+23%+1.9%
2018$87.0B$49.6B$37.4B+1.4%+17.3%
2019$39.2B$41.2B-$2.0B-54.9%-17.5%
2020$27.2B$33.8B-$6.6B-30.7%-31.8%
2021$53.3B$46.1B$7.2B+95.9%-15.1%
2022$50.8B$47.2B$3.6B-4.6%+9%
2023$9.9B$48.3B-$38.4B-80.5%-28.6%
2024$12.9B$49.2B-$36.3B+30.2%-37.7%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
139Plastics$2.1B16.2%98129
208Edible fruit and nuts$1.4B10.9%10168
327Mineral fuels$1.2B9%5634
429Organic chemicals$1.1B8.8%56303
526Ores, slag and ash$1.1B8.4%1524
672Iron and steel$1.1B8.3%44167
776Aluminium$598.0M4.6%5735
874Copper$554.0M4.3%4349
925Salt, sulphur, earths and stone$401.6M3.1%6462
1079Zinc$303.3M2.4%179

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
13901Plastics (39)$1.7B13.2%5
22601Ores, slag and ash (26)$975.4M7.6%2
32905Organic chemicals (29)$942.7M7.3%19
40802Edible fruit and nuts (08)$764.1M5.9%15
52711Mineral fuels (27)$693.5M5.4%6
67601Aluminium (76)$553.9M4.3%2
77207Iron and steel (72)$365.6M2.8%4
87901Zinc (79)$299.4M2.3%3
90104Live animals (01)$293.1M2.3%2
107403Copper (74)$262.4M2%7
117214Iron and steel (72)$233.9M1.8%5
120804Edible fruit and nuts (08)$224.6M1.7%5

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1ChinaCHN$3.9B30.6%+27%-26.3%
2TurkeyTUR$2.2B16.9%+29.5%-30.3%
3PakistanPAK$1.1B8.5%+88.6%+2.4%
4IndiaIND$943.6M7.3%+25.6%-4.5%
5AzerbaijanAZE$592.5M4.6%+56.5%+15.6%
6ArmeniaARM$584.5M4.5%+19.9%-28%
7United Arab EmiratesARE$499.3M3.9%+43%-63.1%
8OmanOMN$310.4M2.4%+15.6%-24.3%
9UzbekistanUZB$302.4M2.3%+21.8%+1%
10KuwaitKWT$299.2M2.3%+36%-51.7%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1China (CHN)Critical attention56.3%47.5%30.2%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
2Turkey (TUR)High attention55.6%36.4%9%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
3United Arab Emirates (ARE)High attention65.1%43.5%5.2%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
4Pakistan (PAK)High attention96.3%12.2%40%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
5India (IND)High attention78.6%13.8%51.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
6Thailand (THA)Critical attention95.2%80.1%30.6%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
7Armenia (ARM)High attention91.1%14.8%4.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
8Uzbekistan (UZB)High attention80.4%14.7%14.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
9Germany (DEU)Watch22.9%48.5%1.9%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
10Lebanon (LBN)Critical attention85.3%66.2%9.1%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1United Arab Emirates (ARE)030343new$14.3M0.7%100
2Bolivia (BOL)300432new$3.1M6.8%100
3United Rep. of Tanzania (TZA)390940new$3.8M4.6%100
4Turkey (TUR)290542new$2.8M6.2%100
5Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)240110new$1.9M60.3%100
6Togo (TGO)382000new$1.6M14%100
7Peru (PER)902780new$40.4M1.5%100
8Slovakia (SVK)190410new$29.7M1.3%100
9Bulgaria (BGR)760511new$20.2M0.9%100
10Slovakia (SVK)621111new$4.0M3.1%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$118.3B0.5%Accelerating (-2.6%)
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.5B0%Slowing (+1.1%)
3China (CHN)270900$291.6B$97.5B0.3%Growing (-6.7%)
4China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating (+10.5%)
5India (IND)270900$130.1B$67.9B2.7%Growing (-0.5%)
6China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Declining (+20.6%)
7China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Slowing (+4%)
8China (CHN)260300$62.6B$35.3B0%Stable (+11%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Iran (Islamic Republic of) export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Iran (Islamic Republic of) export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Iran (Islamic Republic of).

What is the latest reported export value for Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded $12.9B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

China leads by reported export value at $3.9B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s exports?

Plastics leads by reported value at $2.1B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Iran (Islamic Republic of) trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.