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Country import demand

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
import demand

A reported view of Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s import scale, sector demand, supplier breadth, economy, and trade history.

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IRN1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest imports$49.2B2024 reported
Import growth+1.8%Year on year
Population91.6MReported population
GDP per capita$5.2KCurrent-dollar GDP
Trade openness6.6%Exports + imports / GDP

The country import read

What does Iran (Islamic Republic of) import?

In 2024, Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded $49.2B in reported imports. Imports changed +1.8% year on year and +2.2% annualized over three years. Plastics was the largest displayed import sector.

Import history

A long view of demand

Latest twelve years from the reported country series.

Reported imports by year

2013
$59.4B
2014
$68.1B
2015
$53.2B
2016
$53.3B
2017
$63.6B
2018
$49.6B
2019
$41.2B
2020
$33.8B
2021
$46.1B
2022
$47.2B
2023
$48.3B
2024
$49.2B

Demand drivers

The economy behind import demand

Macro and structural indicators add context to reported imports.

GDP$475.3B2024 macro context
GDP growth6.4%Five-year CAGR
Population growth1%Five-year CAGR
Investment rate39.4%National rate
Savings rate41%National rate
Trade openness6.6%Exports + imports / GDP

Import portfolio

The sectors shaping demand

All returned HS2 sectors ranked by latest import value.

Import demand by HS2All returned · 2024
Leading import sectors for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
RankSectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
1PlasticsHS2 39$1.2B2.4%71129
2Edible fruit and nutsHS2 08$623.6M1.3%3368
3Mineral fuelsHS2 27$612.5M1.2%5334
4Organic chemicalsHS2 29$1.3B2.6%57303
5Ores, slag and ashHS2 26$112.8M0.2%2424
6Iron and steelHS2 72$1.0B2.1%45167
7AluminiumHS2 76$262.7M0.5%7335
8CopperHS2 74$21.6M0%3249
9Salt, sulphur, earths and stoneHS2 25$81.9M0.2%3762
10ZincHS2 79$5.5M0%139

Import values are reported observations. Full rows remain in the downloads.

Supply diversification

Where import exposure is spread

Partner breadth, concentration, access, and distance add supplier context.

Supplier markets270Reported partner count
Partner concentration1,436Partner HHI
Top 3 partner share56%Reported concentration
FTA partner markets5Reported count
Average distance6,902 kmCalculated average
Macro resilienceMacro trend resilientCountry context
Complete country valuesOpen the full import evidenceFull profile, history, and HS2 sector fields remain available here and in the downloads.

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 Usd475,252.1 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 Usd533,678,518.3 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 Language0.7%
Pct Partners Shared Border3%
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0.1%
Tariff Advantage Pp0.1
Avg Distance All Partners Km6,966 km
Num Border Partners185
Num Colonial Partners0
Avg Substitution Elasticity-9.9
Pct Products High Elasticity73.4
Pct Products Low Elasticity3.1
Real Market Potential163,276.2
Foreign Market Potential11,160.5

Supplier context

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 Usd475,252.1 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 import history

YearImportsExportsBalanceImports YoY
1995$11.7B$16.9B$5.3B+0%
1996$13.8B$19.9B$6.1B+18.5%
1997$13.5B$18.3B$4.8B-2.4%
1998$12.4B$13.2B$741.5M-8%
1999$11.8B$18.2B$6.4B-4.6%
2000$14.5B$27.3B$12.8B+22.2%
2001$18.5B$23.3B$4.7B+28%
2002$21.1B$24.3B$3.3B+13.7%
2003$28.3B$31.9B$3.6B+34.5%
2004$37.2B$41.4B$4.1B+31.6%
2005$41.8B$55.3B$13.4B+12.3%
2006$39.6B$66.8B$27.3B-5.4%
2007$47.5B$57.0B$9.5B+20.1%
2008$59.7B$99.3B$39.6B+25.6%
2009$34.5B$46.8B$12.3B-42.1%
2010$65.2B$88.5B$23.3B+88.7%
2011$77.2B$129.7B$52.4B+18.4%
2012$76.8B$99.1B$22.3B-0.6%
2013$59.4B$80.9B$21.5B-22.6%
2014$68.1B$81.1B$13.1B+14.6%
2015$53.2B$54.0B$752.4M-21.8%
2016$53.3B$69.8B$16.4B+0.2%
2017$63.6B$85.8B$22.2B+19.2%
2018$49.6B$87.0B$37.4B-21.9%
2019$41.2B$39.2B-$2.0B-17%
2020$33.8B$27.2B-$6.6B-17.9%
2021$46.1B$53.3B$7.2B+36.2%
2022$47.2B$50.8B$3.6B+2.5%
2023$48.3B$9.9B-$38.4B+2.3%
2024$49.2B$12.9B-$36.3B+1.8%

Import sectors

RankHS2SectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
139Plastics$1.2B2.4%71129
208Edible fruit and nuts$623.6M1.3%3368
327Mineral fuels$612.5M1.2%5334
429Organic chemicals$1.3B2.6%57303
526Ores, slag and ash$112.8M0.2%2424
672Iron and steel$1.0B2.1%45167
776Aluminium$262.7M0.5%7335
874Copper$21.6M0%3249
925Salt, sulphur, earths and stone$81.9M0.2%3762
1079Zinc$5.5M0%139

Questions about this profile

Iran (Islamic Republic of) import demand, in context

Short answers for import and supplier research.

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

It combines reported imports, annual history, HS2 sectors, supplier breadth, economy context, and calculated indicators for Iran (Islamic Republic of).

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

Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded $49.2B in reported imports in 2024.

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

Plastics leads by reported import value at $1.2B.

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

This profile contains 30 annual rows covering 1995 through 2024.

What drives import demand?

GDP, population, investment, savings, and trade openness provide demand context.

Are the growth and concentration values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or 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 2026-08-29). 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.