Exports of goods, Volume, Free on board (FOB) … FOB, 9/26/2025 in Iran
Iran: Exports of goods, Volume, Free on board (FOB) … FOB, 9/26/2025 was 5 in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent change in Iran, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iran recorded 5 for exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change in 2031.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change in Iran peaked at 105.8 in 1982 and was at its lowest, -71.15, in 1980.
Iran ranks 3rd of 25 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods, Volume, Free on board (FOB) … FOB, 9/26/2025 in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -71.15 | — |
| 1981 | -9.49 | -86.7% |
| 1982 | 105.8 | -1215.3% |
| 1983 | 13.47 | -87.3% |
| 1984 | -19.03 | -241.3% |
| 1985 | -17.62 | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 3.45 | -119.6% |
| 1987 | 26.18 | +657.8% |
| 1988 | 5.04 | -80.7% |
| 1989 | 15.25 | +202.6% |
| 1990 | 20.7 | +35.8% |
| 1991 | 16.59 | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 4.3 | -74.1% |
| 1993 | 15.34 | +256.6% |
| 1994 | 6.28 | -59.1% |
| 1995 | -21.54 | -443.0% |
| 1996 | -0.8 | -96.3% |
| 1997 | -14.21 | +1676.2% |
| 1998 | 5.58 | -139.3% |
| 1999 | 2.61 | -53.3% |
| 2000 | 5.4 | +107.2% |
| 2001 | -6.51 | -220.5% |
| 2002 | 9.25 | -242.1% |
| 2003 | 18.03 | +95.0% |
| 2004 | -1.86 | -110.3% |
| 2005 | -2.95 | +59.2% |
| 2006 | 6.37 | -315.7% |
| 2007 | -3.47 | -154.5% |
| 2008 | -4.19 | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 5.71 | -236.3% |
| 2010 | 7.86 | +37.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9406 | -88.0% |
| 2012 | -2.74 | -391.1% |
| 2013 | -22.59 | +725.0% |
| 2014 | 19.25 | -185.2% |
| 2015 | 44.77 | +132.6% |
| 2016 | 16.38 | -63.4% |
| 2017 | 2.21 | -86.5% |
| 2018 | -17.2 | -877.1% |
| 2019 | -23.63 | +37.4% |
| 2020 | 10.33 | -143.7% |
| 2021 | 7.59 | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 3.57 | -53.0% |
| 2023 | 7.27 | +104.0% |
| 2024 | 11.71 | +60.9% |
| 2025 | -0.1537 | -101.3% |
| 2026 | -21.44 | +13846.0% |
| 2027 | 18.07 | -184.3% |
| 2028 | 3.63 | -79.9% |
| 2029 | 5.14 | +41.5% |
| 2030 | 5.09 | -1.0% |
| 2031 | 5 | -1.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.7, 1.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, Volume, Free on board (FOB) … FOB, 9/26/2025 in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -13846.0% | -0.1537 | -21.44 |
| 1997 | -1676.2% | -0.8 | -14.21 |
| 1982 | +1215.3% | -9.49 | 105.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.19 | -71.15 | 105.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.48 | -21.54 | 20.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 | -6.51 | 18.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 | -23.63 | 44.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 | -21.44 | 18.07 | 10 |
| 2030s | 5.05 | 5 | 5.09 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 1 Honduras 6.06 compare
- 2 Maldives 5.54 compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 4.5 compare
- 5 Dominican Republic 4.39 compare
- 6 Nigeria 4.2 compare
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 92.55 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 62.61 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.59 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 77.79 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.4895 (2022)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 22.05 units per person (2022)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 709.13 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change in Iran?
- Exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change in Iran was 5 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 105.8 in 1982.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.15 in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change?
- Iran ranks 3rd out of 25 countries with data for 2031.
- Is exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Exports of goods, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent change (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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