Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Iran
Iran: Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products) was 0.8206 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Import unit values, Mean, US dollar in Iran, 1963–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, import unit values, mean, us dollar in Iran stood at 0.8206.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit values, mean, us dollar in Iran peaked at 0.9909 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.7663, in 1981.
That places Iran 123rd out of 166 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.8902 | — |
| 1964 | 0.9091 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9399 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9441 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.9121 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8867 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.9138 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8764 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.917 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.9402 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8962 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9515 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9211 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9796 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9074 | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8782 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9909 | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9162 | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7663 | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.844 | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8628 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9156 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9417 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7724 | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8763 | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9356 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9349 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9194 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8593 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.855 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8737 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9113 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8858 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9588 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9806 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8988 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8576 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8087 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8632 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8858 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8712 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8939 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8221 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8286 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.862 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8384 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8938 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8126 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7832 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8778 | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8367 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8206 | -1.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.8206 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8881, 92% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.8206 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8735, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9137 | 0.8867 | 0.9441 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.9259 | 0.8764 | 0.9909 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8766 | 0.7663 | 0.9417 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0.855 | 0.9806 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8568 | 0.8087 | 0.8939 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8262 | 0.7832 | 0.8778 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import unit values, mean, us dollar in Iran?
- Import unit values, mean, us dollar in Iran was 0.8206 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest import unit values, mean, us dollar recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9909 in 1979.
- What is the lowest import unit values, mean, us dollar recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7663 in 1981.
- How does Iran rank for import unit values, mean, us dollar?
- Iran ranks 123rd out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is import unit values, mean, us dollar rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides export quality indicators for over 800 products across 166 countries from 1963 to 2014, resulting in over 1.7 million observations. Higher index values indicate higher quality, and the index is normalized with a value of 1 representing the 90th percentile of export quality among all exporters (the world frontier). Data can be aggregated at various levels, including by product according to the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) up to the 4-digit level, by Broad Economic Categories (BEC) up to the 3-digit level, and by aggregate sectors such as Agriculture, Commodities, and Manufactures.