Iran (IRN)

Annual exports and imports in 2024 (USD).

Source: UN Comtrade. Warehouse 1: partner = World totals by HS4 and year.

Exports

$80.90B

Imports

$58.73B

Total trade

$139.63B

Trade balance

$22.17B

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Iran - trade dependency by partner, 2024 (USD)

Share of exports, imports, and total trade attributed to each partner.

Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade

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Showing top 10 partners by total dependency.

Rank #1

China (CHN)

Total

27.2%

Exports

27.7%

$22.43B

Imports

26.5%

$15.56B

Total

27.2%

$37.99B

Rank #2

United Arab Emirates (ARE)

Total

17.2%

Exports

7.4%

$6.01B

Imports

30.7%

$18.01B

Total

17.2%

$24.01B

Rank #3

Türkiye (TUR)

Total

8.5%

Exports

7.1%

$5.78B

Imports

10.4%

$6.08B

Total

8.5%

$11.86B

Rank #4

Iraq (IRQ)

Total

5.6%

Exports

9.1%

$7.34B

Imports

0.8%

$457.65M

Total

5.6%

$7.80B

Rank #5

India (IND)

Total

3.3%

Exports

2.3%

$1.89B

Imports

4.6%

$2.69B

Total

3.3%

$4.58B

Rank #6

Russian Federation (RUS)

Total

1.6%

Exports

0.9%

$691.90M

Imports

2.6%

$1.53B

Total

1.6%

$2.22B

Rank #7

Pakistan (PAK)

Total

1.5%

Exports

1.7%

$1.36B

Imports

1.3%

$781.18M

Total

1.5%

$2.14B

Rank #8

Germany (DEU)

Total

1.5%

Exports

0.2%

$178.67M

Imports

3.2%

$1.89B

Total

1.5%

$2.07B

Rank #9

Oman (OMN)

Total

1.3%

Exports

1.4%

$1.13B

Imports

1.3%

$759.08M

Total

1.3%

$1.88B

Rank #10

Afghanistan (AFG)

Total

1.2%

Exports

2.0%

$1.65B

Imports

0.0%

Total

1.2%

$1.65B

Rank	Partner	Export dependency	Import dependency	Total dependency
1	China (CHN)	27.7% $22.43B	26.5% $15.56B	27.2% $37.99B
2	United Arab Emirates (ARE)	7.4% $6.01B	30.7% $18.01B	17.2% $24.01B
3	Türkiye (TUR)	7.1% $5.78B	10.4% $6.08B	8.5% $11.86B
4	Iraq (IRQ)	9.1% $7.34B	0.8% $457.65M	5.6% $7.80B
5	India (IND)	2.3% $1.89B	4.6% $2.69B	3.3% $4.58B
6	Russian Federation (RUS)	0.9% $691.90M	2.6% $1.53B	1.6% $2.22B
7	Pakistan (PAK)	1.7% $1.36B	1.3% $781.18M	1.5% $2.14B
8	Germany (DEU)	0.2% $178.67M	3.2% $1.89B	1.5% $2.07B
9	Oman (OMN)	1.4% $1.13B	1.3% $759.08M	1.3% $1.88B
10	Afghanistan (AFG)	2.0% $1.65B	0.0% $0	1.2% $1.65B

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Iran's total trade in 2024 was $139.6B, with a positive trade balance of $22.2B.
Exports totaled $80.9B, primarily driven by Mineral fuels, which accounted for $45.6B or 56.4% of the total.
Imports were valued at $58.7B, with top categories being Cereals ($8.5B) and Machinery ($7.5B).
The country's top export destination was China, receiving $22.4B (27.7%) of Iran's exports.
The United Arab Emirates was the leading source of imports, providing $18.0B (30.7%) of all imported goods.

Export Profile

Iran's export economy in 2024 was dominated by the sale of natural resources. The country's total exports amounted to $80.9B. The most significant export category was Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation (HS2 27), contributing $45.6B to the total. Other major exports included Iron and steel (HS2 72) at $6.5B and Plastics and articles thereof (HS2 39) at $5.8B. Geographically, China stood out as the top export market, with goods valued at $22.4B. Other major partners included Iraq ($7.3B) and the United Arab Emirates.

Import Profile

In 2024, Iran's imports totaled $58.7B. The leading import product category was Cereals (HS2 10) with a value of $8.5B, followed by Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS2 84) at $7.5B. The primary source of imports was the United Arab Emirates, accounting for $18.0B or 30.7% of total imports. Other key import partners were China ($15.6B) and Türkiye, which supplied goods worth $6.1B.

Exports

Iran - exports over time (Exports), 2015-2022 (USD)

Annual reported export values across available years.

Flow: Exports | Years: 2015-2022 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top export categories

Largest HS2 categories by export value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$45.60B

56.4% share

#2 • HS 72

Iron and steel

$6.48B

8.0% share

#3 • HS 39

Plastics and articles thereof

$5.81B

7.2% share

#4 • HS 29

Organic chemicals

$4.30B

5.3% share

#5 • HS 31

Fertilizers

$2.88B

3.6% share

#6 • HS 74

Copper and articles thereof

$1.80B

2.2% share

#7 • HS 08

Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons

$1.79B

2.2% share

#8 • HS 76

Aluminium and articles thereof

$1.21B

1.5% share

#9 • HS 26

Ores, slag and ash

$899.50M

1.1% share

#10 • HS 25

Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement

$827.11M

1.0% share

#11 • HS 07

Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible

$799.86M

1.0% share

#12 • HS 28

Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes

$792.44M

1.0% share

#13 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$708.99M

0.9% share

#14 • HS 73

Iron or steel articles

$654.13M

0.8% share

#15 • HS 04

Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included

$628.28M

0.8% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$45.60B	56.4%
2	Iron and steel	$6.48B	8.0%
3	Plastics and articles thereof	$5.81B	7.2%
4	Organic chemicals	$4.30B	5.3%
5	Fertilizers	$2.88B	3.6%
6	Copper and articles thereof	$1.80B	2.2%
7	Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons	$1.79B	2.2%
8	Aluminium and articles thereof	$1.21B	1.5%
9	Ores, slag and ash	$899.50M	1.1%
10	Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement	$827.11M	1.0%
11	Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible	$799.86M	1.0%
12	Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes	$792.44M	1.0%
13	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$708.99M	0.9%
14	Iron or steel articles	$654.13M	0.8%
15	Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included	$628.28M	0.8%

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Iran - export composition by product categories (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by export value in the selected year.

Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Iran - export composition by 4-digit product groups (Exports), 2024 (USD)

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Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Imports

Iran - imports over time (Imports), 2015-2022 (USD)

Annual reported import values across available years.

Flow: Imports | Years: 2015-2022 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top import categories

Largest HS2 categories by import value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 10

Cereals

$8.49B

14.5% share

#2 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$7.50B

12.8% share

#3 • HS 85

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles

$7.14B

12.2% share

#4 • HS 99

Commodities not specified according to kind

$3.23B

5.5% share

#5 • HS 87

Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof

$2.79B

4.7% share

#6 • HS 15

Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

$2.69B

4.6% share

#7 • HS 29

Organic chemicals

$2.24B

3.8% share

#8 • HS 12

Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder

$2.11B

3.6% share

#9 • HS 30

Pharmaceutical products

$1.92B

3.3% share

#10 • HS 39

Plastics and articles thereof

$1.75B

3.0% share

#11 • HS 72

Iron and steel

$1.75B

3.0% share

#12 • HS 90

Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories

$1.44B

2.5% share

#13 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$1.18B

2.0% share

#14 • HS 48

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard

$1.05B

1.8% share

#15 • HS 38

Chemical products n.e.c.

$1.05B

1.8% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Cereals	$8.49B	14.5%
2	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$7.50B	12.8%
3	Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles	$7.14B	12.2%
4	Commodities not specified according to kind	$3.23B	5.5%
5	Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof	$2.79B	4.7%
6	Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes	$2.69B	4.6%
7	Organic chemicals	$2.24B	3.8%
8	Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder	$2.11B	3.6%
9	Pharmaceutical products	$1.92B	3.3%
10	Plastics and articles thereof	$1.75B	3.0%
11	Iron and steel	$1.75B	3.0%
12	Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories	$1.44B	2.5%
13	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$1.18B	2.0%
14	Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard	$1.05B	1.8%
15	Chemical products n.e.c.	$1.05B	1.8%

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Iran - import composition by product categories (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by import value in the selected year.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Iran - import composition by 4-digit product groups (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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