Iran - External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)
External balance on goods and services (% of GDP) in Iran was -5.76 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 23.34 in 1974, while its lowest value was -16.55 in 1991.
Definition: External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services).
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | -3.54 |
| 1961 | -2.13 |
| 1962 | 0.82 |
| 1963 | 2.87 |
| 1964 | 0.07 |
| 1965 | -0.33 |
| 1966 | -1.32 |
| 1967 | -2.36 |
| 1968 | -3.03 |
| 1969 | -3.02 |
| 1970 | -2.74 |
| 1971 | 1.78 |
| 1972 | 1.44 |
| 1973 | 12.78 |
| 1974 | 23.34 |
| 1975 | 5.36 |
| 1976 | 8.97 |
| 1977 | 1.70 |
| 1978 | 1.25 |
| 1979 | 10.69 |
| 1980 | -15.01 |
| 1981 | -15.57 |
| 1982 | -3.88 |
| 1983 | -9.66 |
| 1984 | -5.31 |
| 1985 | -5.41 |
| 1986 | -6.68 |
| 1987 | 0.43 |
| 1988 | -7.01 |
| 1989 | -8.28 |
| 1990 | -10.52 |
| 1991 | -16.55 |
| 1992 | -14.07 |
| 1993 | 4.78 |
| 1994 | 14.96 |
| 1995 | 8.21 |
| 1996 | 5.17 |
| 1997 | 1.91 |
| 1998 | -3.86 |
| 1999 | 3.70 |
| 2000 | 1.68 |
| 2001 | -1.93 |
| 2002 | 0.66 |
| 2003 | -1.42 |
| 2004 | -0.78 |
| 2005 | 6.22 |
| 2006 | 6.57 |
| 2007 | 7.80 |
| 2008 | 4.92 |
| 2009 | 1.72 |
| 2010 | 5.03 |
| 2011 | 8.07 |
| 2012 | 0.88 |
| 2013 | 3.43 |
| 2014 | 1.68 |
| 2015 | 0.47 |
| 2016 | 1.59 |
| 2017 | 1.10 |
| 2018 | 1.41 |
| 2019 | -5.64 |
| 2020 | -5.76 |
Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: National accounts
