Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) was 12 % in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12 %
Change on year
down 29.4%
World rank
10th
of 19 countries
All-time high
19 %
in 2020
All-time low
5 %
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2022

51015202000201120222000: 8 %2001: 7 %2002: 6 %2003: 5 %2004: 5 %2005: 5 %2006: 5 %2007: 6 %2008: 7 %2009: 7 %2010: 8 %2011: 9 %2012: 11 %2013: 12 %2014: 11 %2015: 11 %2016: 10 %2017: 11 %2018: 13 %2019: 18 %2020: 19 %2021: 17 %2022: 12 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 12 % for value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in 2022.

The figure is down 29.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 19 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5 %, in 2003.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 8 %
2001 7 % -12.5%
2002 6 % -14.3%
2003 5 % -16.7%
2004 5 % +0.0%
2005 5 % +0.0%
2006 5 % +0.0%
2007 6 % +20.0%
2008 7 % +16.7%
2009 7 % +0.0%
2010 8 % +14.3%
2011 9 % +12.5%
2012 11 % +22.2%
2013 12 % +9.1%
2014 11 % -8.3%
2015 11 % +0.0%
2016 10 % -9.1%
2017 11 % +10.0%
2018 13 % +18.2%
2019 18 % +38.5%
2020 19 % +5.6%
2021 17 % -10.5%
2022 12 % -29.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.1 % 5 % 8 % 10
2010s 11.4 % 8 % 18 % 10
2020s 16 % 12 % 19 % 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 12 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 19 % in 2020.
What is the lowest value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 5 % in 2003.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 10th out of 19 countries with data for 2022.
Is value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year average) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
237 places, 5,408 data points, 2000–2022
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