Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Iran
Iran: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita was 107.66 current US$ per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Iran, 1995–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2018, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Iran stood at 107.66 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Iran peaked at 147.81 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.4 current US$ per person, in 1998.
That places Iran 122nd out of 195 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.97 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 4.36 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 6.22 current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 1998 | 2.4 current US$ per person | -61.4% |
| 1999 | 9.75 current US$ per person | +305.8% |
| 2000 | 10.1 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 10.59 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 58.67 current US$ per person | +454.2% |
| 2003 | 59.91 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 62.66 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 57.25 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 69.03 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 98.32 current US$ per person | +42.4% |
| 2008 | 109.52 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 111.21 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 136.53 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 134.66 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 106.27 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 117.69 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 124.29 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 116.9 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 132.94 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 147.81 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 107.66 current US$ per person | -27.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +454.2% | 10.59 current US$ per person | 58.67 current US$ per person |
| 1999 | +305.8% | 2.4 current US$ per person | 9.75 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.34 current US$ per person | 2.4 current US$ per person | 9.75 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 64.72 current US$ per person | 10.1 current US$ per person | 111.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.97 current US$ per person | 106.27 current US$ per person | 147.81 current US$ per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 119 Brazil 112.69 current US$ per person compare
- 120 Guatemala 109.29 current US$ per person compare
- 121 Paraguay 108.07 current US$ per person compare
- 123 Dominican Republic 99.86 current US$ per person compare
- 124 Turkey 98.35 current US$ per person compare
- 125 East Timor 96.61 current US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Iran?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Iran was 107.66 current US$ per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 147.81 current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 current US$ per person in 1998.
- How does Iran rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita?
- Iran ranks 122nd out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.