Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Iran
Iran: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square was 5,714 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Iran, 1995–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Iran is 5,714 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 26.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Iran peaked at 7,746 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 95.16 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Iran 119th out of 189 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 square in Iran, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 151.65 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 168.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 243.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1998 | 95.16 current US$ per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 1999 | 391.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +311.6% |
| 2000 | 411.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 438.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 2,450 current US$ per square kilometre | +458.8% |
| 2003 | 2,530 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2,703 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 2,525 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 3,110 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 4,503 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2008 | 5,077 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 5,221 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 6,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 6,480 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5,179 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 5,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 6,219 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 5,930 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 6,841 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 7,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 5,714 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square 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 | +458.8% | 438.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,450 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +311.6% | 95.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 391.71 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 209.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 95.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 391.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,897 current US$ per square kilometre | 411.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,221 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,268 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,179 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,746 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 116 Ecuador 6,484 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Sri Lanka 6,403 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Australia 6,245 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Chile 5,351 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Egypt 5,274 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Colombia 5,221 current US$ per square kilometre 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 square in Iran?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Iran was 5,714 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 7,746 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.16 current US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Iran rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square?
- Iran ranks 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.