Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Iran
Iran: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit was 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Iran, 1995–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in 2018.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Iran peaked at 0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places Iran 101st out of 194 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 unit in Iran, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +298.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +451.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit 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 | +451.2% | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +298.7% | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 98 Sweden 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Lithuania 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Morocco 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Hungary 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Uruguay 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Honduras 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit in Iran?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Iran was 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Iran rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit?
- Iran ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.