Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Iran
Iran: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 9.27 billion current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Iran, 1995–2018
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Iran recorded 9.27 billion current US$ for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in 2018.
The figure is down 26.2% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Iran peaked at 12.57 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 155.00 million current US$, in 1998.
Iran ranks 39th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Iran, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 247.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 274.00 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 396.00 million current US$ | +44.5% |
| 1998 | 155.00 million current US$ | -60.9% |
| 1999 | 638.00 million current US$ | +311.6% |
| 2000 | 671.00 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 714.00 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 3.99 billion current US$ | +458.8% |
| 2003 | 4.12 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 4.40 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 4.11 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 5.07 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 7.33 billion current US$ | +44.8% |
| 2008 | 8.27 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 8.50 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 10.57 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 10.55 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.44 billion current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 9.46 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 10.13 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 9.66 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 11.14 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 12.57 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 9.27 billion current US$ | -26.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 9.27 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 billion current US$, 8.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 9.27 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.38 billion current US$, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +458.8% | 714.00 million current US$ | 3.99 billion current US$ |
| 1999 | +311.6% | 155.00 million current US$ | 638.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 342.00 million current US$ | 155.00 million current US$ | 638.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.72 billion current US$ | 671.00 million current US$ | 8.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.20 billion current US$ | 8.44 billion current US$ | 12.57 billion current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
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- 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 in Iran?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Iran was 9.27 billion current US$ in 2018, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 12.57 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.00 million current US$ in 1998.
- How does Iran rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Iran ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.