Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … gaps in Iran
Iran: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … gaps was 5.25 billion current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in Iran, 1995–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2018, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in Iran stood at 5.25 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 165.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in Iran peaked at 5.25 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 142.00 million current US$, in 1996.
Iran ranks 58th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … gaps in Iran, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 205.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 142.00 million current US$ | -30.7% |
| 1997 | 190.00 million current US$ | +33.8% |
| 1998 | 656.00 million current US$ | +245.3% |
| 1999 | 559.00 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 677.00 million current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +65.7% |
| 2002 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +43.2% |
| 2003 | 1.27 billion current US$ | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 1.30 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 billion current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +42.8% |
| 2007 | 1.95 billion current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 1.98 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.26 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 2.63 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 2.49 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.48 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.31 billion current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2014 | 4.20 billion current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 4.77 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 4.63 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.53 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.25 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 5.25 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion current US$, 2.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 5.25 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.70 billion current US$, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … gaps in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +245.3% | 190.00 million current US$ | 656.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 350.40 million current US$ | 142.00 million current US$ | 656.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.47 billion current US$ | 677.00 million current US$ | 2.26 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 billion current US$ | 2.48 billion current US$ | 5.25 billion current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
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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 international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in Iran?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in Iran was 5.25 billion current US$ in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Iran rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps?
- Iran ranks 58th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.5%. 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 international visitors while visiting a country, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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 international visitors while visiting a country with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.