Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita in Iran
Iran: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita was 60.99 current US$ per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Iran, 1995–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 60.99 current US$ per person for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in 2018. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 132.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Iran peaked at 60.99 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.26 current US$ per person, in 1996.
Iran ranks 138th of 194 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 … capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.3 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 2.26 current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 1997 | 2.99 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1998 | 10.17 current US$ per person | +240.6% |
| 1999 | 8.54 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 10.19 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 16.63 current US$ per person | +63.2% |
| 2002 | 23.63 current US$ per person | +42.0% |
| 2003 | 18.41 current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 2004 | 18.57 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 14.27 current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 19.95 current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 2007 | 26.14 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 26.19 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 29.55 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 33.98 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 31.75 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 31.28 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 41.11 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 2014 | 51.5 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 57.75 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 55.29 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 53.29 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 60.99 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 60.99 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 247.85 current US$ per person, 25% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 60.99 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 246.93 current US$ per person, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +240.6% | 2.99 current US$ per person | 10.17 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.45 current US$ per person | 2.26 current US$ per person | 10.17 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.35 current US$ per person | 10.19 current US$ per person | 29.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.33 current US$ per person | 31.28 current US$ per person | 60.99 current US$ per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 international visitors while visiting a country, per in Iran?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Iran was 60.99 current US$ per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 60.99 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 current US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Iran rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per?
- Iran ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.8%. 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, per capita. 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 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 international visitors while visiting a country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country 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 international visitors while visiting a country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.