Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Iran
Iran: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit was 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Iran, 1995–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2018, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Iran stood at 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.6% on the previous year and up 161.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Iran peaked at 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places Iran 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Iran, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +256.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +256.7% | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 138 Central African Republic 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Slovakia 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Benin 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Indonesia 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Chad 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Djibouti 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP
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 unit in Iran?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Iran was 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Iran rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit?
- Iran ranks 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country 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 international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.