Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Iran
Iran: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 68.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fuel exports in Iran, 1963–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Iran recorded 68.0% for fuel exports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Iran peaked at 99.2% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2020.
Iran ranks 18th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 86.6% | — |
| 1964 | 88.0% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 86.7% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 87.3% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 90.4% | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 89.3% | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 88.9% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 88.6% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 87.3% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 88.3% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 89.8% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 97.3% | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 97.6% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 99.2% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 85.8% | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 81.3% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 86.1% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 88.9% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 85.2% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 70.3% | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 79.5% | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 83.1% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 83.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 70.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 71.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 67.6% | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | -43.9% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 47.9% | +64.3% |
| 2022 | 56.4% | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | +20.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 68.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 20.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 68.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.6%, 7.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +64.3% | 29.2% | 47.9% |
| 2019 | -43.9% | 68.7% | 38.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.2% | 86.6% | 90.4% | 7 |
| 1970s | 93.1% | 87.3% | 99.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 84.4% | 81.3% | 86.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 70.3% | 88.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 38.5% | 71.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 29.2% | 68.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More energy & mining data for Iran
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 1.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 4.7% (2023)
- Gas production 2,648 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 28,655 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,648 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 28,655 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Iran?
- Fuel exports in Iran was 68.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 1977.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for fuel exports?
- Iran ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.