Iran recorded a trade deficit of 490 USD Million in the third quarter of 2025. Balance of Trade in Iran averaged 3801.51 USD Million from 1974 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 20935.00 USD Million in the second quarter of 2011 and a record low of -6529.00 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 1992. source: Central Bank of Iran

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Balance of Trade	-490.00	-1027.00	USD Million	Sep 2025
Current Account	6326.00	5908.00	USD Million	Dec 2023
Current Account to GDP	1.80	3.20	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Exports	15294.00	14310.00	USD Million	Sep 2025
External Debt	4412.00	5142.00	USD Million	Dec 2024
Imports	15784.00	15337.00	USD Million	Sep 2025
Non Oil Exports	43723.00	42246.00	USD Million	Dec 2023
Oil Exports	56796.00	55410.00	USD Million	Dec 2023

Iran Balance of Trade

Iran has been recording trade surpluses since 1999 due to a rise in the shipments of oil and natural gas (82 percent of total exports). Yet, the UN Security Council sanctions, extended in June of 2012, will have a negative impact on Iran's foreign trade. Iran main imports are: non-electrical machinery; iron and steel and chemicals and related products. Iran´s main trading partner is China (36 percent of total exports and 34 percent of imports). Others include: Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Iraq.