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Iran GDP by year, 1960 to 2025

Iran's GDP peaked at $644 billion in 2012 and was $363 billion in 2025, 43rd in the world, down from 19th in 1980.

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  • Iran: $4B in 1960, $363B in 2025 (86× higher). It peaked at $644B in 2012.
  • Czechia: $41B in 1990, $391B in 2025 (9.5× higher). Its low point was $30B in 1991.
  • Egypt: $4B in 1960, $365B in 2025 (87× higher). It peaked at $477B in 2022.
  • Chile: $4B in 1960, $357B in 2025 (85× higher).

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Iran's economy was 19th in the world in 1980, with GDP of $94 billion. By 2000 it ranked 36th, and in 2025 it stood 43rd at $363 billion. The high point came in 2012 at $644 billion. The latest year is a sharp step down: GDP fell 24 percent from $475 billion in 2024 to $363 billion in 2025. Earlier large falls came in 1993, down 47 percent, and in 1987, down 36 percent.

Among the three economies nearest in size, Iran in 2025 is behind Czechia ($391 billion) and Egypt ($365 billion) and ahead of Chile ($357 billion). It dropped below Czechia and Egypt in 2025, having passed Egypt in 2023, and it has stayed ahead of Chile since 1967. These are nominal current US dollars, not adjusted for inflation or purchasing power, so a weaker local currency lowers the line.

The data

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD), GDP in current US$, billions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Iran's GDP, GDP in current US$ billions, 1960 to 2025, 1960–2025
Date🇮🇷 Iran🇨🇿 Czechia🇪🇬 Egypt🇨🇱 Chile
1960$4B$4B$4B
1961$4B$5B$5B
1962$5B$4B$6B
1963$5B$4B$6B
1964$5B$5B$6B
1965$6B$5B$6B
1966$7B$5B$7B
1967$8B$6B$7B
1968$9B$6B$7B
1969$10B$7B$9B
1970$11B$8B$9B
1971$14B$9B$11B
1972$17B$9B$12B
1973$27B$10B$17B
1974$46B$9B$17B
1975$52B$12B$8B
1976$68B$13B$11B
1977$81B$14B$14B
1978$78B$15B$16B
1979$90B$18B$22B
1980$94B$22B$30B
1981$101B$22B$35B
1982$126B$28B$20B
1983$156B$31B$21B
1984$162B$34B$20B
1985$180B$39B$18B
1986$209B$41B$19B
1987$134B$41B$23B
1988$123B$35B$26B
1989$121B$40B$30B
1990$125B$41B$43B$33B
1991$132B$30B$37B$38B
1992$120B$35B$42B$47B
1993$64B$41B$47B$50B
1994$72B$48B$52B$57B
1995$96B$61B$60B$74B
1996$120B$68B$68B$79B
1997$114B$63B$78B$86B
1998$110B$67B$85B$82B
1999$114B$66B$91B$76B
2000$110B$62B$100B$78B
2001$127B$68B$97B$72B
2002$129B$83B$85B$70B
2003$152B$100B$80B$77B
2004$188B$120B$79B$99B
2005$225B$137B$90B$122B
2006$266B$156B$107B$154B
2007$350B$190B$130B$173B
2008$406B$237B$163B$180B
2009$414B$207B$189B$172B
2010$487B$211B$219B$217B
2011$629B$231B$236B$251B
2012$644B$210B$279B$267B
2013$500B$213B$288B$277B
2014$462B$211B$306B$260B
2015$409B$189B$329B$243B
2016$479B$198B$332B$249B
2017$510B$222B$248B$276B
2018$412B$252B$263B$296B
2019$348B$257B$319B$278B
2020$281B$251B$384B$254B
2021$407B$291B$425B$316B
2022$423B$302B$477B$301B
2023$458B$345B$396B$336B
2024$475B$347B$389B$329B
2025$363B$391B$365B$357B

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Frequently asked questions

What is Iran's GDP?

Iran's GDP was about $363 billion in 2025, according to the World Bank, in current US dollars. That ranks 43rd in the world, down from a peak of $644 billion in 2012.

When was Iran's GDP at its highest?

Iran's GDP peaked in 2012 at about $644 billion. It was $487 billion in 2010 and $475 billion in 2024 before falling 24 percent to $363 billion in 2025.

Which economies are closest to Iran's in size?

In 2025 the nearest were Czechia at $391 billion, Egypt at $365 billion and Chile at $357 billion. Iran sat between Egypt and Chile, about $5 billion ahead of Chile.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, World Development Indicators (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD), GDP in current US$, billions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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