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| Country | Year | Exports ($M) | Imports ($M) | Balance ($M) | Export share (%) | Export HHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1995 | $228,749 M | $134,538 M | $94,212 M | 4.52% | 0.150 |
| China | 1996 | $242,635 M | $139,588 M | $103,048 M | 4.52% | 0.147 |
| China | 1997 | $279,480 M | $139,860 M | $139,619 M | 4.99% | 0.142 |
| China | 1998 | $280,185 M | $133,892 M | $146,293 M | 5.05% | 0.138 |
| China | 1999 | $312,788 M | $150,668 M | $162,120 M | 5.44% | 0.141 |
| China | 2000 | $391,367 M | $204,669 M | $186,698 M | 6.02% | 0.128 |
| China | 2001 | $405,592 M | $221,334 M | $184,258 M | 6.43% | 0.122 |
| China | 2002 | $487,646 M | $269,679 M | $217,968 M | 7.37% | 0.123 |
| China | 2003 | $612,089 M | $366,646 M | $245,442 M | 7.99% | 0.111 |
| China | 2004 | $793,412 M | $478,770 M | $314,642 M | 8.59% | 0.102 |
| China | 2005 | $980,306 M | $557,674 M | $422,632 M | 9.35% | 0.097 |
| China | 2006 | $1,202,226 M | $660,630 M | $541,596 M | 9.95% | 0.089 |
| China | 2007 | $1,483,409 M | $853,232 M | $630,178 M | 10.61% | 0.078 |
| China | 2008 | $1,715,147 M | $979,387 M | $735,761 M | 10.63% | 0.068 |
| China | 2009 | $1,460,035 M | $856,470 M | $603,565 M | 11.72% | 0.071 |
| China | 2010 | $1,881,617 M | $1,148,822 M | $732,795 M | 12.52% | 0.069 |
| China | 2011 | $2,174,543 M | $1,447,376 M | $727,167 M | 12.12% | 0.064 |
| China | 2012 | $2,282,020 M | $1,460,518 M | $821,501 M | 12.65% | 0.067 |
| China | 2013 | $2,328,297 M | $1,572,736 M | $755,561 M | 12.78% | 0.066 |
| China | 2014 | $2,451,460 M | $1,585,327 M | $866,133 M | 13.36% | 0.065 |
| China | 2015 | $2,401,490 M | $1,317,008 M | $1,084,482 M | 14.97% | 0.067 |
| China | 2016 | $2,309,437 M | $1,279,564 M | $1,029,872 M | 14.75% | 0.066 |
| China | 2017 | $2,553,746 M | $1,536,524 M | $1,017,222 M | 14.55% | 0.065 |
| China | 2018 | $2,757,184 M | $1,743,843 M | $1,013,341 M | 14.45% | 0.065 |
| China | 2019 | $2,692,770 M | $1,713,681 M | $979,089 M | 14.54% | 0.054 |
| China | 2020 | $2,678,120 M | $1,682,142 M | $995,978 M | 15.63% | 0.053 |
| China | 2021 | $3,317,355 M | $2,171,040 M | $1,146,315 M | 15.49% | 0.051 |
| China | 2022 | $3,628,086 M | $2,267,335 M | $1,360,750 M | 15.04% | 0.046 |
| China | 2023 | $3,418,939 M | $2,190,068 M | $1,228,871 M | 15.13% | 0.040 |
| China | 2024 | $3,590,798 M | $2,160,710 M | $1,430,089 M | 15.73% | 0.039 |
| Iran | 1995 | $16,089 M | $8,457 M | $7,633 M | 0.32% | 0.076 |
| Iran | 1996 | $18,940 M | $10,592 M | $8,348 M | 0.35% | 0.071 |
| Iran | 1997 | $18,608 M | $17,057 M | $1,551 M | 0.33% | 0.071 |
| Iran | 1998 | $13,691 M | $16,103 M | −$2,412 M | 0.25% | 0.067 |
| Iran | 1999 | $18,163 M | $14,843 M | $3,319 M | 0.32% | 0.065 |
| Iran | 2000 | $25,912 M | $16,938 M | $8,974 M | 0.40% | 0.070 |
| Iran | 2001 | $23,259 M | $20,732 M | $2,527 M | 0.37% | 0.076 |
| Iran | 2002 | $20,229 M | $24,648 M | −$4,419 M | 0.31% | 0.081 |
| Iran | 2003 | $28,855 M | $31,215 M | −$2,360 M | 0.38% | 0.090 |
| Iran | 2004 | $36,485 M | $41,038 M | −$4,552 M | 0.40% | 0.082 |
| Iran | 2005 | $48,354 M | $44,896 M | $3,459 M | 0.46% | 0.083 |
| Iran | 2006 | $67,517 M | $35,912 M | $31,605 M | 0.56% | 0.074 |
| Iran | 2007 | $73,492 M | $49,902 M | $23,590 M | 0.53% | 0.101 |
| Iran | 2008 | $100,424 M | $57,674 M | $42,750 M | 0.62% | 0.109 |
| Iran | 2009 | $62,306 M | $45,249 M | $17,057 M | 0.50% | 0.115 |
| Iran | 2010 | $93,271 M | $73,170 M | $20,101 M | 0.62% | 0.089 |
| Iran | 2011 | $124,553 M | $80,154 M | $44,399 M | 0.69% | 0.101 |
| Iran | 2012 | $77,004 M | $68,971 M | $8,032 M | 0.43% | 0.164 |
| Iran | 2013 | $71,742 M | $68,842 M | $2,900 M | 0.39% | 0.178 |
| Iran | 2014 | $76,994 M | $72,676 M | $4,319 M | 0.42% | 0.202 |
| Iran | 2015 | $51,308 M | $57,177 M | −$5,868 M | 0.32% | 0.169 |
| Iran | 2016 | $61,607 M | $57,116 M | $4,491 M | 0.39% | 0.109 |
| Iran | 2017 | $80,908 M | $67,250 M | $13,658 M | 0.46% | 0.097 |
| Iran | 2018 | $87,705 M | $54,544 M | $33,161 M | 0.46% | 0.115 |
| Iran | 2019 | $41,746 M | $48,804 M | −$7,058 M | 0.23% | 0.141 |
| Iran | 2020 | $32,396 M | $40,982 M | −$8,586 M | 0.19% | 0.152 |
| Iran | 2021 | $52,514 M | $52,776 M | −$262 M | 0.25% | 0.136 |
| Iran | 2022 | $57,108 M | $56,588 M | $520 M | 0.24% | 0.139 |
| Iran | 2023 | $13,243 M | $29,110 M | −$15,867 M | 0.06% | 0.166 |
| Iran | 2024 | $13,291 M | $22,608 M | −$9,317 M | 0.06% | 0.168 |
60 rows
USD millions, nominal · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)
World export rank
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| Year | China | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | #6 | #41 |
| 1996 | #6 | #40 |
| 1997 | #5 | #41 |
| 1998 | #5 | #44 |
| 1999 | #4 | #41 |
| 2000 | #4 | #41 |
| 2001 | #4 | #42 |
| 2002 | #3 | #45 |
| 2003 | #3 | #42 |
| 2004 | #3 | #42 |
| 2005 | #1 | #40 |
| 2006 | #1 | #38 |
| 2007 | #1 | #39 |
| 2008 | #1 | #37 |
| 2009 | #1 | #38 |
| 2010 | #1 | #34 |
| 2011 | #1 | #34 |
| 2012 | #1 | #47 |
| 2013 | #1 | #49 |
| 2014 | #1 | #44 |
| 2015 | #1 | #49 |
| 2016 | #1 | #42 |
| 2017 | #1 | #38 |
| 2018 | #1 | #39 |
| 2019 | #1 | #55 |
| 2020 | #1 | #61 |
| 2021 | #1 | #54 |
| 2022 | #1 | #56 |
| 2023 | #1 | #91 |
| 2024 | #1 | #93 |
30 rows
world export rank · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)
Latest year side by side
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Exports
CHN $3.59TIRN $13.3B
Imports
CHN $2.16TIRN $22.6B
Trade balance
CHN $1.43TIRN −$9.3B
World export share
CHN 15.7%IRN 0.1%
Export partner HHI
CHN 0.039IRN 0.168
2024 · USD millions, percent, HHI 0–1 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)
Source: CEPII BACI (HS92), goods trade only, nominal USD. Generated 2026-06-08.