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Relationships of Iran

Relationships of Iran with the rest of the world: indicative classification, national data and access to bilateral analyses.

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36 classified relationships · 158 with insufficient information. Lack of information does not mean neutrality.

Indicators for Iran

Data with their period and source. Blank cells are not zero.

IndicatorValue and source
Nominal GDPCurrent USD362.68 billion USD2025 · WBOfficial World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.
GDP per capitaCurrent USD per person3,924.38 USD2025 · WBOfficial World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.
GDP growthAnnual real change (%)-2.83 %2025 · WBOfficial World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.
Policy interest rateCentral bank instrument (%)
Inflation · annual averageAverage annual change in headline CPI (%)42.17 %2025 · WBOfficial World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.
Inflation · latest year-on-year figureHeadline CPI relative to the same period of the previous year (%); monthly or fortnightly frequency stated
Unemployment% of the labour force; definition used by the stated institution8.3 %Estimate2025 · WBOfficial World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.
Budget balanceGeneral government (% of GDP)-5.7 %Estimate2025 · IMFIMF WEO estimate, not a monthly observation. Retains the country’s fiscal year when it differs from the calendar year.
Gross public debtGeneral government (% of GDP)37.3 %Estimate2025 · IMFIMF WEO estimate, not a monthly observation. Retains the country’s fiscal year when it differs from the calendar year.
Current account balance% of GDP0.6 %Estimate2025 · IMFIMF WEO estimate. The annual reference may follow the Iranian fiscal calendar.
PopulationPeople92,417,6812025 · WBOfficial World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.
AreaTotal area in km²; territorial coverage of the source1,745,150 km²2023 · WBOfficial World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.
Military expenditureCurrent USD per year; SIPRI series
Military expenditure (% of GDP)Percentage of GDP; SIPRI definition, not NATO’s definition

Bilateral relationships

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AfghanistanInsufficient informationView on the map
AlbaniaInsufficient informationView on the map
GermanyStrained relationshipRead the relationship in detail
AndorraInsufficient informationView on the map
AngolaInsufficient informationView on the map
Antigua & BarbudaInsufficient informationView on the map
Saudi ArabiaMixed relationshipRead the relationship in detail
AlgeriaInsufficient informationView on the map
ArgentinaInsufficient informationView on the map
ArmeniaCooperationRead the relationship in detail
AustraliaStrained relationshipRead the relationship in detail
AustriaInsufficient informationView on the map
AzerbaijanMixed relationshipRead the relationship in detail
BahamasInsufficient informationView on the map
BangladeshInsufficient informationView on the map
BarbadosInsufficient informationView on the map
BahrainStrained relationshipRead the relationship in detail
BelgiumInsufficient informationView on the map
BelizeInsufficient informationView on the map
BeninInsufficient informationView on the map
BelarusInsufficient informationView on the map
BoliviaInsufficient informationView on the map
Bosnia & HerzegovinaInsufficient informationView on the map
BotswanaInsufficient informationView on the map
BrazilInsufficient informationView on the map
BruneiInsufficient informationView on the map
BulgariaInsufficient informationView on the map
Burkina FasoInsufficient informationView on the map
BurundiInsufficient informationView on the map
BhutanInsufficient informationView on the map
Cape VerdeInsufficient informationView on the map
CambodiaInsufficient informationView on the map
CameroonInsufficient informationView on the map
CanadaStrained relationshipRead the relationship in detail
QatarMixed relationshipRead the relationship in detail
ChadInsufficient informationView on the map
CzechiaInsufficient informationView on the map
ChileInsufficient informationView on the map
ChinaCooperationRead the relationship in detail
CyprusInsufficient informationView on the map
Vatican CityInsufficient informationView on the map
ColombiaInsufficient informationView on the map
ComorosInsufficient informationView on the map
Congo - BrazzavilleInsufficient informationView on the map
North KoreaInsufficient informationView on the map
South KoreaInsufficient informationView on the map
Costa RicaInsufficient informationView on the map
Côte d’IvoireInsufficient informationView on the map
CroatiaInsufficient informationView on the map
CubaInsufficient informationView on the map
DenmarkInsufficient informationView on the map
DominicaInsufficient informationView on the map
EcuadorInsufficient informationView on the map
EgyptCooperationRead the relationship in detail
El SalvadorInsufficient informationView on the map
United Arab EmiratesStrained relationshipRead the relationship in detail
EritreaInsufficient informationView on the map
SlovakiaInsufficient informationView on the map
SloveniaInsufficient informationView on the map
SpainStrained relationshipRead the relationship in detail
United StatesConfrontationRead the relationship in detail
EstoniaInsufficient informationView on the map
EswatiniInsufficient informationView on the map
EthiopiaInsufficient informationView on the map
PhilippinesInsufficient informationView on the map
FinlandInsufficient informationView on the map
FijiInsufficient informationView on the map
FranceStrained relationshipRead the relationship in detail
GabonInsufficient informationView on the map
GambiaInsufficient informationView on the map
GeorgiaInsufficient informationView on the map
GhanaInsufficient informationView on the map
GrenadaInsufficient informationView on the map
GreeceInsufficient informationView on the map
GuatemalaInsufficient informationView on the map
GuineaInsufficient informationView on the map
Equatorial GuineaInsufficient informationView on the map
Guinea-BissauInsufficient informationView on the map
GuyanaInsufficient informationView on the map
HaitiInsufficient informationView on the map
HondurasInsufficient informationView on the map
HungaryInsufficient informationView on the map
IndiaCooperationRead the relationship in detail
IndonesiaCooperationView on the map
IraqMixed relationshipRead the relationship in detail
IrelandInsufficient informationRead the relationship in detail
IcelandInsufficient informationView on the map
Marshall IslandsInsufficient informationView on the map
Solomon IslandsInsufficient informationView on the map
IsraelStrained relationshipRead the relationship in detail
ItalyStrained relationshipRead the relationship in detail
JamaicaInsufficient informationView on the map
JapanStrained relationshipRead the relationship in detail
JordanStrained relationshipRead the relationship in detail
KazakhstanCooperationView on the map
KenyaInsufficient informationView on the map
KyrgyzstanInsufficient informationView on the map
KiribatiInsufficient informationView on the map
KuwaitStrained relationshipView on the map
LaosInsufficient informationView on the map
LesothoInsufficient informationView on the map
LatviaInsufficient informationView on the map
LebanonInsufficient informationView on the map
LiberiaInsufficient informationView on the map
LibyaInsufficient informationView on the map
LiechtensteinInsufficient informationView on the map
LithuaniaInsufficient informationView on the map
LuxembourgInsufficient informationView on the map
North MacedoniaInsufficient informationView on the map
MadagascarInsufficient informationView on the map
MalaysiaCooperationRead the relationship in detail
MalawiInsufficient informationView on the map
MaldivesInsufficient informationView on the map
MaliInsufficient informationView on the map
MaltaInsufficient informationView on the map
MoroccoInsufficient informationView on the map
MauritiusInsufficient informationView on the map
MauritaniaInsufficient informationView on the map
MexicoInsufficient informationView on the map
MicronesiaInsufficient informationView on the map
MoldovaInsufficient informationView on the map
MonacoInsufficient informationView on the map
MongoliaInsufficient informationView on the map
MontenegroInsufficient informationView on the map
MozambiqueInsufficient informationView on the map
Myanmar (Burma)Insufficient informationView on the map
NamibiaInsufficient informationView on the map
NauruInsufficient informationView on the map
NepalInsufficient informationView on the map
NicaraguaInsufficient informationView on the map
NigerInsufficient informationView on the map
NigeriaInsufficient informationView on the map
NorwayStrained relationshipView on the map
New ZealandInsufficient informationView on the map
OmanCooperationRead the relationship in detail
NetherlandsInsufficient informationView on the map
PakistanCooperationView on the map
PalauInsufficient informationView on the map
PalestineInsufficient informationView on the map
PanamaInsufficient informationView on the map
Papua New GuineaInsufficient informationView on the map
ParaguayInsufficient informationView on the map
PeruInsufficient informationView on the map
PolandInsufficient informationView on the map
PortugalInsufficient informationView on the map
United KingdomStrained relationshipRead the relationship in detail
Central African RepublicInsufficient informationView on the map
Congo - KinshasaInsufficient informationView on the map
Dominican RepublicInsufficient informationView on the map
RwandaInsufficient informationView on the map
RomaniaInsufficient informationView on the map
RussiaCooperationRead the relationship in detail
SamoaInsufficient informationView on the map
St. Kitts & NevisInsufficient informationView on the map
San MarinoInsufficient informationView on the map
St. Vincent & GrenadinesInsufficient informationView on the map
St. LuciaInsufficient informationView on the map
São Tomé & PríncipeInsufficient informationView on the map
SenegalInsufficient informationView on the map
SerbiaInsufficient informationView on the map
SeychellesInsufficient informationView on the map
Sierra LeoneInsufficient informationView on the map
SingaporeInsufficient informationView on the map
SyriaStrained relationshipView on the map
SomaliaInsufficient informationView on the map
Sri LankaInsufficient informationView on the map
South AfricaCooperationRead the relationship in detail
SudanInsufficient informationView on the map
South SudanInsufficient informationView on the map
SwedenStrained relationshipView on the map
SwitzerlandInsufficient informationView on the map
SurinameInsufficient informationView on the map
ThailandInsufficient informationView on the map
TanzaniaInsufficient informationView on the map
TajikistanCooperationView on the map
Timor-LesteInsufficient informationView on the map
TogoInsufficient informationView on the map
TongaInsufficient informationView on the map
Trinidad & TobagoInsufficient informationView on the map
TunisiaInsufficient informationView on the map
TurkmenistanCooperationRead the relationship in detail
TürkiyeMixed relationshipRead the relationship in detail
TuvaluInsufficient informationView on the map
UkraineStrained relationshipView on the map
UgandaInsufficient informationView on the map
UruguayInsufficient informationView on the map
UzbekistanInsufficient informationView on the map
VanuatuInsufficient informationView on the map
VenezuelaInsufficient informationView on the map
VietnamInsufficient informationView on the map
YemenInsufficient informationView on the map
DjiboutiInsufficient informationView on the map
ZambiaInsufficient informationView on the map
ZimbabweInsufficient informationView on the map