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2023
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Exports $290MRnk 95 / 219
2023
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Top Product $34.8MMedical Instruments
2023
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Exports $18.1MRnk 35 / 130
2023
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Top Product $3.89MSpices
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.34Rnk 16 / 132
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.084Rnk 58 / 132
2023
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GDP$3.05TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH8.37%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$405BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH-19.1%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $44,691CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH4.74%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$4,466CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-28.2%CURRENT US$
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About

France-Iran Trade: In 2023, France exported $290M to Iran. The main products that France exported to Iran were Medical Instruments ($34.8M), Orthopedic Appliances ($21.1M), and Unpackaged Medicaments ($20.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 22.7%, from $1.06B in 2018 to $290M in 2023.

In 2009, France exported services to Iran worth $209M, with Services not allocated ($104M), Transportation ($41.8M), and Royalties and license fees ($30.3M) being the largest in terms of value.

Iran-France Trade: In 2023, Iran exported $18.1M to France. The main products that Iran exported to France were Spices ($3.89M), Ferroalloys ($2.61M), and Ethylene Polymers ($2.02M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iran to France have decreased at an annualized rate of 53.7%,  from $1.84B in 2018 to $18.1M in 2023.

In 2023, Iran did not export any services to France.

Comparison: In 2023,  France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.34), and 7 in total exports ($635B). That same year, Iran ranked 58 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.084), and 92 in total exports ($13.2B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, France exported $290M to Iran. The main products exported from France to Iran were Medical Instruments ($34.8M), Orthopedic Appliances ($21.1M), and Unpackaged Medicaments ($20.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of France to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 22.7%, from $1.06B in 2018 to $290M in 2023.

In 2018, Iran exported $18.1M to France. The main products exported from Iran to France were Spices ($3.89M), Ferroalloys ($2.61M), and Ethylene Polymers ($2.02M). During the last 5 years the exports of Iran to France have decreased at an annualized rate of 53.7%, from $1.84B in 2023 to $18.1M in 2018.

Exports from France (Flag) to Iran (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Iran (Flag) to France (Flag) (2023)

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Trade between France (Flag) and Iran (Flag)

France Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
France
Top DestinationGermany$72.8B
Iran
Top DestinationChina$4.59B

This map shows whether countries import more from France or Iran. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from France and Iran or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from France than Iran included Germany ($72.8B), Italy ($56.3B), and United States ($51.2B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Iran than France included Pakistan ($943M), Armenia ($597M), and Azerbaijan ($473M).

Difference in imports from Iran (Flag) and France (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage France - Iran

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between France and Iran by product, considering products traded by both, France and Iran.

During 2023, France had a large net trade with Iran in the exports of Chemical Products ($126M), Instruments ($67.2M), and Machines ($33.8M).

During 2018, Iran had a large net trade with France in the exports of Vegetable Products ($9.25M), Metals ($3.7M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($2.03M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential France Iran+$23.1MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Iran France+$4.04MEthylene Polymers

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of France and Iran. This means that a dot/product with the flag of France indicates it has a comparative advantage over Iran. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Iran indicates it has a comparative advantage over France.

Product Space of France (Flag) and Iran (Flag) (2023)

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