Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was -3.45 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Iran stood at -3.45 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 109.4% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 89.01 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -41.11 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Iran 147th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 17.52 % change on previous year | +173.7% |
| 1973 | 27.58 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 1974 | 19.3 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1975 | 43.14 % change on previous year | +123.5% |
| 1976 | 28.2 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1977 | 20.26 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1978 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1979 | -34.94 % change on previous year | -420.1% |
| 1980 | -7.87 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1981 | -22.94 % change on previous year | +191.6% |
| 1982 | 38.2 % change on previous year | -266.5% |
| 1983 | 49.96 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 1984 | 28.11 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1985 | -16.29 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 1986 | 36.49 % change on previous year | -324.0% |
| 1987 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1988 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -296.8% |
| 1989 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -218.7% |
| 1990 | 15.36 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 1991 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1992 | -11.59 % change on previous year | +586.6% |
| 1993 | 9.32 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 1994 | 8.44 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 20.97 % change on previous year | +149.8% |
| 1997 | 28.84 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1998 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1999 | -10.03 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 2000 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 2001 | 89.01 % change on previous year | +1556.2% |
| 2002 | -40 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 2003 | 64.8 % change on previous year | -262.0% |
| 2004 | -27.14 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 2005 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2006 | 7.2 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2008 | -13.56 % change on previous year | -730.8% |
| 2009 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 2010 | 43.73 % change on previous year | +414.0% |
| 2011 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2012 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -496.5% |
| 2013 | -6.26 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 2015 | -17.55 % change on previous year | -1289.8% |
| 2016 | 23.15 % change on previous year | -231.9% |
| 2017 | 57.21 % change on previous year | +147.1% |
| 2018 | -14.26 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2019 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2020 | -41.11 % change on previous year | +582.1% |
| 2021 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2022 | 36.63 % change on previous year | +390.9% |
| 2023 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -3.45 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.06 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's -3.45 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.87 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1556.2% | 5.37 % change on previous year | 89.01 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1289.8% | 1.47 % change on previous year | -17.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.37 % change on previous year | -34.94 % change on previous year | 43.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.08 % change on previous year | -22.94 % change on previous year | 49.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.18 % change on previous year | -11.59 % change on previous year | 28.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.33 % change on previous year | -40 % change on previous year | 89.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.59 % change on previous year | -17.55 % change on previous year | 57.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1161 % change on previous year | -41.11 % change on previous year | 36.63 % change on previous year | 4 |
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More infrastructure data for Iran
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.39 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 174.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28.23 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 30.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3083 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 28.23 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Iran?
- Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Iran was -3.45 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 89.01 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.11 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 147th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, passengers carried. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Air transport, passengers carried Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, passengers carried. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.