U.S. trade with Iran fell 53.43 percent through August

Iran’s trade with the United States decreased to $30.38 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 53.43 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Iran decreased 51.18 percent while U.S. imports from Iran fell 80.17 percent. The U.S. surplus with Iran was $28.36 M.

Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Orlando International Airport; No. 2 John F. Kennedy International Airport; No. 3 Chicago O'Hare International Airport; No. 4 Los Angeles International Airport; and No. 5 Boston's Logan International Airport. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 John F. Kennedy International Airport; No. 2 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport; No. 3 Los Angeles International Airport; No. 4 Chicago O'Hare International Airport and No. 5 Boston's Logan International Airport. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 79.55 percent of Iran’s U.S. trade.

Among those top five:

• Trade with No.1 Orlando International Airport rose 5785 percent to $7.18 million.
  Exports totaled $7.14 million. Imports fell 66.79 percent to $40,493.
• Trade with No.2 John F. Kennedy International Airport fell 71.45 percent to $5.57 million.
  Exports fell 69.3 percent to $4.77 million. Imports fell 79.87 percent to $798,113.
• Trade with No.3 Chicago O'Hare International Airport rose 49.73 percent to $5.06 million.
  Exports rose 49.73 percent to $5.06 million. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.4 Los Angeles International Airport fell 54.41 percent to $4.19 million.
  Exports fell 54.35 percent to $4.18 million. Imports fell 69.16 percent to $11,324.
• Trade with No.5 Boston's Logan International Airport fell 27.3 percent to $2.17 million.
  Exports fell 27.3 percent to $2.17 million. There were no imports.

Iran ranked No. 186 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 165.

Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.

The top five U.S. exports to Iran by value through August were the categories of Plasma, vaccines, blood; Medical instruments; Artificial knees, hips, etc.; Misc. dead animal products; and Misc. medical chemical re-agents, respectively. They accounted for 67.26 percent of total exports to Iran.

The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Iran –– Paintings, drawings and other artwork; Returned exports, without change; Books, brochures; Antiques; and Tequila, other liquors –– accounted for 97.29 percent of all inbound shipments.

Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Iran:

• Plasma, vaccines, blood fell 52.77 percent compared to last year to $7.14 million.
• Medical instruments fell 63.12 percent compared to last year to $5.95 million.
• Artificial knees, hips, etc. fell 60.56 percent compared to last year to $2.27 million.
• Misc. dead animal products rose 346.57 percent compared to last year to $2.2 million.
• Misc. medical chemical re-agents fell 37.68 percent compared to last year to $2.2 million.

Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Iran:

• Paintings, drawings and other artwork rose 608.69 percent compared to last year to $443,817.
• Returned exports, without change totaled $203,965. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
• Books, brochures fell 7.68 percent compared to last year to $202,851.
• Antiques fell 97.81 percent compared to last year to $75,364.
• Tequila, other liquors fell 92.78 percent compared to last year to $52,774.

In the latest annual figures available, Iran recorded $97.07 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Iran were $ 90.85 M and imports from Iran were $6.22 M. The U.S. surplus with Iran was $84.63 M.