Financial Tribune

Iran’s saffron exports grow significantly in one month

A total of 12.31 tons of saffron worth $13.36 million were exported from Iran to 29 countries during the first month of the current fiscal year (March 21-April 20), registering a 54% and 41% year-on-year rise in weight and value respectively.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran’s trade with Persian Gulf countries outstrips $35b in fiscal 2022-23

Iran traded 58.25 million tons of goods (excluding crude oil exports) worth $35.11 billion with Persian Gulf countries over the past Iranian calendar year to March 20, latest data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration show.

Trade

Iran’s annual trade with SCO states hits $40.9 billion

Iran’s trade with Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s member states, excluding crude oil exports from the country, stood at 52.71 million tons worth $40.98 billion in fiscal 2022-23 (ended March 20), latest data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration show.

Trade

Iran, EAEU discuss more enhanced trade

The Eurasian Economic Union and Iran have discussed trade expansion and the development of a common customs transit system, the press service for the Eurasian Economic Commission said.

Trade

Iran posts significant drop in annual trade with Latin American countries

Iran traded 655,526 tons of goods (excluding oil) worth $732.59 million with Latin American countries in the fiscal 2022-23 (ended March 20), registering a 62.06% and 41.21% fall in terms of weight and value respectively, latest data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration show.

Trade

Iran’s trade with Afghanistan reaches $1.66 billion in the fiscal 2022-23

Iran’s trade with Afghanistan (non-oil exports plus imports) stood at 3,405 tons worth $1.66 billion in the past Iranian calendar year (ended March 20), according to the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).

Trade

Iran’s Q1 trade with China exceeds $4 billion

Iran’s commercial exchanges with its leading trade partner, China, reached $4.04 billion during the first three months of 2023, registering a 5.1% increase compared with the corresponding period of the year before.

Trade

Iran’s Q4 employment rate reaches 36.6%

The employment rate in Iran stood at 36.6% (23.43 million) in the last financial year’s fourth quarter (Dec. 22, 2022-March 20), unchanged compared with the same quarter of the year before, according to the Statistical Center of Iran.

Macro Economy

Neighbors account for more than a half of Iran’s annual trade

Iran traded 96.76 million tons of goods worth $58.84 billion, excluding crude oil exports, with 15 neighboring countries sharing land or sea borders in the last Iranian year that ended on March 20, 2023.

Trade

Iran exports over $360 million worth of pistachio in 11 months

Pistachio topped the list of Iran’s exports of agricultural and food products in the first 11 months of last Iranian year (March 21, 2022-Feb. 19) in terms of value with $367.35 million.

Agriculture and Environment