Iran has significantly cut its rice imports this year as figures provided by the country’s customs office (IRICA) show shipments nearly halved in value terms in the four calendar months to late July.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised up its 2023 economic growth forecast for Iran amid better oil exports from the country and despite the continued pressure of American sanctions on the economy.
Iran’s tax revenues reached the equivalent of $4.5 billion in the four months to July 22, an increase of 50% compared to the same period last year, according to figures by the Iranian National Tax Administration (IRICA).
Figures by the Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) show inflation rate in the country reached 47.1% in the year to late July, down 1% from the same figure reported for the year to late June.
Figures by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) show that Iranian oil export revenues rose by 67% last year despite continued pressure of American sanctions on the country.
Iran’s top legislative body has approved a parliament law that allows unlimited imports of brand-new and second-hand cars into the country amid efforts by the government to contain rampant prices of the domestically-produced cars.
An Iranian deputy minister of tourism says Iran’s annual tourism revenues have reached $6.2 billion, adding that tourism is becoming a major source of earning hard currency for the country.
A report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects that the soaring inflation rates in Iran would fall significantly with an increase in demand for Iranian oil in major Asian economies and amid a gradual drop in consumer prices around the world.
Iran and Russia have signed a contract that details the road ahead for construction of a key railway in Iran as part of the International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC).
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has officially approved Iran’s full-fledged membership in the world’s largest regional organization in terms of geographic scope and population.