foreign trade

Iran says foreign trade reached $129 billion in first year of new government

Iran’s foreign trade reached 157 million tonnes worth $129 billion in the first year of President Masoud Pezeshkian’s government, the head of the Customs Administration said on Tuesday.

Trade

Iran Chamber drafting foreign trade program, deputy chief says

Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture is drafting a foreign trade program that will set the body’s priorities once approved by its board, the chamber’s vice president, Qadir Qiafeh, said on Tuesday.

Iran Chamber

Iran’s non-oil trade tops $34 billion in March-July period – customs data

Iran’s non-oil trade reached more than $34.17 billion in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year, despite a drop in trade value compared to the same period last year, the country’s customs office said on Wednesday.

Trade

Iran’s trade with neighbors hits $13.4 billion in spring, down 16%

Iran’s trade with its 15 neighboring countries totaled $13.42 billion in the spring quarter of its current fiscal year, down 16% in value compared to the same period a year earlier, the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) said on Monday.

Trade

Iran’s trade deficit expanding since 2021: Report

A report by the Iranian parliament shows that the country has seen its trade deficit widen since 2021 due to issues like international inflation, the declining value of Iran’s export commodities, fluctuations in currency prices, and too much focus on major trade partners.

Trade

Iran ready to expand all-out ties with Africa: Pezeshkian

President Masoud Pezeshkian has announced Iran’s readiness to expand comprehensive cooperation with African nations, offering to share its advancements in healthcare, trade, industry, agriculture, security, and peace.

Iran Economy

Iran’s non-oil trade with neighbors up 21% in 2024, customs chief says

Iran’s non-oil trade with 15 neighboring countries rose by 21% in the past Iranian year to March 19, 2025, reaching $74.32 billion, the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) said on Thursday.

Trade

Iran’s non-oil trade surpasses $116 billion in nine months

Iran’s non-oil trade exceeded $116 billion in the first nine months of the current calendar year (March 20 – December 19, 2024), marking an 11.2% increase from the same period last year, Central Bank Governor Mohammadreza Farzin said.

Trade

Iran’s state shipping company reports record rise in TEU activity

The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line Group (IRISL) has reported a major rise in its handling of the twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers in the current calendar year compared to the year that ended in late March 2024.

Trade

Iran’s non-oil trade up 18% in 11 months

Iran’s Minister of Economy Abdolnasser Hemmati says that 11 months into the Iranian calendar year, the country has witnessed an 18% growth in non-oil trade.

Trade