Iran’s Foreign Trade Exceeds $72b

Iran’s foreign trade (excluding crude oil exports) stood at 122.5 million tons worth $72.1 billion in the first nine months of the current fiscal year (March 21-Dec. 21), registering an 11% and 38% year-on-year growth in weight and value respectively, according to the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration.
According to IRICA caretaker, Alireza Moqaddasi, exports hit 92.3 million tons worth $35.1 billion to register an 8% and 40% increase in weight and value respectively compared with last year’s corresponding period.
Petrochemicals had the lion’s share of exported items with 42.4 million tons worth $14.7 billion in the period, accounting for 46% of total exports’ weight and 42% of value.