Services Sector Had Worst Business Environment in Q3

The services sector had the worst business environment in the third quarter of the current Iranian year (Sept. 23-Dec. 21, 2022), latest data related to the National Business Environment Index, measured by Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, indicate.
The index measures business friendliness of Iran’s economy, with 10 indicating the worst grade and a decline showing an improvement in the business environment.
The index stood at 6.07 points for the services sector, which was followed by industrial and agriculture sectors with 5.96 and 5.83 respectively.
Among 21 fields of business activities surveyed, the worst three business environments were registered by “construction”, “real-estate services” and “professional, scientific and technical activities”, while the top tier was occupied by “finance and insurance”, “mining” and “human health and social work”.