SCI to Report FTZ Indices

The Statistical Center of Iran, the national statistical authority of the country affiliated to the Management and Planning Organization, will provide statistics on the economic indexes of Iranian free trade zones as per a memorandum of understanding signed between the High Council of Free Zones and SCI on Saturday. 
"Non-oil exports through Iran’s FTZs stood at over $22 billion in the last fiscal year (March 2017-18) while the zones host 13 million tourists annually," said Mohammad Baqer Nobakht, the head of MPO, who attended the signing ceremony, IRNA reported.
“Accurate information on economic indicators, including unemployment and inflation, is vital for both domestic and foreign investors to ensure their investment suitability.”