Domestic Economy

A total of 117,000 tons of goods were loaded and unloaded in Astara Port in the northern Gilan Province during the first half of the current Iranian year (March 20-Sept. 21), to register a 27%…

The growth in overall Consumer Price Index in the seventh month of the current Iranian year (Sept. 22-Oct. 21) was the highest (10.3%) in West Azarbaijan province when compared with the previous…

The average annual inflation gap measured by the Statistical Center of Iran among income deciles stood at 8.1% in the seventh Iranian month (Sept. 22-Oct. 21), indicating a 1.6 percentage point…

The Central Bank of Iran's latest report on Tehran's housing market shows the sector’s year-on-year inflation has exceeded 100%.

A total of 1.34 million tons of goods worth $158 million have been exported from Yazd Province since the beginning of the current Iranian year on March 20, showing no significant difference in…

Detergent prices will increase by 30-40% within the next eight to 10 days, the head of Detergent Industry Union said on Saturday.

Rice imports over the first five months of the current Iranian year (March 20-Aug. 21) have declined by around 48%, according to Secretary of Iran’s Rice Importers Union Masih Keshavarz.

A total of 120 trillion rials ($428 million) have been invested in the mechanization of different fields of agriculture since President Hassan Rouhani first took office in August 2013, according…

The Economy and Planning Division of Iran Chamber of Guilds' latest report on Purchasing Managers’ Index for the retail sector shows a significant decline in the economic indicator.

More than $5.3 billion out of Iran’s overall $13.56 billion worth of non-oil exports (around 40%) during the first half of the current Iranian year (March 20-Sept. 21) headed to neighboring Arab…

The transportation sector recorded a whopping inflation rate of 109.5% year-on-year in the seventh month of the current Iranian year (Sept. 22-Oct. 21) – the highest among 12 groups of the…

The services sector employed 48.1% of the Iranian employed population (11.32 million) in the second quarter of the current fiscal year (June 21-Sept. 21), which is 1% less than those employed in…

A total of 1,535 small- and medium-sized enterprises and projects with a progress of over 60% received an aggregated of 39,000 billion rials ($140 million) in loans during the first half of the…

A total of 1.75 quadrillion rials ($6 billion) worth of investments were made in industrial units with establishment permits, while projects with operating licenses are estimated to have…

The Statistical Center of Iran provides two figures for the youth unemployment rate: for the age-group of 15-24 years and those between 18 and 35 years.

The average goods and services Consumer Price Index of "food and beverages" in the 12-month period ending Oct. 21, which marks the end of the seventh Iranian month, increased by 22.6% compared…

Behshahr Industrial Group, the largest producer of edible oils and fats in Iran said it has suspended production for nine days starting Oct. 22 over the Central Bank of Iran’s failure to provide…

Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport handled 45,800 flights during the first half of the current fiscal year (March 20-Sept. 21), marking a 26% decline compared with the corresponding period…

Iran's apparent steel usage—defined as production plus imports minus exports, sometimes also adjusted for changes in inventories—during the first half of the current Iranian year (March 20-Sept…

Ports run by the private sector have maintained an acceptable record of exports to neighboring countries, given their facilities and level of investments. 

A total of 21,500 tons of honey have been produced in West Azarbaijan Province in the current Iranian year that started on March 20, making the northwestern province the biggest honey producer…

More than 2,500 tons of tangerine have been exported from Mazandaran Province’s Miandoroud County since the beginning of the current Iranian year on March 20. According to Esmaeil Alavi, a…

A total of $7.57 million worth of goods were exported from Mahabad County’s Customs Office during the first half of the current Iranian year (March 20-Sept. 21) to register a 12% decline…

A total of 60,000 tons of eggs were exported from Iran during the first half of the current Iranian year (March 20-Sept. 21), according to the head of Producers of Egg-Laying Hens Union. “Our…

Iran has registered the highest growth in crude steel production among the world's top 10 producers, the latest report released by the World Steel Association shows.