Domestic Economy

  • ICCIMA to Host Iran-Russia Business Forum
    Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture is scheduled to host a joint forum between Iranian and Russian businesses on April 9.  The event will be attended by President of...
  • 67% Rise in Iran-Thailand Commerce
    Iran’s commercial exchanges with Thailand amounted to 2.11 million tons worth $951.69 million during the 11 months to Feb. 19, witnessing a 49.76% and 67.52% growth in tonnage and value...
  • Mazandaran Fish Output Up 11%
    In latest fishing season (Oct. 12, 2017-April 4), output in the northern Mazandaran Province bordering the Caspian Sea amounted to around 2,400 tons, showing an 11% increase compared with the year...
  • Arvand FTZ Exports Reach $150 Million
    Close to $150 million worth of commodities were exported from Arvand Free Trade Zone during the last Iranian year (March 2017-18), the deputy head of FTZ for economic affairs and business expansion...
  • Imports of Water-Intensive Crops Can Help Battle Water Crisis
    By importing part of the domestic demand for wheat and rice, Iran can use the vital resource as potable water and for more economically beneficial activities, amid worsening water woes in the...
  • Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcoming ceremony on Jan. 23, 2016, in Tehran. (File Photo) 
    May 12 is the next deadline for the US to renew the sanction waivers key to the Iran nuclear deal.
  • Thailand Biggest Sweet Corn Exporter to Iran
    Thailand was the biggest exporter of sweet corn to Iran during the 11 months to Feb. 19, as it...  
  • Roses Sold to  37 Countries
    More than 850 tons of different types of roses worth 303.43 billion rials ($8.8 million) were exported from Iran to 37 countries during the 11 months to Feb. 10, the latest data released by the...
  • Iran-Indonesia Trade Value Grows 28%
    Iran’s trade with Indonesia totaled 1.89 million tons worth $733.62 million during the 11 months to Feb. 19, registering a 77.19% and 28.11% growth in tonnage and value respectively compared with...
  • EPI for base metals had the highest YOY rise during Jan. 21-Feb. 19, recording a 45.7% uptick compared with last year’s similar month.
    Iran’s Export Price Index stood at 323.1 in the 11th Iranian month of Bahman (Jan. 21-Feb. 19), registering a 7.5% increase compared to the preceding month and a 33.5% rise compared with last year’...
  • Alphaliner Raises IRISL’s  Global Ranking to 19th
    Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines’ standing has improved from 21st to 19th in the latest global shipping monitor Alphaliner’s ranking of top 100 containership operators.  According to...
  • Iran-EU Transactions Up 28% YOY in January
    Trade between Iran and member states of the European Union reached €1.99 billion in January 2018, registering a 28% increase compared with the similar period of 2017, according to Eurostat figures...
  • Iranian men have an average life expectancy of 72.5 and women have a life expectancy of 75.5 years.
    The findings of the recent National Population and Housing Census show that between 2011 and 2016, average life expectancy at birth for Iranian men and women improved by 1 and 1.5 years...
  • Economic Commission With Uzbekistan Scheduled
    The 12th session of Iran-Uzbekistan Economic Commission is scheduled to be held from April 9 to 10 in the Iranian capital Tehran, Behrouz Hassan Olfat, director of Europe and Americas Department at...
  • Iran Continues to Import Pakistani Rice From Dubai
    Iran is buying rice from Pakistan via Dubai despite a preferential trade agreement between Tehran and...
  • Tehran-Canberra Trade Tops $140m
    Iran exported $34.46 million worth of commodities to Australia and imported $106.68 million in return during the 11 months to Feb. 19, according to Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and...
  • Delegation to Visit Cyprus
    An Iranian business delegation headed by Chairman of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture Gholamhossein Shafei is scheduled to visit Cyprus on May 9 to explore avenues of...
  • China Biggest Exporter of Safety Pins
    China with close to $943,800 was the main exporter of safety pins to Iran during the 11 months to Feb. 19. A total of more than 378 tons of safety pins worth around 32.95 billion rials (close to $...
  • Iran’s Sangan iron ore mine is located in Khaf County in Khorasan Razavi Province, about 300 kilometers southeast of Mashhad.
    Iran wants to invest in Sangan iron ore mine of Herat Province, located in border areas...
  • IMF Sums Up Assessment of Iran’s Economic Status Quo
    The International Monetary Fund's Executive Board concluded the 2018 Article IV consultation with the...
  • 2 More Airbus Air Ambulances Received
    Two brand-new Airbus H145 air ambulances were received at Iran’s Payam Airport near Karaj on Friday, the airport’s public relations announced. The helicopters have been purchased by Iran’s Health...
  •  The Iranian steel industry had the fastest growth in production among all producers of more than 1 million tons of steel per month.
    Iranian steel mills produced 4.46 million tons of steel in the first two months of 2018, up 48.9% compared with last year’s similar period, according to the latest report released by World Steel...
  • Iranian Year Ends With Single Digit Inflation
    The average goods and services Consumer Price Index for urban areas in the 12 months ending March 20, which marks the end of the last Iranian month of Esfand, increased by 9.6% compared with last...
  • Minimum Wages to Rise by 19.8%
    Minimum wages will rise by 19.8% in the new Iranian year that started on March 21, as per the decision made in the last session of Supreme Labor Council.  After a dozen sessions, the...
  • Social Security Organization of Iran is in a sorry state.  The government continues to encourage the cash-strapped organization to sell off its shares owned by Social Security Investment Company (...

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