H1 Economic Growth at 3%: CBI

Iran’s economy grew by 3% in the first half of the current Iranian year (March 21-Sept. 22) compared with the similar period of last year, the Central Bank of Iran said in a report released on Dec. 22.
Without taking into account crude oil production, the growth rate stands at 2.7%.
The groups categorized by the bank as “agriculture”, “petroleum”, “industries and mines”, and “services” saw a respective GDP growth rate of 1.1%, 6.6%, 3.8% and 2.6%.
The CBI report came after the Statistical Center of Iran said the economy grew by 3.3% during the same period compared with the similar period of last year.