IRAN
Iran is a lower-middle-income country, ranked as the 98th richest economy per capita out of 133 in 2021. Its 85 million inhabitants have a GDP per capita of $2,422 ($13,338 PPP) in 2020. GDP per capita growth has averaged -0.1% over the past five years, Slightly above the regional averages.
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Product export-import
Rank
Percent
Rank
Percent
Rank
Percent
Export
Import
67 of 131
-0.091
0.096
48 of 96
36 of 140
0.54
$ 14 B
$ 28.7 B
Overview
What countries border Iran?
Afghanistan , Pakistan , Turkmenistan , Armenia , Turkey , Iraq , Azerbaijan by land
United Arab Emirates , Saudi Arabia , Qatar , Oman , Bahrain , Kuwait by sea
Iran trade statistics
Iran ranks as the 85th most complex country in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI) ranking. Compared to a decade prior, Iran's economy has become more complex, improving 11 positions in the ECI ranking. Moving forward, Iran is positioned to take advantage of a moderate number of opportunities to diversify its production using it is existing know how.
IRAN's global market share over time(1996-2020)
International trade laws
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Here we provide the commodities list that is exempt from value-added tax in Iran.
Export products
| (%)Global share | (%)Amount of export | Products |
|---|---|---|
| 0.26 | 28.7 | Chemical |
| 0.12 | 10.53 | Agriculture |
| 0.2 | 9.78 | Metal |
Import products
| (%)Amount of import | Products |
|---|---|
| 26.16 | Agriculture |
| 19.17 | Machinery |
| 14.79 | Chemical |
| 14.78 | Electronics |
Iran as an importer
Iran's major imports include broadcasting equipment ($3.86 billion), corn ($1.52 billion), soybeans ($870 million), and motor vehicles. parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($734 million) and rice ($671 million), importing mostly from China ($8.27 billion), United Arab Emirates ($6.58 billion), Turkey ($2.66 billion), Brazil ($1.94 billion dollars) and Germany ($1.64 billion).
Iran as an exporter
The most exports of Iran are ethylene polymers ($3.2 billion), other nuts ($925 million), semi-finished iron ($816 million), refined copper ($673 million) and acyclic alcohol ($561 million), which most of them are exported to China ($5.94 million) , Turkey ($2.72 billion), Pakistan ($614 million), Armenia ($406 million) and India ($379 million).