Iran Press/Iran news: Mohammad Rezvani-Far reported today that Iran’s total foreign trade reached $99.7 billion during this period, with $60.2 billion from exports—including oil, technical services, and engineering—and $39.5 billion from imports, including standard gold bullion.
He highlighted a notable 15% growth in non-oil exports, which reached $32.5 billion, while crude oil and refinery product exports totaled $27 billion, and engineering service exports added $700 million. Iran’s imports, excluding gold, amounted to $36.1 billion, with an additional $3.4 billion in standard gold bullion imports.
Rezvani-Far further stated that non-gold imports rose by 2.7% in weight, reaching 21.7 million tons.
"Excluding oil and technical services, Iran had a trade deficit of around $7 billion; however, including oil and engineering services, Iran achieved a foreign trade surplus of $20.7 billion," he added.
Non-oil exports weighed in at 88.7 million tons, marking an 11.48% increase compared to the same period last year, with an average export value per ton of $367, a 3% rise year-on-year.
The petrochemical sector played a significant role, with 37.9 million tons exported at a value of $15.2 billion, reflecting 23% growth in volume and 24% in value.
China Leads Among Export Destinations
China continued to dominate as Iran’s primary export destination, receiving $8.6 billion in goods, followed by Iraq with $7.3 billion, the UAE at $4.2 billion, Turkey at $3.3 billion, Afghanistan at $1.3 billion, Pakistan at $1.2 billion, and India at $1.1 billion. Together, these seven countries accounted for 82% of Iran’s export weight and 83% of export value.
On the import side, the UAE topped the list with $12 billion, followed by China with $10.2 billion, Turkey at $6.6 billion, Germany at $1.4 billion, Russia at $1 billion, India at $900 million, and Hong Kong at $700 million. These countries collectively comprised 77% of Iran’s import weight and 83% of import value.
The average customs value per ton of imported goods reached $1,819, marking a 6% increase from the previous year, Rezvani-Far concluded.
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