Iran Sees 18% Surge in Non-Oil Exports in last ten months

Iran’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, Abdolnasser Hemmati, announced that the country’s non-oil exports grew by 18% in the first 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year, reaching a total of $47.8 billion.

Hemmati stated on Friday that, according to the latest statistics from the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), the value of the country’s non-oil exports between March 20, 2024, and January 20, 2025, reached $47.8 billion, representing an 18 percent increase compared to the same period last year, The Caspian Post reports, citing Iranian media.

He announced that the country imported $56 billion worth of non-oil goods, reflecting a modest growth of only three percent compared to the same period last year.

During this period, the country imported $6.3 billion worth of gold, noted the minister.

He stated that Iran's balance of trade surplus, including both oil and non-oil sectors, exceeded $28 billion.