iran telecom 2010
11th International Telecommunications Trade Fair
November 13 - 16, 2010
Tehran International Fairgrounds - Tehran, Iran

Economic data Iran

Basic data

Inhabitants:    66.4 million
Strenghts:Second largest oil and gas reserves in the world, strong GDP growth,
young and relatively well qualified population
Opportunities:Huge market for capital and consumer goods, financial strength,
young and western oriented population with strong interest in modern
and sophisticated products and technology 
Commodities:                                
  • agrarian
Caviar, cotton, pistachios, dates, oilseeds, rice, wheat, sugar-beets, sugarcane
  • mineral 
Crude oil, natural gas, coal, iron ore, copper
Fiscal year:21 March 2009 – 20 March 2010 (identical with Iranian New Year)
Economic growth:
Sectors of economic growth:2007/08:
  • agriculture +4.7 %,
  • oil +3 %;
  • industry and mining: +8.5 %;
  • services +6.8%
Oil and gas exports (in billion US $):
  • 2005/06: 53.8;
  • 2006/07: 62.0;
  • 2007/08: 81.8;
  • 1st half 2008/09: 57.7
Foreign trade (billion US $):
Currency reserves without gold
(billion US $)		2006: 58.2
2007: 64.2
2008: 67.2 (estimation)
2009: 65.7 (estimation)
Source: German Trade & Invest