- Time zone: GMT +3.5
- Official language: Farsi (Persian)
- Currency: Rial; )
- Telephone prefix: +98
- GPD: 184.5 billion USD (2006); 413,5 bilion USD (2022)
The Iranian government is considering adopting measures to attract foreign investments, especially in the oil and natural gas sector, but the recent sanctions imposed by the SC/UN on Iran as a result of Tehran’s nuclear ambitions make it difficult to achieve these goals .
| Capital: Tehran Population: 70,000,000 inhabitants (estimated) Inflation rate: 22% (estimated for 2008) Exports of Romanian goods and products to Iran in 2008 reached the amount of 167.86 million dollars, while imports were of $77.85 million. It is worth mentioning that Romanian goods exports to Iran increased in the period 2004-2008 by a percentage of 286%, from 59.04 million dollars to 167.86 million dollars. The Iranian economy is dependent on revenues from crude oil exports, which account for more than 80% of the country’s total budget. The inflation rate has increased constantly in recent years, reaching at the end of 2008 at around 25%, while the unemployment rate is also quite high at around 15%. Opportunities There are a number of opportunities in Iran, especially in the following sectors of activity: – oil and natural gas industry – agriculture – transport (especially railways) – metallurgy – petrochemical – power plants |
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