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22.10.202515% Decline in Iran’s Imports in H1 Fiscal Year
From the first half of Iranian fiscal year (corresponding to March–September 2025), Iran’s imports decreased by 15% compared to the same period last year, reaching 28.4 billion USD.
According to the Iranian Customs Administration, during the first half of the Iranian fiscal year, the country’s non-oil exports amounted to approximately 75 million tons, valued at 26 billion USD; showing a 6.25% increase in weight and a 0.01% decrease in value compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, imports rose by 2.04% in weight but fell by 15.36% in value, amounting to 18.8 million tons worth 28.4 billion USD.
China Remains Iran’s Top Export Destination
During the first half of Iranian fiscal year, China ranked first among Iran’s export destinations with exports worth 6.9 billion USD, accounting for 26.62% of total export value. It was followed by Iraq (4.5 billion USD, 17.69%), the United Arab Emirates (3.4 billion USD, 13.42%), and Turkey (2.7 billion USD, 10.55%).
UAE Leads as Top Import Source, Germany Ranks Fifth
In the same period, the United Arab Emirates was Iran’s top import source with 8.7 billion USD, representing about 31% of total import value. China ranked second with 7.6 billion USD, followed by Turkey (4.3 billion USD), India (1 billion USD), and Germany (873 million USD)
