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Ambassador and Consul General

The Consulate General of Embassy of Iran, Mr. A.M. Alikhani and Second Consul H.R. Barkhordari Araghi have accepted the Honorary Membership of Global India Business Forum, in the presence of Global President Dr. Jitendra Joshi and Global Coordinator Deepali Gadkari. Realizing the strengths of Global India Business Forum and the Consulate of Iran and conscious of the benefits to be derived by both organizations and its members through this mutual understanding, both parties will be associated with each other in mutual cooperation to facilitate mutual investment, trade and economic cooperation complimented by knowledge sharing, training, certification and networking.

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Chemicals, Fruits, Plastic, Ceremic products, Metals

Cars, Corn, Rice, Vehicle parts, Soyabeans

ABOUT

ABOUT IRAN

Iran, also called Persia is a country situated in Western Asia and is bordered by countries like Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Turkey and Iraq. Tehran is the capital of Iran and is also the largest city in the country. Tehran is also the cultural and economic hub. Iran has one of the oldest civilizations in the world with early settlements going back to 4th millennium BC. The country’s population was pre-dominantly Zoroastrian then, however, with the invasion of Arab Muslims, Iran’s population went through Islamization and eventually became a center for Islamic culture and learning’s. Iran is also one of the fewest countries to have not been colonized by Europeans. Iran is a presidential democracy and also is an Islamic theocracy. The final authority is bestowed upon an autocratic “Supreme Leader”. Iran is also a founding member of the UN, ECO, OIC and OPEC. It is also a major regional and middle power and also has large deposits of fossil fuels which make it a country of international interest and Iran also exerts a major influence in international energy security and also on the world economy. Iran also has 22 UNESCO World Heritage Sites due to its rich history and culture.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN IRAN

Iran has huge reserves of oil and natural gas and because of these reserves the country exerts a huge influence on the international trade of petroleum products. Most countries have Iran on their list among other Middle Eastern countries when it comes to importing oil and petroleum products. Hence, the country has immense amount of business opportunities in the mining sector. The country also leads in the manufacturing and agriculture sectors and has been among the top 5 producers of apricots, cherries, sour cherries, cucumbers, walnuts, etc. Tourism is another sector that can attract a lot of business opportunities from other countries as Iran is known to have a lot of heritage sites which are listed under UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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EXPORTS AND IMPORTS IN IRAN

In 2021, Iran was the number 41 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 85 in total exports, the number 70 in total imports, the number 132 economy in terms of GDP per capita (current US$) and the number 67 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI) .

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TOP EXPORTS OF IRAN

The top exports of Iran are Ethylene Polymers ($3.2B), Other Nuts ($925M), Semi-Finished Iron ($816M), Refined Copper ($673M), and Acyclic Alcohols ($561M), exporting mostly to China ($5.94B), Turkey ($2.72B), Pakistan ($614M), Armenia ($406M), and India ($379M).

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TOP IMPORTS OF IRAN

The top imports of Iran are Broadcasting Equipment ($3.86B), Corn ($1.52B), Soybeans ($870M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($734M), and Rice ($671M), importing mostly from China ($8.27B), United Arab Emirates ($6.58B), Turkey ($2.66B), Brazil ($1.94B), and Germany ($1.64B).

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