In den ersten elf Monaten des Jahres 2025 erreichte der deutsch-iranische Außenhandel einen Wert von 1.090  Millionen Euro und lag damit im Vergleich zum Vorjahreszeitraum 21% niedriger. Deutsch­land lieferte Waren im Wert von 873 Millionen Euro (-25%); die iranischen Liefe­run­gen nach Deutschland stiegen um 2% auf einen Wert von 217 Mio. Euro.  

 Wichtigste Warengruppen bei den deutschen Lieferungen nach Iran von Januar bis November 2025 waren Ma­schinen, Apparate und mechanische Geräte (214 Mio. Euro), phar­ma­zeutische Erzeugnisse (201 Mio. Euro),  optische, photo­gra­fische usw. Erzeugnisse 110 Mio. Euro), gefolgt von elektrotechnischen Erzeugnissen (58 Mio. Euro), verschiedenen Erzeugnissen der Chemischen Industrie (56 Mio. Euro), Tabak (40 Mio. Euro) und Ölsamen usw. Heilpflanzen usw. (23 Mio. Euro).

Die iranischen Lieferungen nach Deutschland in den ersten elf Monaten des Jahres 2025 setz­ten sich u.a. zusammen aus ge­niessbaren Früch­ten und Nüssen im Wert von 92 Mio. Euro, ande­ren Waren tierischen Ursprungs (Häute und Schafsdärme, 30 Mio. Euro), phar­mazeutischen Erzeugnissen (23 Mio Euro), Tep­pichen (14 Mio. Euro) sowie Schellack, Gummen, Harz, Pflanzensaft (14 Mio. Euro).

Eine Tabelle mit 98 Warengruppen kann angefordert werden.  Nach Angaben des Statistischen Bundesamtes 

Iran’s non-oil trade stood at $ 85.396 billion in the first nine month the year 1404 (March 20-March 20), according to the data released by the Isla­mic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), that is 11% less than in the first nine month of the year before.

The export volume of non-oil goods (excluding crude oil, fuel oil and kerosene and also without con­sidering exports of luggage trade) in the first nine month of the year 1404 valued at $41.243 billi­on, while the im­ports valued at $44.151 billion. During the mentioned pe­ri­od, the exports decreased by 6% in terms of value and the imports decreased by 15 percent, as compared to the first nine month of the year 1403. 

China (10,212 Million US-Dollar), Iraq (7,396 Million US-Dollar), the United Arab Emirates UAE (5,816 Mil­­lion US-Dollar), Turkey (5,005 Million US-Dollar) and Afghanistan (1.878 Million US-Dollar) were the top five countries for exports in the first nine month of the year 1404.

The UAE (13.533 Million US-Dollar), China (12,108 Million US-Dollar), Turkey (7,012 Million US-Dol­lar), India (1,411 Million US-Dollar) and Germany (1,283 Million US-Dollar) were the top five sources of im­port.

The transit volume reached 15.6 million tons, 7% less than in the first nine month of the previous year.

IranDaily:   The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Iran’s economy to expand by 1.1% in 2026, improving on its projected 0.3% growth for 2025, according to the fund’s latest World Econo­mic Out­look report.

The IMF’s assessment, reported by Tasnim News Agency, contrasts sharply with projections from the World Bank. While the IMF sees modest expansion in both years, the World Bank estimates Iran’s eco­nomy contracted by 1.1% in 2025 and forecasts a further decline to negative 1.5% growth in 2026. The divergence highlights markedly different outlooks between the two major international financial institutions regarding Iran’s near-term economic trajectory. The IMF anticipates stronger performan­ce in 2026 compared to 2025, whereas the World Bank projects a worsening economic situation over the same period.

The World Bank’s report in December also indicated that Iran’s external debt declined by 2.5% in 2024, totaling $9.654 billion, marking a rare reduction amid rising debt levels in developing countries.
The report, released by the World Bank on the status of debt in developing economies, showed that total external debt for these countries increased by 1.1% last year, reaching $8.9 trillion, about $110 billion higher than in 2023. While overall debt in developing countries grew, Iran’s external obliga­ti­ons dropped by $247 million from roughly $9.901 billion in 2023 to $9.654 billion in 2024. Despite Western sanctions, Iran has managed not only to avoid increasing its foreign debt in recent years but also to reduce it significantly, from around $19 billion in 2010 to more than $9 billion in 2024.

The Statistical Center of Iran has released a new report on inflation in the ninth month of the year 1404 (started March 20). According to the latest data, the annual inflation for the month under re­view (Azar) increased to 42.2%, marking a 1.8 percent increase from the previous month, In terms of point to point CPI rise, “food and beverages“ with 72.3% saw the highest among 12 groups of goods and services; followed by ‘tobacco products’ with 60.4% and  ‘household supplies and furniture’ with 52.6% and ”health services” with 50.4%. The Consumer Price Index was reported at 435.1, reflecting a 4.2 percent rise compared to the previous month and a 52.6% rise compared to the same month of the year before.