By Faranak Bakhtiari

Does economic growth worth degrading the environment?

TEHRAN – Although environmental consequences of economic growth bring about numerous reactions of economists and environmentalists, there is still doubt that environment protection rules and regulations hinder economic growth, or future development has dire consequences on the environment which does not worth it.

By Haniyeh Sadat Jafariyeh

Economy in a nutshell: key points, future plans

At the threshold of a new year, some of major economic indices of the ending year and the major plans for the upcoming one will be reviewed here.

4.6% economic growth forecasted for Iran in current fiscal year

TEHRAN- Latest data released by Iran’s Parliament Research Center sees the country’s economic growth to reach 4.6 percent by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2018).

By Haniyeh Sadat Jafariyeh

Official statistical figures vs. Iranians’ economic conditions

According to the latest report released by the Statistical Center of Iran (SCI), in the first half of the current fiscal year (March 21-September 22), the country’s economy grew by 5.6 percent, while the figure, without taking into account oil production, stood at 6 percent, compared to last year's corresponding period. The state-run body also put the inflation rate for the 12-month period ended on the last day of the ninth Iranian calendar month of Azar (December 21) at 8 percent, compared to the same period in the preceding year.

By: Haniyeh Sadat Jafariyeh

Iran towards renewing intellectual property rights

Iran has a specific focus on increasing economic growth rate and seeks the target via reducing its reliance on oil revenues, as well as fostering a knowledge-based economy which is believed to have a high positive impact on increasing domestic production.

By Mahnaz Abdi

Iran's doing business index to improve

In its latest report on easing doing business index, the World Bank has put Iran at the position of 120 among 190 countries.

Economic growth touches 7% in 3 months yr/yr

TEHRAN- According to the latest data released by Statistical Center of Iran (SCI), the country’s economic growth was seven percent, including oil revenues, for the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21, 2017).

By Haniyeh Sadat Jafariyeh

Highlights of economy in presidential debates

The six presidential candidates in Iran have put economic issues on the spotlight, most notably in the last of the three debates cast live on the national TV on May 15.

By: Haniyeh Sadat Jafariyeh

Rouhani’s economic legacy

The presidential election is scheduled for Friday in Iran. If the incumbent president Hassan Rouhani loses the bid for re-election, the next president will take office in less than three months. In that case, what economic achievements will the next president inherit from Rouhani?

9-month economic growth touches 7.2%

TEHRAN – According to the latest data released by Statistical Center of Iran, the country’s economic growth was 7.2 percent for the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-December 20, 2016).

Iran’s logistics industry forecast to worth over $45b by 2020

The size of the Iranian logistics industry will exceed $45 billion by 2020.

Iran’s economy grew 5.4% in spring: CBI

TEHRAN- Iran’s economic growth rate stood at 5.4 percent in spring, which corresponds to the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year, according to the governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Valiollah Seif, ISNA reported on Sunday.