BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 15. The value of foreign investment in Iran’s free trade zones rose by 54 percent during the first three months of the current Iranian year (from March 21 through June 21, 2025), compared to the same period last year (from March 20 through June 20, 2024), Reza Masrour, Secretary of the Supreme Council of Free and Special Economic Zones, told reporters, Trend reports.
Speaking to the media, Masrour stated that around $50 million in foreign capital was invested in these zones during the three months.
He also pointed to a notable surge in domestic investment, which reached 1.34 quadrillion rials (about $1.94 billion) during the three months. This marks a 116 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024, when domestic investment stood at 620 trillion rials (about $896 million).
Exports from the free trade zones reached $303 million, reflecting a 9 percent increase year-over-year.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Customs Administration reported that non-oil exports across the country during the same period stood at 34.5 million tons, valued at around $11.7 billion, down 14.4 percent in value and 9.3 percent in weight compared to last year.
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