BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 4. Iran’s industrial sector gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 1.65 percent in 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).
Data obtained by Trend from the Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) indicates that the industrial sector’s GDP totaled 5.24 quadrillion rials (about $9.07 billion) during this period, down from 5.33 quadrillion rials (about $9.22 billion) in the same period last year. The sector accounted for 21.6 percent of Iran’s total GDP across all sectors.
Incorporating crude oil metrics, Iran's aggregate GDP for the
quarterly interval culminated at 24.2 quadrillion rials
(approximately $42.5 billion), reflecting a marginal contraction of
0.1 percent relative to the corresponding timeframe in the previous
fiscal year (spanning March 20 to June 20, 2024).
The analysis highlights the variances present in the GDP metrics
disseminated by Iran’s Central Bank in contrast to those reported
by the Statistical Center of Iran.
To recall, the most significant contraction in Iran's industrial sector GDP transpired during the Iran-Iraq War epoch, marked by an unprecedented low of -51.395 percent growth in 1981 and a staggering -89.4 percent in the industrial production index recorded in October 1980. This epoch experienced significant economic upheaval attributable to the insurrection, armed conflict, trade embargoes, and the obliteration of production capabilities.
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