BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 6. İmports through Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) in Tehran Province reached around $5 billion in value and totaled 27,600 tons in the first six months of the current Iranian year (from March 21 through September 22, 2025), Gholam-Hossein Nuhi, head of the airport’s customs administration, told reporters, Trend reports.
He noted that during this period, the airport was all hands on deck, primarily dealing with the heavy hitters like gold bars, mobile phones, pharmaceuticals, raw materials for drug production, medical equipment, and spare parts.
Nuhi added that exports through the airport totaled $121 million, primarily consisting of pharmaceuticals and saffron.
The customs official also reported that airport customs revenue reached 175 trillion rials (about $297 million), representing a 43 percent increase compared to the same period last year (from March 20 through September 21, 2024).
“Over six months, roughly 3.3 million passengers passed through Imam Khomeini Airport, with about 1.67 million entering the country and 1.62 million leaving,” he said.
The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) data shows that total imports to Iran during this period amounted to approximately $28.4 billion and 18.8 million tons, reflecting a 15 percent decrease in value and a 2 percent increase in volume compared to the previous year.
Additionally, the administration reported that Iran’s non-oil exports reached $25.9 billion and 75 million tons over six months, showing slight growth in value and a 6 percent increase in volume compared to the same period last year.
Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) operates as the principal aerodrome for Tehran, Iran, functioning as a pivotal nexus for transnational air traffic and serving as the primary ingress for global flight operations into the capital city. Designated in honor of Iran's inaugural supreme leader, Ruhollah Khomeini, this facility was instituted to supplant the domestically-oriented Mehrabad Airport for the purpose of accommodating international air traffic, thereby facilitating connectivity to a myriad of destinations spanning the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. The airport encompasses a variety of terminals and runways, serving as a pivotal hub for Iranian carriers, complemented by an array of public transit modalities such as buses and metro linkages to the city.
----
Follow the author on X: @BaghishovElnur
