Iran — Economy, Markets & Global Data

Iran (IR) is covered on EconEarth with economy, market, and country data, including a public EE Score when the country is eligible for the ranking.

A large, sanctioned economy with a serious industrial and scientific base that the headlines sometimes miss. Oil, petrochemicals and a big domestic market keep activity going. Inflation, isolation and a dual exchange rate waste a great deal of that capacity.

Region: Middle East. Population: 92M (rank #17). GDP: $311.9 billion. GDP per capita: $3,548 (2026, IMF). GDP growth: +1.4%. Currency: IRR.

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Currency: IRR

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