Iran

Continent

Asia

Capital

Tehran

Population

88,386,937

Sub-Zones

General Information

Basic details about Iran

Population:: 88,386,937
Area:: 1,648,195 sq km
Currency:: Iranian rials
Languages:: Persian Farsi, Azeri and other Turkic dialects, Kurdish, Gilaki and Mazandarani, Luri, Balochi, Arabic

Economic Overview

Key economic indicators for Iran

GDP:: $1.442 trillion
GDP per Capita:: $15,900
GDP Growth:: 5.04%
Inflation:: 44.58%
Unemployment:: 9.1%
Public Debt:: 39.5% of GDP

Political System

Governance structure of Iran

Government Type:: theocratic republic
Head of State:: Supreme Leader Ali Hoseini-KHAMENEI (since 4 June 1989)
Head of Government:: President Masoud PEZESHKIAN (assumed office on 30 July 2024)
Judiciary:: Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and organized into 42 two-bench branches, each with a justice and a judge)
Administrative Divisions:: 31 provinces (ostanha, singular - ostan); Alborz, Ardabil, Azarbayjan-e Gharbi (West Azerbaijan), Azarbayjan-e Sharqi (East Azerbaijan), Bushehr, Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari, Esfahan, Fars, Gilan, Golestan, Hamadan, Hormozgan, Ilam, Kerman, Kermanshah, Khorasan-e Jonubi (South Khorasan), Khorasan-e Razavi (Razavi Khorasan), Khorasan-e Shomali (North Khorasan), Khuzestan, Kohgiluyeh va Bowyer Ahmad, Kordestan, Lorestan, Markazi, Mazandaran, Qazvin, Qom, Semnan, Sistan va Baluchestan, Tehran, Yazd, Zanjan

Major Political Parties

Not specified

International Relations

Global position and alliances

UN Member:: Yes
EU Member:: No
Diplomatic Presence:: none

Major Alliances and Organizations

BRICS

Economic Sectors & Trade

Detailed economic breakdown

Major Economic Sectors

Agriculture

12.8% (2023 est.)

Industry

36.2% (2023 est.)

Services

48.3% (2023 est.)note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data

Trade Volume

Exports:: $110.882 billion
Imports:: $102.47 billion

Major Trading Partners

China 35

Turkey 16

India 8

Pakistan 7

Armenia 5

Economic Outlook

Iran has a 5.04% GDP growth rate with 44.58% inflation. The economy is characterized by a strong agriculture sector.