BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 15. Iran’s Gross
Domestic Product (GDP), including crude oil, grew by 0.1% during
the six months of the current Iranian year (from March 21 through
September 22, 2025) compared to the same period last year (from
March 20 through September 21, 2024).
The data obtained by Trend from the Iranian Statistical Center shows
this figure amounted to 50.7 quadrillion rials (approximately $78.2
billion) against 50.6 quadrillion rials (about $78.1 billion) in
the same period last year.
Excluding crude oil, Iran’s GDP was 38.2 quadrillion rials
(around $59 billion) during the reporting period, representing a
0.5% decline compared to the same period last year (38.3
quadrillion rials or around $59.2 billion).
Compared to the same period last year, GDP in the crude oil and
gas extraction sector grew by 1.8%, mining by 2.5%, construction
declined by 0.8%, and services grew by 0.5%.
However, during the reporting period, GDP in the agriculture
sector declined by 3%, gas supply by 1.4%, electricity and water
supply by 8.4%, and the industrial sector by 1.1%.
Meanwhile, both the Central Bank of Iran and the Statistical
Center of Iran publish GDP data, and discrepancies are often
observed between their reports.
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