Envoy lauds ‘remarkable’ 68% growth in Tehran-Doha trade
Iran's commercial attaché in Qatar, citing the latest customs statistics, announced a 68% growth in the volume of trade exchanges between the two countries during the first two months of the Iranian calendar year 1404 )began on March 20, 2025), compared to the same period last year.
Referring to the volume of Iran-Qatar trade exchanges in the first two months of the year, Abbas Abdolkhani said, "The trade between the two countries has reached the threshold of $64 million; this figure has been recorded while the value of trade exchanges between the two countries was $38 million in the same period last year," as reported by IRNA.
He stopped short of explicitly referring to the volume of the trade exchanges, however, he described the 68% growth as a "significant development, which is a positive indicator of the expanding potential of Iran-Qatar economic relations.”
“If purposeful interactions continue and existing structural obstacles are removed, this trend can continue in the coming months," he added.
Abdolkhani underlined that, "This remarkable growth reflects the dynamism and upward trajectory of trade interactions between Iran and Qatar."
The commercial attaché of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Qatar, elaborating on the details of Iran's exports to Qatar, stated, "During this period, Iran's export items included foodstuffs, agricultural products, construction materials, and minerals. Additionally, industrial powdered milk has been added to Iran's export basket to Qatar for the first time, which, considering the market needs of that country and the high quality of domestic production, can play a significant role for our country."
Abdolkhani emphasized the importance of diversifying the composition of export goods, stating, "The effort to offer a wider variety of products is considered a strength of Iran's export performance during this period."
Regarding imports, the commercial attaché said, "Iran's imports from Qatar during this period have mainly included goods re-imported from other countries, which entered Iran as intermediate goods. This trend indicates that Qatar is gradually playing a more important role in the supply chain of goods needed by our country."
He concluded by emphasizing, “Technical and legal consultations with relevant Qatari institutions aimed at developing and strengthening trade and logistical infrastructure remain on the agenda of officials. On the other hand, positive developments are emerging in the interactions between the private sectors of the two countries and in facilitating trade processes, which provide new opportunities for Iranian economic actors. Sustaining this trend will require the targeted encouragement and support of the private sectors of both Iran and Qatar."