According to the information base of the Iranian Trade Development Organization, Farzad Pilton, Director General for West Asia of the Iranian Trade Development Organization, said about trade between Iran and Iran. West Asia: According to statistics published by customs, UN. In the first 6 months of 1402, Iran exported approximately ONE. Iran sent $10 billion 346 million to West Asian countries, including Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Yemen, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey, representing 45% of the country's total exports to the world.
Pilten added: Export c. A. Compared to the same period in 1401, Iran shows a growth of 6% compared to the countries in the mentioned area, with an increase of approximately 600 million dollars.
The Director General of Iran's West Asia Trade Development Organization continued: In terms of weight, the export of about 1,000,000,000 kg was exported. A. During the mentioned period, Iran exported 30 million 387 thousand tons to the countries of this region, which grew by 25% compared to the same period last year, with an increase of approximately 6 million 37 thousand tons.
He added: Furthermore, the analysis of the mentioned statistics shows that among the above group of countries, Iraq with 4.5 billion dollars, the United Arab Emirates with 3 billion dollars and Turkey with 2, 4 billion respectively are the first and third export destinations of the country. during the period mentioned.
Pilten continued: Oman with $635 million, Kuwait with $86 million, Syria with $85 million, Qatar with $53 million and Yemen with $25 million ranked fourth to eighth in the rankings. the country's export destinations in Western Asia.
Director General of Iran's West Asia Trade Development Organization added: Lebanon with $9 million, Bahrain with $4 million and Jordan with $2 million are the 9th to 11th targets export from Iran to West Asian countries.
According to him, Iranian exports to Saudi Arabia were still insignificant and less than $500,000 during the mentioned period.
Pilten continued: Furthermore, comparative analysis of Iranian exports to West Asian countries shows that exports to Iraq increased by 33% in terms of value and 40% in terms of weight, and that those of the United Arab Emirates decreased by 11% in terms of value and increased by 11%. In terms of weight, Turkey with a decrease in value of 7% and an increase in weight of 28%, Oman with an increase in value of 16% and an increase in weight of 31%, Kuwait with an increase in value of 4% and an increase of 2% in weight, Syria with a decrease of 32% in value and an increase of 1% in weight, Qatar with a decrease of 20% in value and 24% in weight and Lebanon with a decrease of 18 % in value and a decrease of 39% in weight, Jordan It was associated with a decrease of 95% in value and 98% in weight and Yemen with an increase of 746% in value and 609% in weight compared to the same period last year.
Imports of $13 billion from West Asian countries
The Director General of the West Asian Trade Development Organization of Iran, referring to the statistics of imports from these countries, said: Iran's imports from West Asian countries in the first half of 1402 were approximately $13 billion, or 43% of the country's total imports. during the period. The above is included.
Pilten added: Compared to the same period last year, Iranian imports from the mentioned countries increased by 18% in value and 13% in weight.

He continued: During the mentioned period, the United Arab Emirates with around $9 billion, Turkey with $3.2 billion, Oman with $498 million and Iraq with $236 million ranked from the top. first to fourth country importer from Iran to West Asia.
New approaches to increasing trade with West Asia
Ultimately, the Director General of Iran's West Asia Trade Development Organization, referring to this organization's new approaches to increasing trade with West Asian countries, said: plan for the increase exports of products with higher added value and knowledge base, improve the level of services of shopping centers, development of export management companies, quality Establishment of trade consultancy services, support for joint production, re-export , to transit, establishing communication between commercial platforms and improving the quality of productivity of exhibition activities and sending and receiving business delegations, activation of provincial capacities, etc., including programs of the West Asia office based approaches. The novelty of the Iranian Trade Development Organization concerns the development of trade with West Asian countries.