Description

One of the largest and most strategically important economies in the wider Middle East area is the Islamic Republic of Iran. After the recent lifting of the sanctions imposed by the largest western countries on Iran which exerted a severe impact on the local economy and the relevant business environment over the past decade or so, Iran is nowadays heading forward to a new economic and business era.

This report relies upon a comprehensive presentation of political, economic, and social data collected from both primary and secondary sources to shine the spotlight on the recent developments in Iran. It analyses these developments in depth both from a local and a global perspective with the purpose to present the prospects of the Iranian economy and deliver a set of forward-looking views for businesses and investors.

More concretely, the report provides unbiased and detailed analysis of the on-going trends in Iran, business opportunities, high growth areas, and market drivers, which would help stakeholders and investors to device and align market strategies according to the current and future market dynamics.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction p.10
  2. Country Profile p.12
    1. History of Iran p.12
    2. Geography p.14
    3. People and Society p.19
    4. Government p.25
    5. Communications p.28
    6. Transportation p.29
    7. Energy p.31
  3. Economic Monitor p.34
    1. National Accounts p.35
    2. Fiscal Policy p.45
    3. Balance of payments p.46
    4. Monetary Sector and financial markets p.48
    5. Business Environment indexes p.51
    6. Forecast of Main Economic Indicators 2016-2020 p.53
  4. Doing Business p.57
    1. Starting a Business p.58
    2. Dealing with Construction Permits p.59
    3. Getting Electricity p.60
    4. Registering Property p.61
    5. Getting Credit p.62
    6. Protecting Minority Investors p.63
    7. Paying Taxes p.65
    8. Trading across Borders p.66
    9. Enforcing Contracts p.67
    10. Resolving Insolvency p.69
  1. Sectors in focus-analysis p.71
    1. Energy p.71
    2. Water p.84
    3. Social Economy 92 5.4 ICT p.99
    4. Public-Private Partnerships p.109
  2. Impact of Sanctions Relief and Future Prospects p.113
    1. Macro-economy p.113
    2. Foreign Direct Investment p.113
    3. Bilateral Trade p.114
    4. Labour market p.115
    5. High-profile economic sectors: Automotive and Pharmaceutical Industries p.116
    6. Power industry p.118
    7. Natural gas p.119
    8. Oil exports p.120
    9. Entrepreneurship and ICT p.120
    10. Managing the Economic Windfall p.122
    11. Post-sanctions policies for realising economic potentials p.123
    12. Economic Outlook p.125
  3. Appendices p.127
    1. Appendix 1: Iran’s power structure p.127
  4. Bibliography p.129
  5. Abbreviations p.130