Iran is major exporter of its natural resources. The main exported natural resources of Iran are:

1. Crude Oil(Petroleum),
2. Natural Gas,
3. Coal,
4. Chromium,
5. Copper,
6. Iron ore,
7. Lead,
8. Manganese,
9. Zinc,
10. Sulfur,
11. Aluminum

According to WTO’s International Trade Statistics, the value of Iran’s exports of manufactured products in 1990 was $0.69 billion. This value increased to $1.98 billion in 2000, $6.07 billion in 2006, $7.44 billion in 2007 and finally $11.23 billion in 2008. Accordingly, the share of manufactured products exports in 2000 was 6.9% and in 2008 9.9% of Iran’s total value of exports.

The most important exporting industrial goods of Iran are:

1. Oil and gas industries’ products and petrochemicals,
2. Steel and steel sheets,
3. Electric and electronic equipment,
4. Metallurgy,
5. Home appliances,
6. Iron,
7. Textile,
8. Rugs and carpets,
9. Tapestry,
10. Miniature,
11. Ceramic,
12. Food processing such as sugar refining & vegetable oil production,
13. Plastic and rubber products,
14. Detergents,
15. Cement and other construction materials,
16. Armaments,
17. Machinery & car manufacturing,

According to WTO’s International Trade Statistics, the value of Iran’s exports of agricultural products in 1990 was $601 million. This value increased to $932 million in 2000, $2911 million in 2006, $3512 million in 2007 and finally $3577 million in 2008. Accordingly, the share of agricultural products exports in 2000 and 2008 were both 3.2% of Iran’s total value of exports.

The most important items are:

1. Wheat,
2. Rice,
3. Barley,
4. Potato,
5. Grains,
6. Sugar-beet,
7. Cotton,
8. Fresh & dried fruits (including citrus),
9. Dates,
10. Nuts such as almond, walnut and Pistachio,
11. Fruits,
12. Barberry (Zereshk),
13. Livestock products include lamb, goat, meat, beef, poultry, milk, eggs, butter, cheese
14. Spices such as cumin, sumac, and Saffron,
15. Dairy products,
16. Wool,
17. Fishes such as salmon, carp, trout, pike, sturgeon and Caviar,
18. Flowers and medicinal plants,
19. Corn,
20. Tea,
21. Hemp,
22. Tobacco,
23. potatoes,
24. Legumes (beans and lentils),
25. Vegetables,
26. Fodder plants (alfalfa and clover)

The most important Iran's services are:

1. Tourism
2. Insurance
3. Techincal and Engineering Services