Iran Exports over 1 Million Dollars of Nano Products to Advanced Countries
In the Persian colander year of 1402 (started on March 21, 2023), more than $145 million of Iranian nano-made products were exported to 50 countries around the world.
Civil engineering and construction, nanomaterials, electronics and optics, and chemicals are the four industrial sectors that had the most exports of Iranian nano-made products in that year.
Also, Iran had the most diverse export destinations in the fields of civil engineering, textiles, and equipment, with exports to 21, 20, and 18 countries, respectively. Iraq has been a consistent export destination for most Iranian nano-made products in all industrial sectors except nanomaterials, power, and agriculture.
In the civil engineering industry, we had the most exports to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Georgia. In nanomaterials, India, Pakistan, and the UAE are the top three export destinations. In chemicals, China and India are also in first and second place, respectively, and in the fields of oil, optoelectronics, and agriculture, the Iranian companies had the least diversity of export destinations, and nano-products in these two sectors were exported to only two countries.
Iran has made nanotechnology a priority in recent years, achieving remarkable success. The nanotechnology research website StatNano has ranked Iran as fourth in the world in nanotechnology publications.
Earlier reports in August said that Iran’s nanotechnology market has experienced significant and sustained growth over the past decade, and according to official figures, its average annual growth rate from 2013 to 2023 reached nearly 97%.
The average annual growth rate of 97% in the nano market means that the sales volume of nano-based products in Iran has doubled almost every year. This significant growth occurred while the largest jump was recorded in 2020 with a growth of 160%, and the growth in 2023 with 102%, exceeding the set targets (40%).
Despite the impact of factors like the increase in the exchange rate and inflation on the country’s economic indicators since 2017, Iran’s nanotechnology market has continued to enjoy sustained growth, and even the share of exports in this field reached 57,100 billion rials in 2023 (equivalent to 9.2% of the total market).
In addition to the product market, the nanotechnology equipment market has also grown significantly in recent years, specially in 2020, 2021, and 2023. As in 2023, after a period of decline, it experienced a growth of nearly 60%, and devices like ‘freeze dryers’ and ‘sputtering coating’ have been at the top of the best-selling equipment.
These statistics provide a clear picture of the dynamism, exports capacity, and upward trend of nanotechnology in Iran, which can be the basis for larger policymaking in the field of science, technology, and knowledge-based economy.
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