Data released by the Iranian Customs Administration showed the value of non-oil export reached $3.6 billion in the first month of this year (started on March 21).
Meanwhile, the data indicated a 13-percent increase in the value of imports, which stood at $3.8 billion, compared to the same period last year.
China, Iraq, Turkey, the UAE and India were the five biggest buyers of energy from Iran, according to the figures.
In terms of non-oil trade, the UAE, China, Turkey, Germany and India were Iran’s largest partners.
The administration of President Ebrahim Raisi has been pursuing a ‘look-to-the-East’ policy to improve the country’s economic situation, which has taken a blow from the tough US sanctions.
