Table 1 BALANCE OF PAYMENTS (million dollars) Year Preliminary Five Percentage change 1379 1380 1381 1382 1383 1384 1384 1385 1384-85 Current account balance 12,500 5,985 3,585 816 1,442 14,037 5,470 8,779 60.5 Trade balance 13,375 5,775 6,201 4,430 5,653 19,043 7,408 11,032 48.9 Exports 28,461 23,904 28,237 33,991 43,852 60,012 23,115 31,370 35.7 Oil and gas 24,280 19,339 22,966 27,355 36,315 48,823 19,871 25,024 25.9 Non-oil exports 4,181 4,565 5,271 6,636 7,537 11,189 3,244 6,346 95.7 Imports 15,086 18,129 22,036 29,561 38,199 40,969 15,707 20,338 29.5 Services -1,485 -495 -3,503 -4,535 -5,011 -5,894 -2,436 -2,799 14.9 Receipts 2,012 3,488 5,025 6,249 6,905 7,612 2,661 3,047 14.5 Freight and insurance 450 731 1,316 1,704 2,051 2,288 790 885 12.0 Passenger services 210 231 250 233 261 337 141 153 9.2 Travel 467 891 1,357 1,033 1044 992 325 403 24.0 Investment income 215 655 653 781 918 1,018 361 487 34.9 Other public services 368 576 632 1,099 1,128 1,263 427 455 6.5 Other private services 302 404 817 1,399 1,503 1,714 617 664 7.5 Payments 3,497 3,983 8,528 10,784 11,916 13,506 5,097 5,846 14.7 Freight and insurance 1,347 1,539 434 756 876 1,213 556 683 23.0 Passenger services 3 6 240 278 309 430 179 201 12.2 Travel 668 708 3,750 3,842 4,093 4,380 1,656 1,878 13.4 Investment income 370 397 1,082 1,046 1,129 1,307 396 468 18.1 Other public services 966 1,135 2,065 3,306 3,706 4,040 1,553 1,739 12.0 Other private services 143 198 957 1,556 1,803 2,136 757 877 15.8 Transfers 610 705 887 921 800 888 498 546 9.7 Public 74 23 36 4 4 5 52 55 5.0 Private 536 682 851 917 796 883 446 491 10.2 Capital account -4,573 1,150 2,534 4,476 7,388 -411 -1,066 -3,212 201.2 Long-term -3,218 2,361 3,329 2,045 1,659 410 -145 375 - Public -3,299 2,455 3,079 1,545 1,262 127 -263 255 - Liabilities -3,297 2,456 3,081 1,548 1,265 129 -262 256 - Assets -2 -1 -2 -2.1 -2 -2.1 -1 -1 -20.0 Other 81 -94 250 500 396 283 118 120 1.7 Short-term -1,355 -1,211 -796 2,431 5,730 -821 -921 -3,587 289.4 Public 260 94 -64 -2 89 -174 -434 -780 79.8 Banks and others -1,615 -1,305 -732 2,433 5,640 -647 -487 -2,806 476.1 Changes of exchange rate 211 -156 -210 -506 1,213 -1,000 0 1,533 - Statistical errors -1,609 -2,219 -1,242 -1,076 -1,312 948 -554 341 - Overall balance (change in 6,529 4,760 4,667 3,710 8,731 13,574 3,850 7,441 93.3 international reserves)

Table 2 FOREIGN TRADE (million dollars) Non-oil exports Imports (cif) Weight Value Average value Weight Value Average value

(thousand tons) (million US$) (US$ per ton) (thousand tons) (million US$) (US$ per ton) 1383 931 307 330 1,643 1,585 965 1,448 554 382 2,938 3,088 1,051 1,258 534 425 2,191 2,923 1,334 1,307 470 359 2,497 2,714 1,087 1,512 474 313 2,220 2,546 1,147 1,504 605 402 3,061 2,800 915 1,366 582 426 3,243 3,208 989 1,335 653 489 3,367 3,470 1,030 1,057 574 542 3,186 3,282 1,030 1,775 632 356 2,759 3,611 1,309 1,135 531 468 2,108 2,600 1,233 1,173 468 399 2,118 2,278 1,075 Total 15,801 6,384 404 31,331 34,105 1,089 1384 Farvardin 1,354 469 346 2,554 2,338 915 Ordibehesht 1,638 557 340 2,183 3,181 1,458 Khordad 1,553 573 369 2,920 3,293 1,128 Tir 1,467 469 319 2,371 2,957 1,247 Mordad 1,315 627 477 2,986 3,186 1,067 Shahrivar 2,688 927 345 3,293 3,377 1,025 Mehr 1,856 894 482 2,978 3,489 1,171 Aban 1,955 998 510 2,264 2,687 1,187 Azar 1,455 957 658 2,705 2,862 1,058 Dey 2,264 1,073 474 3,630 3,966 1,093 Bahman 1,350 844 625 2,831 3,225 1,139 Esfand 2,848 1,494 525 4,585 5,103 1,113 Total 21,744 9,880 454 30,715 39,664 1,291 1385 Farvardin 2,260 846 374 3,229 2,483 769 Ordibehesht 2,325 956 411 3,441 3,451 1,003 Khordad 3,028 1,442 476 4,000 3,721 930 Tir 2,370 1,161 490 3,692 3,752 1,016 Mordad 3,212 1,508 470 3,640 3,941 1,083 Total 13,195 5,913 448 18,002 17,348 964 Source: Customs Administration Monthly data for imports and exports are based on preliminary figures of customs and exclude value of imports and exports through cross border markets and shuttle trade.

Table 3 VALUE OF NON-OIL EXPORTS (million dollars) Year Share (percent) Percentage change 1384 1385 1384 1385 1384-85 Agricultural and traditional goods 651 819 20.1 13.9 25.8 Carpets 153 145 4.7 2.5 -5.5 Fresh and dried fruits 296 417 9.1 7.1 40.6 Pistachio 140 313 4.3 5.3 123.8 Raisins 32 37 1.0 0.6 15.6 Dates 8 21 0.2 0.4 173.1 Others 117 45 3.6 0.8 -61.3 Hide and leather 29 37 0.9 0.6 26.9 Caviar 0 6 0 0.1 - Casings 28 30 0.87 0.51 7.8 Saffron 30 34 0.9 0.6 15.9 Shrimp 2 1 0.05 0.01 -64.7 Peas and Pulses 15 6 0.5 0.1 -59.5 Others 97 143 3.0 2.4 47.5 Metallic mineral ores 119 332 3.7 5.6 180.3 Industrial goods 2,311 4,440 71.5 75.1 92.1 Detergents and soaps 14 49 0.4 0.8 245.4 Chemicals and petrochemicals 640 2,478 19.8 41.9 287.0 Condensate (Propane, Butane) 31 1,408 0.9 23.8 4,487.3 Tar 46 51 1.4 0.9 9.9 Footwear and bag (leather and non-leather) 18 30 0.6 0.5 62.2 Ready-made clothes, tricot and all kinds of fabric 49 50 1.5 0.8 1.6 Cement, stones and construction materials 56 84 1.7 1.4 50.7 Transportation vehicles and their spare parts 105 120 3.2 2.0 14.2 Aluminum and articles thereof, copper and copper bar 132 399 4.1 6.7 202.9 Cast iron, iron and steel 465 557 14.4 9.4 19.6 Plastic products and melamine 99 101 3.1 1.7 2.0 Fruit juice 10 13 0.3 0.2 25.0 Moquette 11 15 0.4 0.3 33.9 Others 712 545 22.0 9.2 -23.4 Miscellaneous goods 154 322 4.8 5.4 109.0 Total 3,235 5,913 100 100 82.8 Source: Preliminary statistics released by the Customs Administration

Table 4 EXTERNAL DEBT (End of period) (1) (million dollars) Short-term Medium- and long-term Total 1383

Shahrivar 5,957 12,320 18,277

Azar 7,633 12,950 20,583

Esfand 10,253 12,821 23,074

1384

Khordad 9,825 12,396 22,221

Shahrivar 10,292 13,645 23,937

Mehr 10,766 13,510 24,276

Aban 10,515 13,309 23,824

Azar 10,800 13,691 24,491

Dey 10,812 13,729 24,542

Bahman 10,477 13,609 24,086

Esfand 10,595 13,578 24,173

1385 Farvardin 10,627 14,051 24,678

Ordibehesht 10,587 14,336 24,922

Khordad 10,394 14,317 24,711

Tir 9,942 14,368 24,310

Mordad 9,638 14,437 24,074

(1) Based on original maturity.

Table 5 EXCHANGE RATE (IRR/US$) Interbank market rate Parallel market rate (average selling rate) (average selling rate) 1383 Farvardin 8,514 8,536 Ordibehesht 8,564 8,589 Khordad 8,592 8,620 Tir 8,652 8,672 Mordad 8,708 8,756 Shahrivar 8,739 8,778 Mehr 8,761 8,785 Aban 8,778 8,797 Azar 8,791 8,816 Dey 8,817 8,827 Bahman 8,854 8,888 Esfand 8,857 8,882 1384 Farvardin 8,885 8,905 Ordibehesht 8,913 8,916 Khordad 8,966 8,987 Tir 8,990 9,008 Mordad 8,998 9,024 Shahrivar 9,014 9,034 Mehr 9,043 9,053 Aban 9,067 9,083 Azar 9,081 9,099 Dey 9,095 9,106 Bahman 9,114 9,110 Esfand 9,133 9,152 1385 Farvardin 9,146 9,163 Ordibehesht 9,151 9,166 Khordad 9,166 9,174 Tir 9,181 9,193 Mordad 9,186 9,211