Editing Transport in Iran (section)

=== Commodities ===
{{See also|Economy of Iran#International trade}}

* In 2011, cargoss and commodities from 100 countries have been transported across Iran. Over 10.5 million tons of oil products and non-oil commodities were transited via land (91% via road and 9% via railroad) and marine borders.<ref name="ReferenceA" />
* In 2010, 10 million tons of commodities from 110 countries, worth $31.5 billion, transited through Iran for 82 destinations.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Inc |first=IBP |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q2ndCwAAQBAJ&q=In+2010,+10+million+tons+of+commodities+from+110+countries,+worth+$31.5+billion,+transited+through+Iran+for+82+destinations. |title=Iran Transportation Policy and Regulations Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Information and Developments |date=2013-02-13 |publisher=Lulu.com |isbn=978-1-4330-6633-7 |language=en}}</ref>
* In 2009, the value of goods transited was about $25 billion. This figure constitutes seven percent of the GDP.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iran-daily.com/1389/10/4/MainPaper/3853/Page/4/Index.htm# |title=No. 3853 &#124; Domestic Economy &#124; Page 4 |publisher=Irandaily |access-date=2012-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401132503/http://www.iran-daily.com/1389/10/4/MainPaper/3853/Page/4/Index.htm |archive-date=2012-04-01 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* From March 22, 2009 until September 22, 2009 over 3 million tons of goods worth some $11.3 billion were transited through Iran. Regarding the countries of origin, [[China]] was first in terms of volume, [[Turkmenistan]] ranked second, [[Uzbekistan]] came third, [[Turkey]] fourth, and the [[United Arab Emirates]] fifth. Among the destinations, [[Afghanistan]] was first, [[Iraq]] second, [[Azerbaijan]] third, the UAE fourth, and Turkmenistan ranked fifth.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.payvand.com/news/09/nov/1004.html |title=Transit of goods through Iran soars |publisher=Payvand.com |access-date=2012-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805125932/http://www.payvand.com/news/09/nov/1004.html |archive-date=2012-08-05 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*Some 33 million tons of goods and 29 million passengers are transported annually by the rail transportation network, accounting for 9 percent and 11 percent of the whole transportations in the country (2011).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tehrantimes.com/economy-and-business/94182-iran-to-extend-rail-network-to-15000-kilometers-by-2015 |title=Iran to extend rail network to 15,000 kilometers by 2015 |newspaper=Tehran Times |access-date=2012-02-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204213235/http://www.tehrantimes.com/economy-and-business/94182-iran-to-extend-rail-network-to-15000-kilometers-by-2015 |archive-date=2012-02-04 }}</ref>
* Per capita parcel post for each Iranian stands at 15 per annum (2008).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iran-daily.com/1387/3265/html/economy.htm |title= Iran Daily - Domestic Economy - 11/09/08|website=www.iran-daily.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090603071606/http://www.iran-daily.com/1387/3265/html/economy.htm |archive-date=June 3, 2009}}</ref>
* One million tons of commodities, fuel and barter have been transited abroad per month (2008).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-237/0806176186005008.htm |title=Rise in transit of commodities via Iran – Irna |access-date=2012-02-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301105614/http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-237/0806176186005008.htm |archive-date=2012-03-01 }}</ref>
**Fuel is transported in Iran by road tankers, tank wagons, tanker ships as well as through pipelines. Nearly 10,000 tankers from 400 private sector companies transport fuel by road. In 2013, nearly 87 billion liters of fuel were transported by Iranian tankers. Iran's tank wagons and ships transported 3 billion liters and 8 billion liters of fuel, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iran-daily.com/newspaper/page/4826/4/13204/0|title=دسترسی غیر مجاز|website=iran-daily.com|access-date=1 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060146/http://iran-daily.com/newspaper/page/4826/4/13204/0|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
** 3.498 million tons of non-oil commodities were transited abroad via Iran during March 20-November 20, 2008 (79% of the commodities were transited by road).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-237/0812247692172850.htm |title=وب سایتهای ایرنا - Irna |access-date=2012-02-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301105622/http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-237/0812247692172850.htm |archive-date=2012-03-01 }}</ref>

====Mode of transport ====
* More than 90 percent of the country's imports and exports, particularly in the fisheries and oil sectors, are undertaken through the sea (2009).<ref name="iran-daily.com2">{{cite web |url=http://www.iran-daily.com/1387/3325/html/economy.htm |title= Iran Daily - Domestic Economy - 01/25/09|website=www.iran-daily.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090531180653/http://www.iran-daily.com/1387/3325/html/economy.htm |archive-date=May 31, 2009}}</ref>
* In 2008, 84% of the transited goods through Iran were transported through roads while the rest was transported via railroad.<ref name="iran-daily.com3">{{cite web |url=http://www.iran-daily.com/1388/3437/html/economy.htm |title= Iran Daily - Domestic Economy - 06/30/09|website=www.iran-daily.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803001641/http://www.iran-daily.com/1388/3437/html/economy.htm |archive-date=August 3, 2009}}</ref>

==== Port of entry ====
{{See also|Geography of Iran}}
* In 2011, [[Bandar Abbas]] was the country's most active border in terms of transit (37 percent), followed by [[Parvizkhan]] (17 percent), [[Bazargan, Iran|Bazargan]] (9 percent) and Bashmaq (7 percent).<ref name="ReferenceA" />
* In 2008, some 24 border crossings except Kileh in Sardasht (West Azarbaijan) and Yazdan in Southern Khorasan were active nationwide. Bandar Abbas, contributing 40.8% of transit operations, was considered the most dynamic in terms of transiting cargo. It was followed by Bazargan (16.6 percent), Sarakhs (14.1 percent), Bandar Anzali (9.2 percent) and Pileh-Savar (3.9 percent).<ref name="iran-daily.com" />

==== Economics ====
{{See also|Economy of Iran}}
* Every ton of transit cargo earns $150 for the country and creates 40 jobs.<ref name="iran-daily.com" /> Iran will earn a revenue of US$12 billion when the volume of goods transported through the country reaches 40 million tons annually.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}