Iran

Islamic Republic of Iran

IR / IRN Asia Asia

90.6M

Population

$436.9B

GDP

Payment BINs

Issuers

General Information

Capital Tehran

Continent Asia

Region Asia

Subregion Middle East

Currency Iranian rials (IRR)

Languages Persian Farsi (official) Azeri and other Turkic dialects Kurdish Gilaki and Mazandarani Luri Balochi Arabic

Timezones UTC+3

Area 1,648,195 km²

Map Reference Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, between Iraq and Pakistan

Borders Afghanistan Armenia Azerbaijan Iraq Pakistan Turkey Turkmenistan

Demographics

Population (2023) 90,608,707

Density 55.0 per km²

Urban Population 77.3%

Median Age 33.8 years

Life Expectancy 75.6 years

Major Cities TEHRAN Mashhad Esfahan Shiraz Tabriz Karaj

Economy

GDP (2024) $436.9B

GDP Per Capita (2023) $4,431

Inflation (2024) 32.5%

Unemployment (2024) 9.2%

Public Debt 39.5% of GDP

Exchange Rate (2023) 42,000.000 to USD

Card Brands (Top 5)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 3)

Leading Issuers

#	Issuer	BINs
1	BANK SADERAT IRAN	3
2	EGHTESAD NOVIN BANK	2
3	MELLI BANK	2
4	ANSAR BANK	1
5	BANK MELLAT	1
6	BANK SAMAN	1
7	BANK SEPAH	1
8	CENTRAL BANK OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN	1
9	EXPORT DEVELOPMENT BANK	1
10	HEKMAT IRANIAN BANK	1

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Main Exports

1. plastics

2. iron ore

3. alcohols

4. natural gas

5. refined copper (2023)

Main Imports

1. broadcasting equipment

2. vehicle parts/accessories

3. corn

4. soybeans

5. vehicle bodies (2023)