Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 7
By Fatih Karimov– Trend:
The Iranian administration authorized $2.4 billion in foreign direct investment, the official website of the Iranian Economy Ministry reported Oct. 7.
Over 25 proposals, including 7 new projects were approved during the latest meeting of Iran's Foreign Investment Board.
Following the removal of international sanctions, the Iranian administration is planning to hit an 8-percent economic growth in the post-sanctions era. Iran also made an announcement that the country is seeking to annually lure in up to $50 billion worth of foreign investment.
The Iranian government has issued guarantees for a total of about $12 billion in foreign investments in 2016, of which $3.124 was realized, according to official statistics.
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) statistics also indicate that Iran attracted $3.372 billion foreign direct investment in 2016, compared to $2.05 billion in 2015.