Iran exported €3.41 billion of goods to EU in the said period, while the figure stood at €717 million in the same period of time in 2016.
According to the Eurostat’s report, Iran-EU trade stood at €6.55 billion, growing 127 percent in the said time span from that of €2.88 billion in 2016, TehranTimes reported.
From January to April 2017, exports of EU to Iran hit €3.14 billion, boosting 44 percent from the first four months of 2016, i.e. €2.17 billion.
In the said time, Germany was the main exporter to Iran exporting €832 million, while Italy was the major customer of Iranian products, importing €1 billion of goods.
EU’s trade with Iran amounted to €13.7 billion in 2016, a 78 percent rise compared to 2015, based on the figures released by the Eurostat in February 2017.
The figure was reportedly €7.68 billion in 2015.