This report provides statistics, facts and market data related to e-Commerce & M-Commerce in Iran.

1. Iran Mobile
Transactions
(USSD)
Statistics
Based on statistics provided by the Central Bank of Iran
Spring 2016

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Table of Contents
Introduction………………………………………………………
Iran Mobile Transactions Status…………………………………
Amount of Mobile Transactions in Iran………………………….
Number of Mobile Transactions in Iran………………………….
Iranian Mobile Payment Gateways with Transactions…………..
ECM & TECHRASA social media…………………………………
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3. This report provides statistics, facts and market data related to e-commerce
in Iran. The data has been provided by ECM (E-Commerce Monitor) with
statistics conducted by the Central Bank of Iran in the spring of 2016. The
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The months and the years in this report are all associated with the Iranian
calendar‌ since the data from the Central Bank of Iran was suited for the
domestic use. The months in this reports start from spring as the Persian
year usually starts on March 21st. To find out more about the Persian
calendar please refer to this article.
- Note that the amounts in this report were converted from Iranian Rial to
USD. The exchange rate considered in this report is 34,500 IRR for 1 USD.
- Definition of “mobile payment gateways with transaction” in page 4: Any
gateway that makes mobile payments possible without the need of a
physical card. These gateways had at least one transaction during the
period of study.
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Introduction

4. Iran Mobile Transactions Status
E-Commerce Monitor
Online Market Research
9.7Million dollars
mobile transactions
in the year 1394
4.2
18%
TehranSemnan
The province
with the largest amount of
mobile transactions
98%
Growth in the amount of
mobile transactions
in 1394 compared to 1393
The province
with the least amount of
mobile transactions
Million
mobile transactions
in the year 1394
Growth in the number of
mobile transactions
in 1394 compared to 1393
Note: Bill payment and SIM card recharge is not included in this report.
1 Data Source: Central Bank of Iran

5. 9.74.9
Million
Dollars
Growth
1393 1394
Million
Dollars
Amount of Mobile Transactions in Iran
Monthly Amount of
Mobile Transactions
Growth Rate in the Amount of Mobile
Transactions in the Years 1393 and
1394
Unit: Million Dollars
98%
Year
2
1393 1394Year
1st Month 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
00000
1
2.1
1.3
1.6
1.3
1.4
1
0.87
0.67
0.3
0.250.210.18
0.79
1.16
0.120.130.120.09
E-Commerce Monitor
Online Market ResearchData Source: Central Bank of Iran
*Bill payments & SIM card recharge not included

6. 4.23.5
Million
Times
1st Month 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
00000
274
543
291
1448
636
587
406
267
212
84998674
947
1507
66506488
Monthly Number of
Mobile Transactions
Number of Mobile Transactions in Iran
Unit: One Thousand Times
Growth Rate in the Number of
Mobile Transactions in the Years
1393 and 1394
Growth
18%
Million
Times
1393 1394Year
1393 1394Year
3 Data Source: Central Bank of Iran
E-Commerce Monitor
Online Market Research
*Bill payments & SIM card recharge not included

7. Mobile Payment Gateways with Transactions
1st Month 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
1,355
1,700
1,005
818
724
2,400
2,944
2,708
2,452
2,1662,124
1,984
2,121
1,837
1,715
1,650
769770756
569546519523
447
18651019
Monthly Number of MPG
with Transactions
MPG
Growth
83%
Unit: One MPG
Average Growth Rate in the Number of
MPG in the years 1393 and 1394
4
MPG
1393 1394Year
1393 1394Year
E-Commerce Monitor
Online Market ResearchData Source: Central Bank of Iran
*MPG: Mobile Payment Gateway

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