Structure of Russian imports from Iran in 2018, by category
The largest category of goods imported by Russia from Iran in 2018 was foodstuffs, which occupied the share of 75 percent of the total Russian imports from the country. Metal imports accounted for 12 percent of the total imports. In May 2018, the Interim Agreement providing for a free trade area between Iran and the Russian-founded Eurasian Economic Union was signed, expected to enhance the external trade between the two countries.
