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Iran's cultural and creative industries, in numbers

Namafar compiles and analyses statistics on Iran's cultural industries from official sources and online platforms. The English edition contains 1,204 charts and 275 analyses, each stating its source and reference year.

1,204Charts
275Analysis
18Industries
2019Publishing since
Mostly Iranian data

Most charts describe Iran's own markets and institutions, including books, cinema, games, music, media, tourism and handicrafts. Charts on other countries are marked “Global”.

Sources published in Persian

Figures come from Iranian ministries, industry bodies and platforms, often published only in Persian. Every chart names its source.

Iranian calendar, explained

Iranian years run from March to March, so 1404 is shown as 1404 (2025/26). Amounts stay in rials or tomans, and one toman equals ten rials.

Industry map

Industries are ordered by volume of content, and the shade of each tile reflects the number of items in that industry.

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Tourism

Number of standard hotels in Iran, 1395–1400 (2016–2022)

This chart has 5 series. “1-star” went from 370 in 1395 (2016/17) to 340 in 1400 (2021/22). “2-star” went from 348 in 1395 (2016/17) to 414 in 1400 (2021/22). “3-star” went from 294 in 1395 (2016/17) to 412 in 1400 (2021/22).

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