MNA reported that Iran exported USD 2.12 billion worth of technical and engineering services in the first 7 months of the current Iranian calendar year which began on March 20.

During the same period of time, USD 19.7 billion worth of non oil goods were exported to China, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, India, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Pakistan and South Korea.

Meanwhile, USD 31.7 billion worth of goods were imported from the United Arab Emirates, China, South Korea, Germany, Russia, the Netherlands, Singapore, India and Turkey.

Mr Alireza Kadkhodaii an official with the association of Iranian exporters has said that the economic crisis in the West is a welcome opportunity for Iranian companies to expand exports of services. Iran has exported over USD 20 billion worth of technical and engineering services over 2001 to 2011.