Here is the exact translation of the text provided: "Twelve percent of CEOs are optimistic about Iran's economic prosperity in 1404 (2025/2026); this rate has remained unchanged compared to last year. 40 percent of CEOs have predicted financial growth for their companies in 1404. This prediction was 63% in the previous report for 1403, representing a 23-percentage-point decrease in optimism in this area. 32 percent of CEOs witnessed growth in their organization's financial performance in 1403, which, compared to the 55% financial performance growth in 1402, shows a 23% decrease relative to the results of the previous report. 16 percent of CEOs achieved their organization’s non-financial goals in 1403, which faced a 12-percentage-point decrease in goal attainment compared to the previous CEOs' report. 83 percent of CEOs are not optimistic about the positive impact of government actions on improving business conditions. 75 percent of CEOs believe that solving the country's fundamental issues requires active participation between the private sector and the government. The percentage of concerns selected as 'market and competitive' was much lower, at around 17%, compared to the 'organizational and business' and 'macroeconomics and policies' groups at 43% and 40%, respectively. Furthermore, similar to last year, the country's economic and political instability and liquidity shortages are at the top of CEOs' choices. The main focus and attention of 66 percent of CEOs are on the organization's current and operational issues. Reducing operational costs is among the most important areas of focus for CEOs for the year 1404, which has claimed the first rank by rising two levels compared to the previous report. The most important development pillar for CEOs: Financial management and investment skills were selected as one of the most important pillars of professional development by 39 percent of CEOs and, as before, hold the first priority among CEO selections. Dominant organizational culture in companies: 59 percent of CEOs emphasize a culture based on teamwork and human resource collaboration.

Among the main sectors of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), between 1390 and 1401 (2011–2022), the highest Compound Annual Growth Rates (CAGR) were related to Services (4%), Agriculture (2%), and Industry and Mining (1%), respectively, while Oil and Gas experienced a decline at a rate of -4%. For the preparation of the first section of this report, two primary sources were used: (1) The annual report of Iran’s Petrochemical Industry published by the National Petrochemical Company (NPC); at the time of preparing this report, the latest available version was for the year 1400 (2021/2022). (2) The 2021 IHS Chemical Economics Handbook (CEH): This report was used to compare the production capacity of various petrochemical products, and according to our evaluations, its figures have not undergone significant changes in recent years. Iran's methanol production capacity in 1400 was equivalent to 10.5% of global production capacity, followed by ethylene (4%) and ammonia (3.5%), respectively. Petrochemical production grew at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 4% between 1390 and 1400, among which organic chemical products experienced the highest production growth. In 1400, Iran's petrochemical industry did not utilize 26% of its production capacity, a share equivalent to the production of 23.5 million tons of petrochemical products. In the final section of this report, eight petrochemical products—including ethylene, propylene, methanol, butadiene, benzene, toluene, xylenes, and ammonia—are examined in more detail, with special attention given to Iran's production standing compared to global and Middle Eastern production. This section of the report utilizes customs data to examine petrochemical export trends in the period from 1397 to 1401 (2018–2022). Iran's petrochemical exports increased at a CAGR of 3% between 1397 and 1401; thus, the value of Iran's exports reached 12.1 billion dollars in 1401. In 1401, five countries—China, Turkey, India, the UAE, and Iraq—were the destinations for approximately 80% and 83% of the value and volume of Iran's petrochemical exports, respectively. In 1400, the two regions of Assaluyeh and Mahshahr hosted 80% of Iran's petrochemical production capacity. Based on the Industrial Management Organization's ranking of Iran's top 500 companies (IMI500), the top five players in Iran's petrochemical industry are: Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (PGPIC), Nouri Petrochemical Company, Bandar Imam Petrochemical Company, Parsian Oil and Gas Development Group, and Tamin Petroleum & Petrochemical Investment Company (TAPPICO). It should be noted that Nouri Petrochemical and Bandar Imam Petrochemical are subsidiaries of the Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Holding, the country's largest petrochemical holding.

Among the main sectors of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), between 2011–2022, the highest Compound Annual Growth Rates (CAGR) were related to Services (4%), Agriculture (2%), and Industry and Mining (1%), respectively, while Oil and Gas experienced a decline of -4%. In 2020, Iran’s automotive industry accounted for 3% of all industrial enterprises and held a 6.7% share in production value. In 2022, Iran ranked among the top 16 countries in terms of vehicle production volume. Currently, automobile production is near the levels seen in 2016, and passenger cars are the dominant vehicles, constituting 88% of total production in 2022—a share that is relatively higher than the global average in the total production basket. Between 2011 and 2022, passenger car production experienced fluctuations and has shown signs of recovery since 2019. Approximately half of Iranian households do not own a private car, indicating a significant vehicle shortage. Iran's vehicle export volume increased at a CAGR of 1%, while the export value decreased by 4% between 2018 and 2022, suggesting lower prices or the sale of lower-value goods. Iraq was the primary destination for Iran's automotive exports, purchasing $34.6 million worth of products in 2022, which accounts for 30% of the total export value. Iran’s export basket underwent a dramatic transformation in 2022: while Venezuela's share of the export value was approximately 1% in 2021, it reached 24% in 2022. According to the IMI-500 (2022 edition), the top four players in the automotive industry are: Iran Khodro 2. SAIPA 3. Iran Khodro Diesel 4. Bahman Automakers with lower production volumes are experiencing significantly higher growth rates, indicating new emerging players and higher competition in the coming years of the automotive industry.

Among the main sectors of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), between 1390 and 1401 (2011–2022), the highest Compound Annual Growth Rates (CAGR) were related to Services (4%), Agriculture (2%), and Industry and Mining (1%), respectively, while Oil and Gas experienced a decline at a rate of -4%. 15% of employment and 13% of Iran's Gross National Product (GNP) in 1401 (2022/2023) were attributed to agriculture. In this report, agricultural products are divided into three groups: plant productions (crops), live animals and animal products, and wood and wood products. The vegetables group includes all growable products classified into three sub-sectors: field, orchard, and greenhouse products. The main agricultural products include cereals, industrial crops, vegetables, cucurbits (melons), and forage plants. In the period from 1389 to 1401 (2010–2022), the volume of Iran's agricultural production grew at a compound annual growth rate of three percent, reaching 111 million tons, 78% of which is related to field crops. Animal products in this report include the groups: 1- Poultry, 2- Cattle, calves, and buffaloes, 3- Goats and sheep, 4- Fish and fisheries. Industrial and local cattle provide more than 96% of the milk and 54% of the meat in Iran. Among the top 5 protein products, non-meat products have a numerical superiority over animal protein products (milk at 11 million tons).

Among the main sectors of GDP, between 1390 and 1401, the highest compound annual growth rates were related to services (4%), agriculture (2%), industry and mining (1%), and oil and gas decreased by -4%. In 1399, Iran's pharmaceutical industry, with 347 industrial enterprises, 41,000 workers, and $320 million in investment, succeeded in producing products worth $1.8 billion and creating value equivalent to $940 million. 11 The ratio of value added to production in Iran's pharmaceutical industry compared to all industries in the country is about 50%, which is higher than the average for all industries (30%). Despite the high value added to production and high profitability of products relative to investment, the production value of this industry decreased by 26% from 1390 to 1399, and its value added also decreased by 14% during this period. The number of employees and production workshops in Iran's pharmaceutical industry has grown by 50% from 2011 to 2021, indicating a high demand for labor in this industry. The share of imported drugs in the Iranian market is 1% and constitutes 13% of the value of the drug market, indicating a significant price difference between domestically produced and imported drugs. Unlike many industries where export value has decreased despite an increase in export volume, in the pharmaceutical industry, export value has increased despite a decrease in export volume, which could indicate an increase in drug prices or the production of more valuable drugs. In 2012, Syria was the main destination for Iranian exports, accounting for 37% of the total export value, while it accounted for only 2% of the total export volume. Syria has been a relatively expensive destination for Iranian exports; the share of export value to Syria has always been above 10%, while its share of the total export volume has been less than 3%. From 2018 to 2023, the value of exports to Germany has fluctuated while the export volume has not changed significantly. Italy is a new destination for Iranian pharmaceutical and medical equipment exports. From 2018 to 2022, the volume of pharmaceutical exports decreased by 42%, while their value did not change significantly, indicating that Iran is exporting more valuable pharmaceutical products. In 2022, the value of medical equipment exports grew by 348% due to a significant increase in exports of X-ray machines and other radiation equipment during this period. Based on the IMI-500 ranking, among pharmaceutical manufacturing companies, Obidi, Kowsar and Ghazi companies, and among pharmaceutical distribution companies, the top 3 players active in the manufacturing industry and pharmaceutical distribution companies, Hejrat and Eksir, have been selected for further study.