Iran’s exports to Africa double to US$675 million in first half of year

The momentum in Iran–Africa trade mirrors broader export gains seen among BRICS and BRICS+ members, where several sectors have recorded substantial growth through product upgrading and long-term market strategies.

For example, Vietnam is projected to surpass US$8 billion in coffee export revenue this year – five years ahead of its original target – after improving product quality, expanding deep-processing capacity and strengthening sustainability standards. This performance, supported by strategic planning and tightening global supply, illustrates how value-added production can accelerate export growth across major emerging markets. This is reported by Vietnam News Agency, a partner of TV BRICS.

A similar trend is evident in Brazil, where agribusiness exports reached a new record for the month of October, totalling US$15.49 billion – an 8.5 per cent increase compared with the same period last year. The surge was driven by historic highs in beef and sugar shipments, along with elevated prices for key products such as coffee, as reported by Brasil 247, a partner of TV BRICS. China remained the leading destination for Brazilian agribusiness goods, accounting for 32 per cent of total export earnings that month, followed by Egypt, India and Iran. Over the January–October 2025 period, the country’s agribusiness exports reached US$141.97 billion, marking a 1.4 per cent increase on the previous year.