EU’s bilateral trade with Iran Europe moved swiftly to revive economic relations with Iran after a deal to dismantle the country’s nuclear weapons programme was verified in January 2016, ending years of crippling international sanctions 2015 2017 Italy €1,665 million €5,103 million France 593 3,795 Germany 2,366 3,337 Spain 384 1,967 Netherlands 507 1,830 Greece 36 1,297 Belgium 505 735 Romania 193 482 Sweden 282 460 Austria 300 418 Denmark 170 314 UK 155 286 Trade in 2015 €7,722 million Trade in 2017 €20,966 million Total U.S. imports to, and exports from Iran in 2017 $170 million Rest of EU 566 942 Sources: Eurostat, European Commission © GRAPHIC NEWS