Iran ranks among the Middle East’s largest markets for food processing and packaging machinery. Figures from Germany’s VDMA machinery association, published via Iran agrofood, reveal significant growth.
Key Figures
- Food processing & packaging machinery imports: €195M (2024) — up 40%
- Packaging machinery imports: €111M (2024) — up 69%
- Annual packaging growth rate (2020–2024): 18.6%
- 95 million population — largest food market in the Middle East
Opportunity for Food Producers
This growth reflects active investment by Iranian producers in modernising packaging lines. ICFP and the ecosystem’s machinery exchange unit support equipment selection, line commissioning and packaging process optimisation.
Source: VDMA 2025 / iran-agrofood.com