5 Issues Facing Travel Tech Startups in Iran

Ever since the nuclear agreement, Iran’s tourism sector has been growing steadily. But the country’s travel tech companies are still facing some issues which are slowing down their growth rate.

A country of four seasons, with a rich culture, mesmerizing architecture, tasty foods and kind people. That’s the definition of Iran when you ask the people who have traveled to this country for the first time. Ever since the nuclear agreement and the ease of sanctions, the country’s tourism sector has been rising, however, it’s still considered underdeveloped compared to some of its neighboring countries.

According to a research by World Travel & Tourism Council, Iran’s direct contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP was 367,635.0 billion Rial (11.9 billion dollars), 2.9% of total GDP in 2016 and is forecast to rise by 7.5% in 2017, and to rise by 2.6%, from 2017-2027, to 512,811.0 billion Rial (16.6 billion dollars), 2.7% of total GDP in 2027.

Ever since the nuclear agreement, Iran’s tourism sector has been growing steadily. But the country’s travel tech companies are still facing some issues which are slowing down their growth rate.

A country of four seasons, with a rich culture, mesmerizing architecture, tasty foods and kind people. That’s the definition of Iran when you ask the people who have traveled to this country for the first time. Ever since the nuclear agreement and the ease of sanctions, the country’s tourism sector has been rising, however, it’s still considered underdeveloped compared to some of its neighboring countries.

According to a research by World Travel & Tourism Council, Iran’s direct contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP was 367,635.0 billion Rial (11.9 billion dollars), 2.9% of total GDP in 2016 and is forecast to rise by 7.5% in 2017, and to rise by 2.6%, from 2017-2027, to 512,811.0 billion Rial (16.6 billion dollars), 2.7% of total GDP in 2027.