摘要：According to the importance of foreign sporting goods trade in economic developing and the lack of clarity inits share in the sports industry in Iran, the researcher decided to collect data on foreign trade statistics forsports goods in 2011-2015 according to the category of goods to achieve this is essential. The data of thisresearch were firstly determined by descriptive statistics and preliminary study. Then, by using the one-waytest, using Z scores at 0.05 level. Foreign trade in sporting goods was investigated in two parts: import andexport. In 2011, imports of $ 114.93 million worth of sports accounted for nearly 0.14 percent of total importand 0.019 percent of the country's gross domestic product. Sports import of $ 15.85 million in 2015amounted to 0.15% of total imports and 0.02% of GDP. The country's import of sports in the year 2015 hasbeen negative compared to the 2011. Sports exports of $ 4.63 million in 2011, close to 0.003% of totalexports, 0.013% of non-oil exports and 0.77% of GDP. While the share of sports exports in 2015 with anegative growth of $ 2.95 million, 0.004% of total exports, 0.008% of non-oil exports and 0.0007% of GDP.The amount of Iran international exchanging rather than other advanced country is so low that the mostimportant reason of this lack is small sporting goods market And the sports expenses of the household, thelack of quality goods for sports, the lack of adequate advertising and marketing, economic sanctions, and therise in the price of goods and inequality of the country's currency compared to other countries.
关键词：gross domestic product; sport industry; foreign trade of sporting goods
