Financial Tribune - Small- and medium-sized enterprises account for just over 10% of Iran's total exports, according to Managing Director of small Industries Investment Guarantee Fund Mohammad Hossein Moqeiseh.

By definition, enterprises run by 500 workers and 100 workers or fewer are considered small- and medium-sized enterprises respectivel.

According to Deputy Industries Minister Sadeq Najafi, SMEs constitute 92% of Iran�s 85,000 manufacturing enterprises.