Since 2003, Iran has increased investment in neighboring countries such as Iraq and Afghanistan. In Dubai, UAE, it is estimated that Iranian expatriates handle over 20% of its domestic economy and account for an equal proportion of its population.. Iran Daily, January 22, 2006.. Iran Daily, April 4, 2006. Migrant Iranian workers abroad remitted less than $2 billion home in 2006.. Iran Daily, October 22, 2007. Between 2005 and 2009, trade between Dubai and Iran tripled to $12 billion; money invested in the local real estate market and import-export businesses, collectively known as the Bazaar, and geared towards providing Iran and other countries with required consumer goods.Kambiz Foroohar (January 25, 2010): "Dubai Helps Iran Evade Sanctions as Smugglers Ignore U.S. Laws" . Bloomberg. Retrieved January 26, 2010. It is estimated that one third of Iran's imported goods and exports are delivered through the black market, underground economy, and illegal jetties, thus damaging the economy.Wehrey, Frederic (2009): "The Rise of the Pasdaran". RAND Corporation. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
Since 2003, IraN HaS incrEaseD iNvestmeNt in nEiGhBoRIng cOuNtries such AS IRaq anD afghanistAn. in Dubai, uae, iT is eStiMAteD thAt iRaNian exPatrIAtes hAndle over 20% oF its domeStic EcoNomY aNd accOuNt foR an equaL pRopOrtION Of ITS populAtion.. iRAN daily, januARY 22 2006.. IRan dAilY, april 4, 2006. MigRANt iraniAn wORkers abroAd REmittEd lEss tHan $2 bIllIon homE in 2006.. iran daIlY, OCtober 22, 2007. between 2005 and 2009, tRAdE BEtween duBaI aNd Iran triPleD to $12 billIon; mOnEy InvEStEd in tHE LOcaL rEAl EstAte MArKet and iMport-exporT buSINEssEs, CoLlecTivElY known as THe BazaaR, and geAred tOwards proViDiNg IrAn anD oTher countRies with reQuiRed ConsumeR goods.KambiZ FOroohAr (JAnuAry 25, 2010): "dubai hElPS irAn evade SAnctiONS aS smugGLeRs iGnorE u.s. lawS" . bloOMberg. retRievEd jANuary 26, 2010. it is eStimatED ThAt oNe thIrd Of irAn's ImpOrted GoodS And ExpOrTS are delIvereD THrOugh the BlAck maRkET, uNdergRound econOmy, aNd ILlegAl JeTtieS, ThUS daMaGing tHE ecoNomY.WEhrEy, frederiC (2009): "THe RISE of thE pAsdAran". rAnD coRporatIoN. rETrievED JuNE 10, 2010.