Safavid Trade in the 17th Century, Iran's Transit Economy مقالة

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This is because the main economic strategy of Safavid-era Iran was based on economic growth using the power of geographical location and an emphasis on the transit economy, rather than on the production of goods, with the exception of silk. 3. Examining Iran's Trade Routes in the Safavid Era After proving that the transit economy of Safavid-era Iran actually played an important role during a vital period for the development of the global economy, we can now examine Iran's logistics and infrastructure for the transportation of goods and supplies, both to the East and to the West, more precisely. (Refer to page image) Furthermore, as an inseparable part of Iran's transit economy, caravanserais formed an extensive network of trade roads used by merchants for the transportation of goods and supplies inside and outside the country. This included the export of silk to the West, the land and sea trade of various consumer goods from India and the Southeast to West Asia, and the return flow of precious metals to the Indian subcontinent (Mathee, 2012: 320). 2. Economic relations of Safavid-era Iran with the Mughal Empire of India and European countries One form of economic interaction that can serve as the best example of “continuous mutual influence” is the transit trade of gold bullion and silk. Additionally, the complex economic relations between the Mughals of India and Safavid era Iran laid the foundation for many of the most important trade routes throughout Asia.