Resistance economy

A resistance economy, also known as a resistive economy (Persian: اقتصاد مقاومتی) is an economy that tries to circumvent sanctions imposed on the country or region. This can involve increasing resilience by substituting local inputs for imported inputs, the smuggling of goods and an increase in barter trade. A country may even attempt to turn these pressures into opportunities. In some ways sanctioned economies bear some resemblance to an economy on a war or emergency footing.

Measuring economic activity in nations under sanctions requires different techniques than those used for other countries.