In the present era, sports, as an important part of the economy, play a fundamental role in the production of sporting goods and services in different societies. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to investigate the role of foreign trade in sporting goods in Iran's economic growth. The research method of this article was analytical and econometric. The data of the variables for the period 1992-2022 were taken from the time series data and economic indicators of the Central Bank of IRI, the statistical yearbooks of the Statistical Center of Iran. The e-Waves software and the ordinary least squares method were used to estimate the model. The results showed that a 1% increase in the capital stock per capita of the labor force increases the growth of GDP by 0.093%. A 1% increase in the real rate of export of sporting goods increases the growth of GDP by 0.016. A 1% increase in the real rate of import of sporting goods reduces GDP growth by 0.025%, which can be attributed to the import of intermediate sporting goods, which has increased GDP. A 1% increase in the trade openness index increases GDP growth by 0.024%. Therefore, the government should take steps to increase non-oil exports by implementing favorable policies and plans to achieve the goals of economic development programs and general policies of the resistance economy, so that it can secure its sources of income in accordance with the important goals of increasing employment in the country.