The Paris-based newspaper, which is owned by The New York Times, has experienced significant growth in the key Asian markets of Thailand, Hong Kong and Singapore, making it the bestselling international newspaper in the region, ahead of the Wall Street Journal Asia and the Financial Times.
The IHT, which last year expanded its print network from 28 to 32 sites worldwide to ensure more readers received the paper the morning it was printed, also recorded gains in Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Poland.
The news comes after IHT expanded into Turkey last year, and became the first English-language daily to print in Moscow in February. The newspaper is now believed to be looking to open print operations in Dhaka and Dubai.
The IHT also increased circulation in the Middle East with good results in Egypt, where a Cairo-based operation was launched in conjunction with the Daily Star in Kuwait, and in Israel, where it publishes with partner Haaretz.
Achilles Tsaltas, circulation director at IHT, said: "The strong performance of our Asia edition is particularly pleasing following our opening of a news bureau in Hong Kong and the expansion of our reporting staff in the region.
"It is no surprise that in another year where we have invested in more quality business and features coverage, as we have with the launch of Marketplace by Bloomberg, we are again seeing growth."
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