Inflation in Iran
In the year to July 2026, consumer prices in Iran rose 87.9%, down from 88.6% a month earlier. Since April 2004 prices have risen 17,588%, which means ﷼100 then buys what ﷼17,688 buys now, so the same basket of goods costs 176.9 times what it did.
Cumulative & Yearly Inflation
Inflation in Iran by year
Inflation is the change in that year's average prices against the year before, which is the figure usually quoted. The last two columns take ﷼100 in January of that year and show what it is worth in July 2026, the most recent month on record. Only years measured in full are listed, so the year now running appears once it ends.
| Year | Inflation | ﷼100 is now | Cumulative inflation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.1% | 8,050.84 | 7,950.8% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | 1,240.18 | 1,140.2% |
| 2024 | 32.5% | 304.09 | 204.1% |
| 2025 | 42.2% | 230.71 | 130.7% |
Every year from 2006 to 2025
| Year | Inflation | ﷼100 is now | Cumulative inflation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.0% | 14,867 | 14,767% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | 12,822 | 12,722% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | 10,770 | 10,670% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | 8,685.67 | 8,585.7% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | 8,050.84 | 7,950.8% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | 6,963.51 | 6,863.5% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | 5,382.30 | 5,282.3% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | 4,018.85 | 3,918.8% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | 3,142.53 | 3,042.5% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | 2,749.56 | 2,649.6% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | 2,517.71 | 2,417.7% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | 2,371.29 | 2,271.3% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | 2,186.00 | 2,086.0% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | 1,566.15 | 1,466.1% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | 1,240.18 | 1,140.2% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | 848.20 | 748.2% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | 624.24 | 524.2% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | 421.22 | 321.2% |
| 2024 | 32.5% | 304.09 | 204.1% |
| 2025 | 42.2% | 230.71 | 130.7% |
A short history of inflation in Iran
Revolution and War (1979 to 1988)
Iranian inflation has been high for most of the period since 1979. Revolution, the flight of capital and skilled workers, and then eight years of war with Iraq left a government spending far more than it could raise, with oil exports disrupted and the difference met by the central bank.
Sanctions and the Rial (2012 onwards)
The pattern since has been driven by sanctions. Restrictions on oil exports and on access to international banking limit the foreign currency available to pay for imports, so the rial falls on the open market; a government short of tax revenue and cut off from borrowing abroad meets the gap by creating money. The tightening of sanctions from 2012 and again from 2018 each produced a sharp fall in the currency and a corresponding rise in prices, and Iranians have long quoted large sums in tomans, or in dollars.
Common questions about inflation in Iran
What is the current inflation rate in Iran?
Prices in Iran rose 87.9% in the year to July 2026. That is down from 88.6% a month earlier.
What would ﷼100 in April 2004 be worth today?
﷼100.00 in April 2004 has the same buying power as ﷼17,688 in July 2026, a rise of 17,588%.
What would ﷼100 in January 2010 be worth today?
﷼100.00 in January 2010 has the same buying power as ﷼8,050.84 in July 2026, a rise of 7,950.8%.
What would ﷼100 in January 2020 be worth today?
﷼100.00 in January 2020 has the same buying power as ﷼1,240.18 in July 2026, a rise of 1,140.2%.
How inflation in Iran is measured
The figures on this page come from the IMF's CPI dataset, with the original data from Iran's Statistical Centre. The series is indexed so that a chosen base year equals 100, and the calculator works out the ratio between any two dates you pick.
The currency shown is the Iranian rial (﷼). Coverage runs from April 2004 to July 2026, and updates automatically as each new release is published. Figures for the most recent periods can be revised by the statistics office after first publication.
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Compare Inflation. “Inflation in Iran.” Figures for July 2026. https://compareinflation.com/inflation-in-iran/
Download the full series (CSV) — 268 months, April 2004 to July 2026, with the annual rate for each.