Inflation, GDP deflator in Iran
Iran: Inflation, GDP deflator was 28.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Iran, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 28.8% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14,507.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Iran peaked at 58.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -4.5%, in 1961.
That places Iran 11th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.5% | -4.5% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.5% | 1.6% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 4.1% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 9.4% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 4.6% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 0.2% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 28.4% | 55.9% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Iran
- DEC alternative conversion factor 742,604 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 24.25 trillion current LCU (2015)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 819.70 million current US$ (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7,193.77 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.88 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -588.87 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -792.98 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 2.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 4,650 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 268,740.00 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Iran?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Iran was 28.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.5% in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Iran ranks 11th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14,507.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.