Inflation Iran 2017
Average inflation: 8.0%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 8.0%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in April at 9.0%. The lowest inflation was in January at 6.2%.
- Highest month
- April: 9.0%
- Lowest month
- January: 6.2%
- Difference
- 2.8 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 6.4%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 6.4%.
- Highest increase
- Core inflation: 6.4%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 6.4%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 8.3% lower than the 5-year average of 16.3%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (7.3% in 2016).
- 5-year average
- 16.3%
- 10-year average
- 18.4%
- All-time high (2013)
- 36.8%
- All-time low (2016)
- 7.3%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2016, inflation has fallen by +0.7 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.7 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: +3.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 6.0% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €108.00 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2017
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.2% | -3.0 |
| February | 7.1% | -1.7 |
| March | 8.2% | -0.2 |
| April | 9.0% | +1.2 |
| May | 8.8% | +1.5 |
| June | 8.3% | +1.5 |
| July | 8.2% | +1.6 |
| August | 7.6% | +0.4 |
| September | 7.2% | +0.4 |
| October | 8.1% | +1.5 |
| November | 8.9% | +2.7 |
| December | 8.9% | +3.2 |
| Average | 8.0% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.