Inflation Iran 2018
Average inflation: 17.8%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 17.8%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 37.4%. The lowest inflation was in April at 7.0%.
- Highest month
- December: 37.4%
- Lowest month
- April: 7.0%
- Difference
- 30.4 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 17.2%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 12.8%.
- Highest increase
- Core inflation: 17.2%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 12.8%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 5.3% higher than the 5-year average of 12.5%.
- 5-year average
- 12.5%
- 10-year average
- 17.7%
- All-time high (2013)
- 36.8%
- All-time low (2016)
- 7.3%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2017, inflation has risen by +9.8 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +9.8 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: +28.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 15.8% 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 €117.80 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2018
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8.5% | +2.3 |
| February | 8.2% | +1.1 |
| March | 7.2% | -1.0 |
| April | 7.0% | -2.0 |
| May | 8.3% | -0.5 |
| June | 10.2% | +1.9 |
| July | 13.8% | +5.6 |
| August | 19.3% | +11.7 |
| September | 25.7% | +18.5 |
| October | 32.8% | +24.7 |
| November | 34.9% | +26.0 |
| December | 37.4% | +28.5 |
| Average | 17.8% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.