Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Iran
Iran: Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) was 861.83 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real effective exchange rate index in Iran, 1979–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real effective exchange rate index in Iran is 861.83 2010 = 100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.2% on the previous year and up 781.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Iran peaked at 861.83 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.52 2010 = 100, in 1993.
That places Iran 1st out of 95 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.
Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Iran, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 208.73 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1980 | 228.6 2010 = 100 | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 273.1 2010 = 100 | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 319.83 2010 = 100 | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 378.65 2010 = 100 | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 427.05 2010 = 100 | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 253 2010 = 100 | -40.8% |
| 1986 | 166.73 2010 = 100 | -34.1% |
| 1987 | 185.03 2010 = 100 | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 217.81 2010 = 100 | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 218.54 2010 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 147.13 2010 = 100 | -32.7% |
| 1991 | 131.81 2010 = 100 | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 72.37 2010 = 100 | -45.1% |
| 1993 | 54.52 2010 = 100 | -24.7% |
| 1994 | 67.33 2010 = 100 | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 90.53 2010 = 100 | +34.4% |
| 1996 | 117.27 2010 = 100 | +29.5% |
| 1997 | 145.97 2010 = 100 | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 180.72 2010 = 100 | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 219.37 2010 = 100 | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 260.38 2010 = 100 | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 296.11 2010 = 100 | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 112.33 2010 = 100 | -62.1% |
| 2003 | 70.52 2010 = 100 | -37.2% |
| 2004 | 70.25 2010 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.1 2010 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 73.78 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 77.43 2010 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 87.32 2010 = 100 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 98.9 2010 = 100 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 114.2 2010 = 100 | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 126.89 2010 = 100 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 123.56 2010 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 91.84 2010 = 100 | -25.7% |
| 2015 | 97.78 2010 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 100.24 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 101.31 2010 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 116.42 2010 = 100 | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 128.66 2010 = 100 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 167.3 2010 = 100 | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 230.22 2010 = 100 | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 335.03 2010 = 100 | +45.5% |
| 2023 | 477.36 2010 = 100 | +42.5% |
| 2024 | 623.44 2010 = 100 | +30.6% |
| 2025 | 861.83 2010 = 100 | +38.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 861.83 2010 = 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.65 2010 = 100, 8.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Iran's 861.83 2010 = 100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.94 2010 = 100, 8.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 208.73 2010 = 100 | 208.73 2010 = 100 | 208.73 2010 = 100 | 1 |
| 1980s | 266.84 2010 = 100 | 166.73 2010 = 100 | 427.05 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.7 2010 = 100 | 54.52 2010 = 100 | 219.37 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.91 2010 = 100 | 70.25 2010 = 100 | 296.11 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.09 2010 = 100 | 91.84 2010 = 100 | 128.66 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 449.2 2010 = 100 | 167.3 2010 = 100 | 861.83 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More financial sector data for Iran
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.6 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real effective exchange rate index in Iran?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Iran was 861.83 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 861.83 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.52 2010 = 100 in 1993.
- How does Iran rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Iran ranks 1st out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 781.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs. This indicator is an index series where 2010=100.