Iran's CPI Inflation Hits 37.4% YOY

The goods and services Consumer Price Index registered a year-on-year increase of 37.4% in the Iranian month Azar (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) compared with the similar month of last year, the Statistical Center of Iran's latest report shows.

Financial Tribune- The overall CPI (using the Iranian year to March 2017 as the base year) stood at 151.7 in Azar, indicating a 2.6% rise compared with the previous month.
The report also shows the CPI Index in the 12-month period ending Dec. 21 increased by 18% compared with last year’s corresponding period.
SCI had put the inflation rate for the preceding Iranian month (Aban), which ended on Nov. 21, at 15.6%.

Publish Date: Dec 24, 2018