Inflation for Iran's two lowest income deciles stays above 100% for a second month; meat prices fall 4.7%

The Statistical Centre of Iran's inflation report for the month of Tir, published on Wednesday, 29 July 2026, shows inflationary pressure on low-income groups remaining in triple digits for a second consecutive month. Year-on-year inflation was 99.6% for the first income decile and 100.6% for the second, while the figure for the tenth decile was 84.7%. Inflation for the two lowest deciles first passed 100% in the month of Khordad this year.

Iranian households faced an average 3.1% rise in the prices of goods and services in Tir compared with Khordad. The rate was 2.5% for food, beverages and tobacco and 3.6% for non-food goods and services.

Of the 12 main categories, 11 became more expensive in Tir. Vegetables recorded the highest monthly inflation at 8.3%, while red and white meat was the only category to get cheaper, with monthly inflation of minus 4.7%. The previous largest monthly drop in meat prices was minus 5.3%, recorded in the month of Ordibehesht 1398. Overall year-on-year inflation reached 87.9% in Tir, down 0.7 percentage points from Khordad.