Iran's Monthly Inflation Rises to 4.6% in Mehr While Point-to-Point Inflation Eases for a Second Month, to 83.5%

The Central Bank of Iran published its consumer price index report for urban areas for Mehr 1405 (23 September to 22 October 2026) on Tuesday, 10 November 2026 (19 Aban 1405). According to Khabar Online, the overall index reached 836.8 in Mehr, 4.6 percent above Shahrivar. Point-to-point inflation on the overall index was 83.8 percent in Shahrivar and 83.5 percent in Mehr, each lower than the month before. Ecoiran reports Mehr annual inflation at 71.4 percent and the point-to-point peak at 84.4 percent in Mordad.

Monthly inflation was 7.0 percent in Farvardin, 8.5 in Ordibehesht, 7.4 in Khordad and 3.6 in Tir, then 3.7 in Mordad, 3.9 in Shahrivar and 4.6 percent in Mehr. The central bank notes that monthly readings remain lower than in the opening months of the year. Ecoiran writes that among the main groups, education had the highest inflation in Mehr, followed by communications and clothing and footwear, while housing, water, electricity and gas had the lowest, followed by health and tobacco.