Real GDP Growth: Iran
Iran's real gdp growth is currently 1.1% as of 2026. # Iran Real GDP Growth Iran's real GDP growth stands at 1.
Current (2026)
1.1%
+83.3% y/y
Peak (1982)
23.2%
Low (1980)
-21.6%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Real GDP Growth — Iran
1980 — 2026
Real GDP Growth — Iran
Analysis# Iran Real GDP Growth
Iran's real GDP growth stands at 1.1% in 2026, reflecting modest economic expansion after years of volatility. The country has experienced dramatic swings since 1980, ranging from a devastating -21.6% contraction in 1980 to an exceptional 23.2% peak in 1982. Over this 50-year period, Iran's economy has grown 105.1% in total, though growth patterns have remained highly irregular due to geopolitical and structural factors.
The recent trend reveals critical shifts in economic momentum. From 2020 to 2023, Iran achieved consecutive years of positive growth, peaking at 5.3% in 2023, but this gains reversed sharply in 2024 and beyond. Growth decelerated to 3.7% in 2024, then contracted to 0.6% in 2025, stabilizing marginally at 1.1% in 2026. This slowdown trajectory suggests mounting headwinds ahead for Iran's economic expansion.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2.0% | +0.00% |
| 2029 | 2.0% | +0.00% |
| 2028 | 2.0% | +25.00% |
| 2027 | 1.6% | +45.45% |
| 2026 | 1.1% | +83.33% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -83.78% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -30.19% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +20.45% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +7.32% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -6.82% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +283.33% |
| 2019 | -2.4% | +35.14% |
| 2018 | -3.7% | -223.33% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -53.85% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +564.29% |
| 2015 | -1.4% | -128.00% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +433.33% |
| 2013 | -1.5% | +59.46% |
| 2012 | -3.7% | -164.91% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -1.72% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.8% | +480.00% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +233.33% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -96.34% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +64.00% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +56.25% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -25.58% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -50.00% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +6.17% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +237.50% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -58.62% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +190.00% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -4.76% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +50.00% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -78.13% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | +166.67% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +241.18% |
| 1994 | -1.7% | -13.33% |
| 1993 | -1.5% | -145.45% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -74.02% |
| 1991 | 12.7% | -6.62% |
| 1990 | 13.6% | +122.95% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | +200.00% |
| 1988 | -6.1% | -2950.00% |
| 1987 | -0.2% | +97.96% |
| 1986 | -9.8% | -615.79% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +126.76% |
| 1984 | -7.1% | -163.96% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | -52.16% |
| 1982 | 23.2% | +507.02% |
| 1981 | -5.7% | +73.61% |
| 1980 | -21.6% | — |
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