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High
Risk
Risk
#15
of 171
Riskier
than 92% of currencies
37
global avg score
$245
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens
Citizens need their money to grow at least 34.0% per year to not lose purchasing power. Every IRR 100 saved today will only buy 75 worth of goods next year.See savings calculator ↓
Economic Indicators
Inflation Rate
32.5%
Debt to GDP
Not available
GDP Growth
3.7%
Broad Money / GDP
79.1%
Banking & Stability
NPL Ratio
Not available
Reserve Months
5.8
Current Account
11.4%
FX Volatility
100.0
Governance & Markets
Rule of Law
Not available
Black Market Premium
60.0%
Capital Controls
77.0
Peg Fragility
Not available
Currency Structure
Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
managed float
Data Coverage
67.0%
Savings Impact Calculator
IRR
Holding cash in IRR32.5% inflation
IRR 245−IRR 755 (75% purchasing power lost)
Your IRR 1,000 buys 75% less in 5 years
What if you invested IRR 1,000 instead? (5yr, in IRR terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~29.5%/yr from expected IRR depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
IRR 3234
+IRR 2234
+26.5%/yr net in IRR
S&P 500
IRR 5275
+IRR 4275
range: IRR 2868–IRR 9079
10% USD return + 29.5% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
IRR 4907
+IRR 3907
range: IRR 1880–IRR 11.0k
8% USD return + 29.5% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
IRR 8791
+IRR 7791
range: IRR 1023–IRR 39.4k
25% USD return + 29.5% FX · ±54% vol
All values in IRR. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~29.5%/yr based on the inflation differential between Iran (32.5%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.
Data last updated: 2026-05-19