Iraqi Dinar Inflation Calculator

IQD 100.00 in 1990 has the same buying power as IQD 481,772 in 2026.

IQD 481,772IQD 100.00 in 1990 is now
481,671.57%Cumulative inflation
26.56%Average per year
37Years of data

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IQD 100.00 in 2001 is worth IQD 696.89 in 2026

Annual inflation rate 8.08%
Cumulative inflation 596.89%

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Inflation in Iraq

This page covers 37 years of Iraq consumer price data, from 1990 to 2026. The steepest single year on record was 1994, when consumer prices in Iraq rose 448.5%. Prices more than doubled within that single year.

Prices fell in 3 of those 36 years, including in recent decades — about 8% of the time — most sharply in 1996, when they dropped 16.1%. In a year like that money gained purchasing power rather than losing it. By decade, the 1990s were the most inflationary stretch, averaging 149.2% a year, while the 2010s were the calmest at 2.1%. Over the last ten years inflation has averaged 2.2% a year, markedly calmer than the 44.0% average across the whole record.

Iraq CPI and inflation rate by year

The full annual series behind this calculator, from 1990 to 2026. The final column shows what IQD 100.00 in that year is worth in 2026 money.

Iraq consumer price index and annual inflation, 1990–2026
Year CPI index Inflation IQD 100.00 then, in 2026
2026125.013.00%IQD 100.00
2025121.370.30%IQD 103.00
2024121.002.61%IQD 103.31
2023117.924.36%IQD 106.01
2022113.004.99%IQD 110.63
2021107.626.04%IQD 116.16
2020101.490.57%IQD 123.17
2019100.91-0.20%IQD 123.88
2018101.110.37%IQD 123.64
2017100.740.18%IQD 124.09
2016100.560.56%IQD 124.32
2015100.001.39%IQD 125.01
201498.632.24%IQD 126.75
201396.471.88%IQD 129.59
201294.696.09%IQD 132.02
201189.255.60%IQD 140.06
201084.522.43%IQD 147.91
200982.516.87%IQD 151.50
200877.2112.66%IQD 161.92
200768.53-10.07%IQD 182.42
200676.2053.23%IQD 164.06
200549.7336.96%IQD 251.38
200436.3126.96%IQD 344.29
200328.6033.62%IQD 437.12
200221.4019.32%IQD 584.07
200117.9416.37%IQD 696.89
200015.414.98%IQD 811.00
199914.6812.58%IQD 851.38
199813.0414.77%IQD 958.46
199711.3623.06%IQD 1,100
19969.23-16.12%IQD 1,354
199511.01387.31%IQD 1,136
19942.26448.50%IQD 5,534
19930.41207.69%IQD 30,352
19920.1383.62%IQD 93,390
19910.07180.95%IQD 171,478
19900.03IQD 481,772

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Iraq inflation FAQ

What is the current inflation rate in Iraq?
Iraq inflation was 3.00% in 2026, the most recent year in this dataset, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 2025.
How much has Iraqi Dinar lost in value since 1990?
IQD 100.00 in 1990 has the same purchasing power as IQD 481,772 in 2026. That is cumulative inflation of 481,671.57% over 36 years, an average of 26.56% per year.
What years does this Iraq inflation calculator cover?
This calculator covers 37 years, from 1990 to 2026. You can convert an amount between any two years in that range.
Can Iraqi Dinar inflation be negative?
Yes. Negative inflation, or deflation, means prices fell and Iraqi Dinar gained purchasing power over that year. Iraq recorded deflation in 3 of the 36 years measured here, most recently in 2019. The steepest fall was -16.12% in 1996.
What is the difference between CPI and the inflation rate?
The consumer price index (CPI) is a level: it measures the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services in a given year. The inflation rate is the percentage change in that level between two periods. This calculator uses the ratio of CPI values for your two chosen years to convert an amount between them.

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