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World/Briefs/Iran

Intelligence brief

Iran — intelligence brief

The whole picture in one grounded read: observed macro indicators, the derived macro-sentiment composite, the business-cycle regime, and a forward forecast. Derived reads interpret already-observed numbers; the forecast is labelled projections (not observations); an absent series is shown honestly, never fabricated.

How to read this:Observeda real measured value from a named source.Derivedcomputed by Predictonomy from observed series using a reproducible method.AI readan AI interpretation of already-computed figures. Opinion, not a new data point.

Brief

What the data says

Observed macro, derived sentiment, the business-cycle regime, and forward projections — each traced to the live series it reads. Need it as JSON? GET /api/v1/brief/country/{iso3}.

Full briefledger 60ad23b

Iran: macro conditions look stressed (pressure 75/100); the economy is in contraction; 1 turning-point signal flagged; 19 observed macro indicators held; real gdp growth is projected at -9.5 for 2027.

Macro sentiment

Macro pressure

Derived
Stressed
75/ 100

Higher = more macro pressure. Reads as stressed (sentiment -0.50, −1 stressed … +1 supportive).

ⓘ How this score works
Confidence: 90%

Outlook 2027: cautious (projected sentiment -0.44) · a projection from baseline forecasts

Business-cycle regime

DerivedRegime inputsas of 2026

Contraction

growth -6.1%momentum -3.27confidence: high
Turning-point signals
  • CPI inflation is at an extreme (3.7σ vs its own history).

Latest observations

Observed1 indicator omitted (not covered)

as of 2026-01-01

Current account balance to GDPObserved
-1.8%

IMF DataMapper API

as of 2023-01-01

Electric power consumption per capitaObserved
3.8k

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2022-01-01

Net energy importsObserved
-32.5%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2023-01-01

Energy use per capitaObserved
3.4k

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Exports of goods and servicesObserved
25.8%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Gross domestic product, current US dollarsObserved
$362.7bn

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

GDP per capita, current US dollarsObserved
$3.9k

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Real GDP growthObserved
-2.8%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2026-01-01

General government debt to GDPObserved
37.3%

IMF DataMapper API

as of 2025-01-01

Imports of goods and servicesObserved
34.5%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Consumer price inflationObserved
42.2%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Gross fixed capital formation to GDPObserved
28.8%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Total populationObserved
92.4m

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Productivity growthObserved
-3.4%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2021-01-01

Renewable energy shareObserved
0.9%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 1982-01-01

Total reserves (excluding gold)ObservedStale
$5.7bn

World Bank Indicators API

as of 1982-01-01

Reserves in months of importsObservedStale
6

World Bank Indicators API

as of 1982-01-01

Total reserves (including gold)ObservedStale
$7.7bn

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Unemployment rateObserved
8.3%

World Bank Indicators API

Forward forecast

Derivedprojections, not observations

Headline reliability: weak track record (+0% skill vs naive; realized ±9.3813 over 20) · a track record, not a guarantee

Forecast heldDerivedledger 60ad23b
Real GDP growth — 2027 baseline projection
-9.5

Iran: forward projections across 15 macro indicators, horizons 1983, 1985, 1987, 1992, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2035, 2036. These are projections, not observations — each carries an optimistic/pessimistic band and a confidence interval, anchored against the latest observed value where one is held.

Current account balance to GDP

Latest observed-1.8(2026)· IMF DataMapper API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
2027-1.793.19-6.76-2.83 – -0.74
2029-1.766.86-10.38-3.6 – 0.08
2031-1.739.39-12.86-4.14 – 0.68
2036-1.6714.07-17.41-5.15 – 1.81

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Exports of goods and services

Latest observed25.75(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202625.7433.718.8524.2 – 27.29
202825.7239.4913.7922.52 – 28.93
203025.743.4810.2921.11 – 30.3
203525.6550.793.8617.95 – 33.35

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Gross domestic product, current US dollars

Latest observed362.7bn(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
2027271.6bn427.3bn136.7bn248.7bn – 294.5bn
2029204.5bn474.2bn0162.6bn – 246.4bn
2031137.4bn485.5bn084.9bn – 189.8bn
20360492.4bn00 – 58.6bn

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Real GDP growth

Latest observed-2.83(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
2027-9.5-3.89-10-10 – -8.42
2029-10-0.28-10-10 – -7.9
2031-102.55-10-10 – -7.11
2036-107.74-10-10 – -5.44

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

GDP per capita, current US dollars

Latest observed3.9k(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20273.1k4.8k1.7k2.9k – 3.4k
20292.4k5.4k02k – 2.9k
20311.7k5.5k01.1k – 2.3k
203605.4k00 – 637.79

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

General government debt to GDP

Latest observed37.3(2026)· IMF DataMapper API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202736.0443.6827.2234.29 – 37.79
202933.5246.7518.2429.87 – 37.16
203130.9948.0811.2725.89 – 36.1
203624.6948.86017.02 – 32.36

Method: linear_trend; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Imports of goods and services

Latest observed34.49(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202635.2841.6228.9433.74 – 36.81
202836.8647.8425.8833.41 – 40.31
203038.4452.6124.2733.2 – 43.68
203542.3962.4422.3532.54 – 52.24

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Consumer price inflation

Latest observed42.17(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
2027505022.0343.41 – 50
202950501.5637.58 – 50
20315050-533.06 – 50
20365050-523.7 – 50

Method: exponential_smoothing; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Gross fixed capital formation to GDP

Latest observed28.8(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202629.2833.7125.4428.18 – 30.38
202830.4338.1123.7727.87 – 32.99
203031.5841.4922.9827.63 – 35.52
203534.4448.4722.2926.93 – 41.96

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total population

Latest observed92.4m(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202787.2m91.3m83.3m84.4m – 89.9m
202982.2m87.8m77m76.1m – 88.3m
203177.3m84.5m70.6m68.5m – 86.1m
203665m75.1m55.5m51.5m – 78.4m

Method: exponential_smoothing; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Productivity growth

Latest observed-3.37(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
2026-4.2610.44-10-6.17 – -2.36
2028-6.7115-10-10 – -3.2
2030-9.1615-10-10 – -4.32
2035-1015-10-10 – -2.59

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 7y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total reserves (excluding gold)

Latest observed5.7bn(1982)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
19833.4bn12.1bn02bn – 4.8bn
1985015bn00 – 2.3bn
1987019.4bn00 – 3bn
1992027.4bn00 – 4.2bn

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Reserves in months of imports

Latest observed5.82(1982)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
19836.2115.1704.74 – 7.68
19856.6722.1903.97 – 9.36
19876.8926.9303.27 – 10.51
19927.0735.4101.6 – 12.54

Method: mean_reversion; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total reserves (including gold)

Latest observed7.7bn(1982)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
19835.4bn14.8bn03.9bn – 6.9bn
1985507.1m16.7bn00 – 3bn
1987020.9bn00 – 3.2bn
1992029.6bn00 – 4.5bn

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Unemployment rate

Latest observed8.3(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20279.1210.297.958.8 – 9.45
20298.9610.996.948.22 – 9.71
20318.8111.436.197.7 – 9.91
20368.4212.124.716.5 – 10.33

Method: linear_trend; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Generated by the prediction engine (model prediction-engine-v1) on 2026-08-04 from observed history. Projections, not observations — never a guarantee of future values.

Machine-readable: GET /api/v1/brief/country/IRN · API docs