Iran External Debt
1994 - 2025 | Yearly | USD mn | Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Key information about Iran External Debt
- Iran External Debt reached 4.9 USD bn in Mar 2025, compared with 5.0 USD bn in the previous year.
- Iran External Debt: USD mn data is updated yearly, available from Mar 1994 to Mar 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 28.6 USD bn in Mar 2008 and a record low of 4.9 USD bn in Mar 2025.
The Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran provides annual External Debt in USD. The fiscal year is from April 1st to March 31st.
Related information about Iran External Debt
- In the latest reports of Iran, Current Account recorded a surplus of 13.2 USD bn in Mar 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 838.3 USD mn in Dec 2021.
- Iran Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 328.0 USD mn in Dec 2021.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 45.6 USD mn in Dec 2021.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 119.7 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View Iran's External Debt from 1994 to 2025 in the chart:
What was Iran's External Debt in 2025?
Iran External Debt reached 4.9 USD bn in Mar 2025, compared with 5.0 USD bn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,861.6 2025 | 5,042.8 2024 | 4,861.6 2025 | 28,647.1 2008 | USD mn | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
External Debt by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 12,059.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 3,838.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 320,304.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 6,688.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Apr 2026 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 2,049,794.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 904,337.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 4,813.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 113,519.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 38,333.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 1,829,211.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 16,016.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 5,572.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 1,498.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 682,756.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 77,161.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 19,653.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 3,497,031.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 282,264.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| China (USD mn) | 2,328,829.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 211,584.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 52,854.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 264,281.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 275,438.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 687,617.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 64,957.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 163,911.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 49,061.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 19,950,242.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 682,368.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | 9,140,661.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 26,860.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 7,936,265.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 29,382.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 692,853.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 2,062,658.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 312,714.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 29,822.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 765,525.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 433,379.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 4,861.6 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 3,803,349.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 164,981.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 3,314,423.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 40,561.0 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 4,628,884.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 45,729.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 181,841.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 42,337.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 774,390.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 5,614.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 94,837.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 12,526.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 10,350.5 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 52,269.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 34,590.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 92,027.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 4,136,448.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 14,345.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (MWK mn) | 5,887,049.3 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 355,717.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 226,580.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 191,845.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 447,827.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 11,408.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 40,460.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 8,741.3 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 64,781.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 9,721.2 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 11,174.8 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 10,519.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 4,779,009.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 251,404.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 51,856.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 875,596.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 137,557.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 1,535.0 Dec 2018 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2018 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 48,680.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 29,733.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 112,432.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 147,650.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 544,216.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 523,226.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 194,500.0 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 259,675.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 319,353.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 59,960.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 2,469,353.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 161,824.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 74,360.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 200,307.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 3,237,325.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 54,806.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 62,400.0 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 1,154,694.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 2,475,343.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (USD mn) | 236,510.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Tajikistan (USD mn) | 6,591.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 208,831.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) | 43,079.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 564,897.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Sep 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.4 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2021 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -13,054.476 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Mar 2021 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 206,414.286 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 4.9 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 8.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (IRR bn) | 270,213,445.365 2032 | yearly | 1991 - 2032 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (IRR bn) | 919,689,132.630 2032 | yearly | 1997 - 2032 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (IRR bn) | 195,022,575.280 2032 | yearly | 1991 - 2032 |
| Govt Revenues excl Special Rev: Tax: on Goods & Services: Value Added (IRR bn) | 1,894,300.000 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | -0.334 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 47,592.0 2025 | yearly | 1948 - 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 113,224.0 2025 | yearly | 1948 - 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 0.5 2025 | yearly | 1949 - 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,058,279.593 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 138,574.204 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 178,417.798 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 72,375.4 2025 | yearly | 1979 - 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 8.2 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 920,302.681 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,710,932.641 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 0.091 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 2016 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 3.257 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 128.053 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 548.546 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports (USD mn) | 57,785.694 2025 | yearly | 1979 - 2025 |
| Exports: Industrial Goods (IG) (USD mn) | 41,892.000 2024 | yearly | 1979 - 2024 |
| Exports: IG: Plastic Materials and Their Products (USD mn) | 4,674.000 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Exports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 6,203.283 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: China (USD mn) | 14,733.093 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Iraq (USD mn) | 10,282.049 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Germany (USD mn) | 160.754 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Russia (USD mn) | 751.406 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Mineral Products, Fuels, Industrial Oils and Grease (MP) (USD mn) | 1,156.000 2024 | yearly | 1979 - 2024 |
| Imports: Miscellaneous Finished Products (MF) (USD mn) | 2,681.000 2024 | yearly | 1979 - 2024 |
| Imports: Chemicals (USD mn) | 8,538.000 2024 | yearly | 1979 - 2024 |
| Imports: Foodstuffs and Live Animals (FA) (USD mn) | 11,579.000 2024 | yearly | 1979 - 2024 |
| Imports: Machinery and Transportation Vehicles (MT) (USD mn) | 25,600.000 2024 | yearly | 1979 - 2024 |
| Imports: Natural Gas (Cub m bn) | 0.300 2021 | yearly | 1974 - 2021 |
| Imports: China (USD mn) | 15,830.236 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 18,542.087 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Russia (USD mn) | 1,581.841 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Germany (USD mn) | 2,023.231 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Turkey (USD mn) | 6,136.800 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 148.100 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 152.600 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 10.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 51,692.732 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 211,676.492 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 40.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 10.0 May 2024 | monthly | Mar 2008 - May 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 422,314.955 2023 | yearly | 1973 - 2023 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 17.3 2023 | yearly | 1974 - 2023 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 322,960.8 Feb 2017 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Feb 2017 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 26.8 Feb 2017 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Feb 2017 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 236,845.352 2016 | yearly | 1967 - 2016 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 23.00 2016 | yearly | 1968 - 2016 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 57.83 2016 | yearly | 1961 - 2016 |
| Money Supply: Monetary Base (IRR bn) | 16,123,900.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply: M2: Quasi Money (IRR bn) | 93,784,400.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply: M2: M1 (IRR bn) | 30,302,900.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
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