Iran External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

1994 - 2025 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Iran External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

  • Iran External Debt: Short Term accounted for 0.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2025, compared with the ratio of 0.1 % in the previous year.
  • Iran External Debt: Short Term: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from 1994 to 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 27.5 % in 1994 and a record low of 0.1 % in 2024.

*This indicator will be no longer available from March 2026, 4th onwards. CEIC has a plan to remove the non-standard frequency indicator after the standard frequency indicator has been added and be available on this table. CEIC calculates Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual Short Term External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran provides Short Term External Debt in USD. The Statistical Center of Iran provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. The Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Nominal GDP prior to 2007 is based on SNA 1993 and sourced from the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP is in annual frequency, ending in March of each year.


Related information about Iran External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

  • 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.
  • Iran External Debt: Short Term value stood at 3.1 USD bn in Mar 2025.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 119.7 USD bn in Jun 2025.

View Iran's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP from 1994 to 2025 in the chart:

Iran External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

What was Iran's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP in 2025?

Iran External Debt: Short Term accounted for 0.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2025, compared with the ratio of 0.1 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
0.5 2025 0.1 2024 0.1 2024 27.5 1994 % yearly 1994 - 2025

External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 4.0 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Algeria (%) 0.7 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Argentina (%) 12.2 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Armenia (%) 16.5 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Australia (%) 25.4 2025 yearly 1988 - 2025
Austria (%) 45.4 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 0.3 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 3.2 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Belarus (%) 12.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Belgium (%) 105.5 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
Bolivia (%) 0.0 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 10.3 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Botswana (%) 0.8 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Brazil (%) 4.9 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Bulgaria (%) 10.6 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Canada (%) 56.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Chile (%) 7.1 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
China (%) 6.8 2025 yearly 1985 - 2025
Colombia (%) 7.4 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Croatia (%) 20.7 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 162.6 2025 yearly 2008 - 2025
Czech Republic (%) 32.9 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Denmark (%) 61.2 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
Ecuador (%) 0.2 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Egypt (%) 8.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Estonia (%) 29.2 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
Finland (%) 70.8 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
France (%) 116.8 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Georgia (%) 13.9 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Germany (%) 54.8 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Greece (%) 73.7 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 289.2 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Hungary (%) 14.2 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Iceland (%) 7.4 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
India (%) 3.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Indonesia (%) 4.3 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Iran (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Ireland (%) 219.5 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Israel (%) 9.1 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Italy (%) 40.3 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 4.9 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Japan (%) 78.2 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Jordan (%) 32.4 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 7.1 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Kenya (%) 1.7 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
South Korea (%) 9.5 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Kosovo (%) 14.3 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 6.3 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Latvia (%) 40.4 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Lithuania (%) 51.8 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Luxembourg (%) 1,145.9 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
North Macedonia (%) 19.4 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Malawi (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 29.4 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Malta (%) 135.0 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Mauritius (%) 77.4 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Mexico (%) 3.4 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Moldova (%) 14.6 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Mongolia (%) 9.1 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Montenegro (%) 2.8 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Morocco (%) 7.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Mozambique (%) 5.3 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 0.1 2023 yearly 2018 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 139.5 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
New Zealand (%) 33.5 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Nigeria (%) 0.2 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Norway (%) 54.4 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Pakistan (%) 0.8 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 4.6 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Panama (%) 59.0 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 11.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Peru (%) 2.2 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Philippines (%) 4.2 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
Poland (%) 7.3 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Portugal (%) 59.3 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Romania (%) 13.3 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Russia (%) 5.9 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Serbia (%) 1.2 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Singapore (%) 248.1 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Slovakia (%) 38.6 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Slovenia (%) 33.0 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
South Africa (%) 11.6 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Spain (%) 60.9 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 15.7 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Sweden (%) 50.6 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Switzerland (%) 115.2 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Taiwan, China (%) 24.1 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Tajikistan (%) 6.1 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Thailand (%) 15.3 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Tunisia (%) 30.9 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Turkey (%) 10.5 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Ukraine (%) 6.4 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
United Kingdom (%) 192.5 2025 yearly 1979 - 2025
United States (%) 32.1 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Uruguay (%) 10.9 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Venezuela (%) 0.2 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Vietnam (%) 7.8 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Yemen (%) 1.8 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Iran Key Series

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) 73,502.2 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) 58,482.837 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: Iraq (USD mn) 10,282.049 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 6,203.283 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Russia (USD mn) 751.406 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 160.754 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: China (USD mn) 14,733.093 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Miscellaneous Finished Products (MF) (USD mn) 2,681.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
Imports: Mineral Products, Fuels, Industrial Oils and Grease (MP) (USD mn) 1,156.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
Imports: Chemicals (USD mn) 8,538.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
Imports: Machinery and Transportation Vehicles (MT) (USD mn) 25,600.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
Imports: Foodstuffs and Live Animals (FA) (USD mn) 11,579.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
Imports: Natural Gas (Cub m bn) 0.300 2021 yearly 1974 - 2021
Imports: Russia (USD mn) 1,581.841 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Turkey (USD mn) 6,136.800 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
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: Germany (USD mn) 2,023.231 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 152.600 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 148.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 328.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 13,232.0 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.2 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 45.600 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
External Debt (USD mn) 4,861.6 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 3,094.5 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 9.827 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
BoP: CA: Income: Credit (USD mn) 1,173.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: Current Transfers (USD mn) -208.729 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
BoP: CA: Current Transfers: Debit (USD mn) 1,073.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: Current Transfers: Credit (USD mn) 1,034.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: Income: Debit (USD mn) 2,461.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: CF: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 0.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: CF: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) -7,674.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: Goods (USD mn) 22,246.787 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Services (USD mn) -6,691.163 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Income (USD mn) -1,053.243 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 4,897.074 2023 yearly 1998 - 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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