External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) in Iraq
Iraq: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) was 18.72 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks, total in Iraq, 2015–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total in Iraq is 18.72 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Iraq peaked at 28.08 billion DOD, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.66 billion DOD, current US$, in 2024.
That places Iraq 53rd out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19.14 billion DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2016 | 23.35 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 28.08 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 27.80 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 27.49 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 26.33 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 25.36 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 22.73 billion DOD, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 20.51 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 18.66 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 18.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 18.72 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.73 billion DOD, current US$, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 18.72 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.72 billion DOD, current US$, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 19.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 28.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 18.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 26.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -490.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 165.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 152.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Iraq?
- External debt stocks, total in Iraq was 18.72 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 28.08 billion DOD, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.66 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Iraq ranks 53rd out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.