External debt stocks, total in Iraq
Iraq: External debt stocks, total was 17.52 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks, total in Iraq, 2015–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total in Iraq is 17.52 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% 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, 17.52 billion DOD, current US$, in 2024.
That places Iraq 51st out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
External debt stocks, total in Iraq, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | 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 | 22.72 billion DOD, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 20.32 billion DOD, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 17.52 billion DOD, current US$ | -13.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 17.52 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.94 billion DOD, current US$, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 17.52 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.52 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 | 22.45 billion DOD, current US$ | 17.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 26.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 438.70 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.65 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -42.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -166.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Iraq?
- External debt stocks, total in Iraq was 17.52 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, 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 17.52 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Iraq ranks 51st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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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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.