Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Iran
Iran: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was -7.84 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Iran, 1980–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Iran is -7.84 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.6% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Iran peaked at 1.26 billion NFL, current US$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, -1.74 billion NFL, current US$, in 2016.
Iran ranks 77th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Iran, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -185.64 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | -131.16 million NFL, current US$ | -29.4% |
| 1987 | -115.73 million NFL, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1988 | -90.34 million NFL, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1989 | -18.89 million NFL, current US$ | -79.1% |
| 1990 | -29.68 million NFL, current US$ | +57.1% |
| 1991 | 349.56 million NFL, current US$ | -1277.8% |
| 1993 | 1.26 billion NFL, current US$ | +260.1% |
| 1994 | 636.51 million NFL, current US$ | -49.4% |
| 1995 | -32.58 million NFL, current US$ | -105.1% |
| 1996 | -414.42 million NFL, current US$ | +1172.2% |
| 1997 | -296.35 million NFL, current US$ | -28.5% |
| 1998 | 104.07 million NFL, current US$ | -135.1% |
| 1999 | 134.27 million NFL, current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 401.81 million NFL, current US$ | +199.3% |
| 2001 | 1.07 billion NFL, current US$ | +166.4% |
| 2002 | 684.99 million NFL, current US$ | -36.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 billion NFL, current US$ | +50.3% |
| 2004 | 664.74 million NFL, current US$ | -35.4% |
| 2005 | 661.42 million NFL, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2006 | -222.38 million NFL, current US$ | -133.6% |
| 2007 | -869.89 million NFL, current US$ | +291.2% |
| 2008 | -1.32 billion NFL, current US$ | +51.7% |
| 2009 | -1.46 billion NFL, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2010 | -1.08 billion NFL, current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2011 | -784.71 million NFL, current US$ | -27.4% |
| 2012 | -253.43 million NFL, current US$ | -67.7% |
| 2013 | -117.60 million NFL, current US$ | -53.6% |
| 2014 | -233.59 million NFL, current US$ | +98.6% |
| 2015 | -403.12 million NFL, current US$ | +72.6% |
| 2016 | -1.74 billion NFL, current US$ | +330.5% |
| 2017 | -176.44 million NFL, current US$ | -89.8% |
| 2018 | -44.65 million NFL, current US$ | -74.7% |
| 2019 | -140.89 million NFL, current US$ | +215.5% |
| 2020 | -113.43 million NFL, current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2021 | -168.99 million NFL, current US$ | +49.0% |
| 2022 | 45.79 million NFL, current US$ | -127.1% |
| 2023 | 544,000 NFL, current US$ | -98.8% |
| 2024 | -20.97 million NFL, current US$ | -3955.5% |
| 2025 | -7.84 million NFL, current US$ | -62.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -7.84 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.07 million NFL, current US$, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iran's -7.84 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -11.81 million NFL, current US$, 66% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -3955.5% | 544,000 NFL, current US$ | -20.97 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1991 | +1277.8% | -29.68 million NFL, current US$ | 349.56 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1996 | -1172.2% | -32.58 million NFL, current US$ | -414.42 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -108.35 million NFL, current US$ | -185.64 million NFL, current US$ | -18.89 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 190.03 million NFL, current US$ | -414.42 million NFL, current US$ | 1.26 billion NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.07 million NFL, current US$ | -1.46 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.07 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -497.08 million NFL, current US$ | -1.74 billion NFL, current US$ | -44.65 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -44.15 million NFL, current US$ | -168.99 million NFL, current US$ | 45.79 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 74 Gambia -3.36 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 75 Botswana -5.10 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 76 Kyrgyzstan -7.15 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 78 Madagascar -10.24 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 79 Saint Kitts and Nevis -10.49 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 80 Bolivia -17.42 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Iran
- Net financial flows, IBRD -7.22 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 6.64 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 319.06 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 2.29 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 22.9% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -463.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Iran?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Iran was -7.84 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 billion NFL, current US$ in 1993.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.74 billion NFL, current US$ in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Iran ranks 77th out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).