Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Iraq
Iraq: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was -678.80 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Iraq, 2018–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Iraq is -678.80 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 272.2% over ten years.
That places Iraq 103rd out of 116 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 394.12 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2019 | 674.45 million NFL, current US$ | +71.1% |
| 2020 | 222.32 million NFL, current US$ | -67.0% |
| 2021 | -411.54 million NFL, current US$ | -285.1% |
| 2022 | -363.89 million NFL, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2023 | -307.45 million NFL, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2024 | -632.68 million NFL, current US$ | +105.8% |
| 2025 | -678.80 million NFL, current US$ | +7.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -678.80 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.07 million NFL, current US$, 221.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -678.80 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -11.81 million NFL, current US$, 57.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 534.28 million NFL, current US$ | 394.12 million NFL, current US$ | 674.45 million NFL, current US$ | 2 |
| 2020s | -362.01 million NFL, current US$ | -678.80 million NFL, current US$ | 222.32 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 100 Tunisia -246.75 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 101 Burkina Faso -312.00 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 102 Ecuador -343.39 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 104 Pakistan -723.77 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 105 Dominican Republic -733.46 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 106 Zambia -744.94 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Iraq
- Net financial flows, IBRD -258.02 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.3574 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -37.71 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 13.14 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 13.44 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 8.2% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -0.5069 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Iraq?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Iraq was -678.80 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 674.45 million NFL, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -678.80 million NFL, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Iraq rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Iraq ranks 103rd out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 272.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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).