External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Iran
Iran: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) was 727.36 million DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Iran, 1994–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Iran recorded 727.36 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 18.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Iran peaked at 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1994.
That places Iran 70th out of 98 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Iran, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1999 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2005 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2010 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2012 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2013 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2014 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2015 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2016 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2017 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2019 | 914.69 million DOD, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 893.91 million DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 727.36 million DOD, current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 727.36 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 727.36 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 727.36 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 727.36 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 727.36 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.52 billion DOD, current US$, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Iran's 727.36 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.20 billion DOD, current US$, 33% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.44 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 755.12 million DOD, current US$ | 727.36 million DOD, current US$ | 893.91 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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$), annual growth rate -463.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Iran?
- External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Iran was 727.36 million DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1994.
- How does Iran rank for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Iran ranks 70th out of 98 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.