External debt stocks, short-term in Iran

Iran: External debt stocks, short-term was 2.28 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.28 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
48th
of 122 countries
All-time high
17.60 billion DOD, current US$
in 1993
All-time low
27,000 DOD, current US$
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

External debt stocks, short-term in Iran, 1980–2024

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1980200220241980: 27.0k DOD, current US$1981: 67.8M DOD, current US$1982: 4.8B DOD, current US$1983: 4.1B DOD, current US$1984: 2.7B DOD, current US$1985: 3.7B DOD, current US$1986: 3.4B DOD, current US$1987: 3.9B DOD, current US$1988: 3.8B DOD, current US$1989: 4.7B DOD, current US$1990: 7.2B DOD, current US$1991: 9.3B DOD, current US$1992: 14.3B DOD, current US$1993: 17.6B DOD, current US$1994: 6.7B DOD, current US$1995: 6.4B DOD, current US$1996: 4.8B DOD, current US$1997: 3.4B DOD, current US$1998: 4.5B DOD, current US$1999: 3.6B DOD, current US$2000: 3.7B DOD, current US$2001: 2.7B DOD, current US$2002: 2.1B DOD, current US$2003: 4.8B DOD, current US$2004: 10.3B DOD, current US$2005: 10.7B DOD, current US$2006: 9.1B DOD, current US$2007: 9.9B DOD, current US$2008: 6.6B DOD, current US$2009: 8.8B DOD, current US$2010: 11.6B DOD, current US$2011: 10.3B DOD, current US$2012: 943.0M DOD, current US$2013: 776.7M DOD, current US$2014: 431.7M DOD, current US$2015: 2.0B DOD, current US$2016: 3.3B DOD, current US$2017: 4.2B DOD, current US$2018: 2.2B DOD, current US$2019: 1.6B DOD, current US$2020: 2.1B DOD, current US$2021: 2.5B DOD, current US$2022: 1.9B DOD, current US$2023: 2.3B DOD, current US$2024: 2.3B DOD, current US$

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.

Analysis

Iran recorded 2.28 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 429.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Iran peaked at 17.60 billion DOD, current US$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 27,000 DOD, current US$, in 1980.

Iran ranks 48th of 122 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.

External debt stocks, short-term in Iran, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Iran, 1980 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ Change
1980 27,000 DOD, current US$ —
1981 67.76 million DOD, current US$ +250859.3%
1982 4.77 billion DOD, current US$ +6938.5%
1983 4.14 billion DOD, current US$ -13.2%
1984 2.70 billion DOD, current US$ -34.7%
1985 3.67 billion DOD, current US$ +35.7%
1986 3.41 billion DOD, current US$ -6.9%
1987 3.86 billion DOD, current US$ +13.2%
1988 3.78 billion DOD, current US$ -2.3%
1989 4.66 billion DOD, current US$ +23.3%
1990 7.22 billion DOD, current US$ +55.1%
1991 9.27 billion DOD, current US$ +28.3%
1992 14.30 billion DOD, current US$ +54.4%
1993 17.60 billion DOD, current US$ +23.1%
1994 6.71 billion DOD, current US$ -61.9%
1995 6.45 billion DOD, current US$ -3.9%
1996 4.75 billion DOD, current US$ -26.3%
1997 3.35 billion DOD, current US$ -29.5%
1998 4.50 billion DOD, current US$ +34.3%
1999 3.62 billion DOD, current US$ -19.7%
2000 3.68 billion DOD, current US$ +1.7%
2001 2.65 billion DOD, current US$ -27.9%
2002 2.08 billion DOD, current US$ -21.7%
2003 4.79 billion DOD, current US$ +130.7%
2004 10.25 billion DOD, current US$ +114.0%
2005 10.69 billion DOD, current US$ +4.2%
2006 9.10 billion DOD, current US$ -14.8%
2007 9.89 billion DOD, current US$ +8.7%
2008 6.60 billion DOD, current US$ -33.3%
2009 8.79 billion DOD, current US$ +33.2%
2010 11.61 billion DOD, current US$ +32.2%
2011 10.32 billion DOD, current US$ -11.1%
2012 943.00 million DOD, current US$ -90.9%
2013 776.70 million DOD, current US$ -17.6%
2014 431.70 million DOD, current US$ -44.4%
2015 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ +367.8%
2016 3.31 billion DOD, current US$ +64.1%
2017 4.20 billion DOD, current US$ +26.7%
2018 2.15 billion DOD, current US$ -48.7%
2019 1.60 billion DOD, current US$ -25.8%
2020 2.07 billion DOD, current US$ +29.3%
2021 2.51 billion DOD, current US$ +21.4%
2022 1.89 billion DOD, current US$ -24.7%
2023 2.29 billion DOD, current US$ +21.0%
2024 2.28 billion DOD, current US$ -0.0%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 2.28 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion DOD, current US$, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 2.28 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 billion DOD, current US$, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where External debt stocks, short-term 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.

YearChange FromTo
1981 +250859.3% 27,000 DOD, current US$ 67.76 million DOD, current US$
1982 +6938.5% 67.76 million DOD, current US$ 4.77 billion DOD, current US$
2015 +367.8% 431.70 million DOD, current US$ 2.02 billion DOD, current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.11 billion DOD, current US$ 27,000 DOD, current US$ 4.77 billion DOD, current US$ 10
1990s 7.78 billion DOD, current US$ 3.35 billion DOD, current US$ 17.60 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 6.85 billion DOD, current US$ 2.08 billion DOD, current US$ 10.69 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ 431.70 million DOD, current US$ 11.61 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2020s 2.21 billion DOD, current US$ 1.89 billion DOD, current US$ 2.51 billion DOD, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 45 Ghana 2.62 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 46 Jamaica 2.40 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 47 Mongolia 2.35 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 49 Moldova 2.23 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 50 Kenya 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 51 Honduras 1.76 billion DOD, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term in Iran?
External debt stocks, short-term in Iran was 2.28 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 17.60 billion DOD, current US$ in 1993.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 27,000 DOD, current US$ in 1980.
How does Iran rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
Iran ranks 48th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 429.3%. 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 External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,282 data points, 1970–2024
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Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.