External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 121.96 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
121.96 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 10.0%
Rank
11th
of 13 groups
All-time high
121.96 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
660.82 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external debt stocks, short-term in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 121.96 billion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 149.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 121.96 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 660.82 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 660.82 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 784.95 million DOD, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 820.73 million DOD, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 938.16 million DOD, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 1.08 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 1.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +59.1% |
| 1976 | 2.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1977 | 7.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +229.4% |
| 1978 | 7.17 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 8.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 9.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 9.73 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 16.62 billion DOD, current US$ | +70.9% |
| 1983 | 15.70 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 15.05 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 17.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 19.62 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 18.71 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 18.71 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 22.00 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 22.62 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 25.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 30.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 29.72 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 19.60 billion DOD, current US$ | -34.0% |
| 1995 | 21.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 21.27 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 20.51 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 23.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 23.29 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 25.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 24.17 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 22.78 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 23.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 29.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 27.42 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 28.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 33.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 30.89 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 34.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 42.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 41.37 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 39.08 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 41.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 46.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 48.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 60.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 63.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 58.07 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 64.73 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 68.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 79.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 101.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 105.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 110.88 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 121.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +229.4% | 2.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.57 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 660.82 million DOD, current US$ | 8.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 22.00 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 19.60 billion DOD, current US$ | 30.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 22.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 34.28 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 39.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 64.73 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.97 billion DOD, current US$ | 68.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 121.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 8 Indonesia 61.60 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 9 South Africa 60.64 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 10 Vietnam 40.65 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 11 Egypt 34.42 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 12 Argentina 31.63 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 13 Nigeria 28.14 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 14 Ukraine 23.15 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.14 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.05 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 16.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.5912 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 140.56 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 53.05 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 372.22 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 423.23 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 121.96 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 121.96 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 660.82 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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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About this data
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.