Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of was -3.61 in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Iran, Islamic Republic of is -3.61, measured in 2031.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 5.42 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -5.65, in 2025.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 18th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1.73 | — |
| 1991 | -1.64 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | -0.857 | -47.8% |
| 1993 | -5.15 | +500.5% |
| 1994 | -3.36 | -34.7% |
| 1995 | -2.63 | -21.7% |
| 1996 | -0.7494 | -71.5% |
| 1997 | -1.81 | +141.5% |
| 1998 | -5.03 | +177.8% |
| 1999 | -0.5089 | -89.9% |
| 2000 | 5.42 | -1165.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0198 | -99.6% |
| 2002 | -2.88 | -14638.2% |
| 2003 | -2.76 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | -2.45 | -11.3% |
| 2005 | -2.44 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | -4.91 | +101.4% |
| 2007 | -2.41 | -51.0% |
| 2008 | -4.39 | +82.4% |
| 2009 | -3.3 | -24.7% |
| 2010 | -0.8417 | -74.5% |
| 2011 | -0.6572 | -21.9% |
| 2012 | -0.4996 | -24.0% |
| 2013 | -0.7195 | +44.0% |
| 2014 | -0.9069 | +26.0% |
| 2015 | -1.3 | +43.3% |
| 2016 | -1.7 | +30.9% |
| 2017 | -1.55 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | -1.59 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | -4.3 | +170.6% |
| 2020 | -4.87 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | -3.01 | -38.2% |
| 2022 | -2.64 | -12.3% |
| 2023 | -3.04 | +15.2% |
| 2024 | -2.68 | -11.8% |
| 2025 | -5.65 | +110.9% |
| 2026 | -5.19 | -8.2% |
| 2027 | -4.71 | -9.1% |
| 2028 | -4.28 | -9.2% |
| 2029 | -4.07 | -4.9% |
| 2030 | -3.84 | -5.6% |
| 2031 | -3.61 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.35 | -5.15 | -0.5089 | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.01 | -4.91 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.41 | -4.3 | -0.4996 | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.01 | -5.65 | -2.64 | 10 |
| 2030s | -3.72 | -3.84 | -3.61 | 2 |
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- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -3.08 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 9.1% (2000)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -463.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 6.32 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 323.49 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Iran, Islamic Republic of was -3.61 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 in 2000.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.65 in 2025.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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