Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … 9/26/2025 in Iran
Iran: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … 9/26/2025 was -1.69 in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Iran, 2001–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Iran stood at -1.69.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Iran peaked at 0.2493 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -4.75, in 2006.
That places Iran 15th out of 24 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.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … 9/26/2025 in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2493 | — |
| 2002 | -2.64 | -1160.5% |
| 2003 | -2.55 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | -2.31 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | -2.27 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | -4.75 | +109.6% |
| 2007 | -2.21 | -53.5% |
| 2008 | -4.22 | +90.9% |
| 2009 | -3.19 | -24.5% |
| 2010 | -0.768 | -75.9% |
| 2011 | -0.5811 | -24.3% |
| 2012 | -0.4322 | -25.6% |
| 2013 | -0.6522 | +50.9% |
| 2014 | -0.8367 | +28.3% |
| 2015 | -1.21 | +45.2% |
| 2016 | -1.29 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | -0.9137 | -29.4% |
| 2018 | -0.7096 | -22.3% |
| 2019 | -3.31 | +365.9% |
| 2020 | -3.94 | +19.1% |
| 2021 | -2.03 | -48.3% |
| 2022 | -1.85 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | -2 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | -0.9754 | -51.2% |
| 2025 | -3.63 | +272.1% |
| 2026 | -3.04 | -16.1% |
| 2027 | -2.75 | -9.8% |
| 2028 | -2.28 | -16.9% |
| 2029 | -2.17 | -5.2% |
| 2030 | -1.91 | -11.8% |
| 2031 | -1.69 | -11.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -1.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.43, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … 9/26/2025 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -1160.5% | 0.2493 | -2.64 |
| 2019 | -365.9% | -0.7096 | -3.31 |
| 2025 | -272.1% | -0.9754 | -3.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.65 | -4.75 | 0.2493 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.07 | -3.31 | -0.4322 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.47 | -3.94 | -0.9754 | 10 |
| 2030s | -1.8 | -1.91 | -1.69 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 12 South Korea -0.8551 compare
- 13 Montenegro -1.43 compare
- 14 India -1.51 compare
- 16 Ecuador -1.74 compare
- 17 Poland -2.03 compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia -2.1 compare
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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Iran?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Iran was -1.69 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2493 in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.75 in 2006.
- How does Iran rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Iran ranks 15th out of 24 countries with data for 2031.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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