Debt service on external debt, total in Iraq
Iraq: Debt service on external debt, total was 3.42 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Debt service on external debt, total in Iraq, 2015–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 3.42 billion TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, total in 2024.
The figure is down 23.8% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Iraq peaked at 4.64 billion TDS, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.36 billion TDS, current US$, in 2016.
That places Iraq 42nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.89 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.36 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.71 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.14 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.42 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.64 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
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More external debt data for Iraq
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -16.46 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -255.68 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.8% (2024)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 3.01 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors -1.56 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 3.56 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral -273.14 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 139.45 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 565.88 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Iraq?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Iraq was 3.42 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 billion TDS, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 billion TDS, current US$ in 2016.
- How does Iraq rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Iraq ranks 42nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.