External debt stocks, total in Iraq
Iraq: External debt stocks, total was 17.52 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks, total in Iraq, 2015–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total in Iraq is 17.52 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Iraq peaked at 28.08 billion DOD, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.52 billion DOD, current US$, in 2024.
That places Iraq 51st out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 19.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 28.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.45 billion DOD, current US$ | 17.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 26.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Final consumption expenditure 68.6% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 5.30 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 46.4% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 191.81 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 249.35 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 176.68 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 15.3% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 11.16 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 10.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 191.22 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Iraq?
- External debt stocks, total in Iraq was 17.52 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 28.08 billion DOD, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.52 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Iraq ranks 51st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.