10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in Iran

Iran: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term was 66.00 million BU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
66.00 million BU
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
186th
of 212 countries
All-time high
4.17 billion BU
in 2018
All-time low
66.00 million BU
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in Iran, 2005–2025

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B2005201520252005: 3.1B BU2006: 3.4B BU2007: 2.9B BU2008: 3.0B BU2009: 2.6B BU2010: 2.8B BU2011: 2.8B BU2012: 3.0B BU2013: 823.0M BU2014: 456.0M BU2015: 496.0M BU2016: 1.3B BU2017: 2.1B BU2018: 4.2B BU2019: 330.0M BU2020: 185.0M BU2021: 189.0M BU2022: 111.0M BU2023: 81.0M BU2024: 84.0M BU2025: 66.0M BU

Source: BIS. Measured in BU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Iran is 66.00 million BU, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and down 86.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Iran peaked at 4.17 billion BU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66.00 million BU, in 2025.

That places Iran 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in Iran, year by year

Annual values for 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) in Iran, 2005 to 2025.
Year BU Change
2005 3.15 billion BU —
2006 3.36 billion BU +6.8%
2007 2.88 billion BU -14.2%
2008 3.04 billion BU +5.5%
2009 2.57 billion BU -15.7%
2010 2.79 billion BU +8.7%
2011 2.75 billion BU -1.4%
2012 3.03 billion BU +10.0%
2013 823.00 million BU -72.8%
2014 456.00 million BU -44.6%
2015 496.00 million BU +8.8%
2016 1.27 billion BU +155.8%
2017 2.08 billion BU +64.2%
2018 4.17 billion BU +99.9%
2019 330.00 million BU -92.1%
2020 185.00 million BU -43.9%
2021 189.00 million BU +2.2%
2022 111.00 million BU -41.3%
2023 81.00 million BU -27.0%
2024 84.00 million BU +3.7%
2025 66.00 million BU -21.4%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 66.00 million BU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 billion BU, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 66.00 million BU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.11 billion BU, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.00 billion BU 2.57 billion BU 3.36 billion BU 5
2010s 1.82 billion BU 330.00 million BU 4.17 billion BU 10
2020s 119.33 million BU 66.00 million BU 189.00 million BU 6

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 183 Eswatini 87.00 million BU compare
  2. 184 Palau 86.00 million BU compare
  3. 185 Turkmenistan 84.00 million BU compare
  4. 187 Isle of Man 65.00 million BU compare
  5. 188 Niger 58.00 million BU compare
  6. 189 Afghanistan 50.00 million BU compare
  7. 189 Equatorial Guinea 50.00 million BU compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

More reference data data for Iran

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Frequently asked questions

What is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Iran?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Iran was 66.00 million BU in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 4.17 billion BU in 2018.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 66.00 million BU in 2025.
How does Iran rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term?
Iran ranks 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU)
Unit
BU
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 4,414 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

ST refers to insured export credits with credit terms up to and including 12 months, except for transactions involving an insured manufacturing (pre-credit) risk with a risk period of more than 12 months, which are classified as medium/long-term (MLT).