Foreign liabilities in Iran

Iran: Foreign liabilities was 45.73 billion current US$ in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
45.73 billion current US$
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
87th
of 150 countries
All-time high
56.34 billion current US$
in 2007
All-time low
12.79 billion current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Iran, 1995–2020

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B60.0B1995200720201995: 29.1B current US$1996: 22.9B current US$1997: 18.4B current US$1998: 19.8B current US$1999: 17.0B current US$2000: 17.2B current US$2001: 12.8B current US$2002: 21.2B current US$2003: 29.4B current US$2004: 51.3B current US$2005: 48.3B current US$2006: 46.9B current US$2007: 56.3B current US$2008: 45.7B current US$2009: 48.6B current US$2010: 55.7B current US$2011: 53.6B current US$2012: 34.7B current US$2013: 42.6B current US$2014: 38.3B current US$2015: 42.7B current US$2016: 36.8B current US$2017: 44.0B current US$2018: 44.5B current US$2019: 44.5B current US$2020: 45.7B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities in Iran stood at 45.73 billion current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Iran peaked at 56.34 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.79 billion current US$, in 2001.

Iran ranks 87th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.45 billion current US$ 17.02 billion current US$ 29.07 billion current US$ 5
2000s 37.78 billion current US$ 12.79 billion current US$ 56.34 billion current US$ 10
2010s 43.73 billion current US$ 34.71 billion current US$ 55.68 billion current US$ 10
2020s 45.73 billion current US$ 45.73 billion current US$ 45.73 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 84 Sri Lanka 58.57 billion current US$ compare
  2. 85 Cambodia 55.01 billion current US$ compare
  3. 86 Belarus 53.63 billion current US$ compare
  4. 88 Mongolia 45.26 billion current US$ compare
  5. 89 Cote d'Ivoire 44.11 billion current US$ compare
  6. 90 Tanzania 42.30 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

More reference data data for Iran

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Iran?
Foreign liabilities in Iran was 45.73 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 56.34 billion current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 12.79 billion current US$ in 2001.
How does Iran rank for foreign liabilities?
Iran ranks 87th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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