BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 16. Iran's foreign debt had decreased by 3.6 percent by the end of the last Iranian year (March 20, 2025), compared to the end of the previous year (March 19, 2024).
Data obtained by Trend from the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) indicates that the country’s total external debt stood at $4.86 billion, down from about $5.04 billion a year earlier. Of this amount, around $3.1 billion were classified as short-term liabilities, while more than $1.76 billion were long-term debts.
In euro terms, Iran's total external debt amounted to about 4.45 billion euros, including 2.83 billion euros of short-term and 1.62 billion euros of long-term liabilities.
The report also notes that Iran prefers to avoid foreign borrowing for economic development. The country is focused on financing major projects using internal resources and investor capital.
