BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 21. Iran’s foreign debt rose by 6.8 percent by the end of the first month of the current Iranian year (April 20, 2025), compared to the end of the 1st month of the previous year (April 19, 2024).
Data obtained by Trend from the country's Central Bank (CBI) indicates that the country’s total external debt stood at $4.96 billion as of late April, compared to about $4.6 billion in the same period last year.
The statistics show that $3.15 billion of Iran’s foreign debt is short-term, while over $1.8 billion falls under long-term obligations. In euro terms, Iran’s total external debt stands at 4.54 billion euros, of which 2.89 billion euros is short-term and 1.65 billion euros is long-term.
The report also notes that despite the increase, Iran generally avoids taking on foreign debt, preferring to fund major development projects through domestic resources and investment.
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