BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 1. Iran’s external debt increased by 15.5 percent by the end of the third month of the current Iranian year (June 21, 2025) compared to the same period last year (June 20, 2024).
Data obtained by Trend from the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) indicates that Iran’s external debt amounted to $5.04 billion, up from $4.36 billion in the same period last year by the end of the third month.
The data added that $3.18 billion of the total is short-term debt, while about $1.86 billion is long-term obligations.
In euro terms, Iran’s external debt stands at 4.37 billion euros, with 2.76 billion euros short-term and 1.61 billion euros long-term.
Iran strategically opts to eschew external indebtedness for economic development, prioritizing the enhancement of significant initiatives through the utilization of indigenous resources and capital infusion from domestic investors.
