Iraq’s domestic debt rises to 95.7 trillion dinars, while its external debt declines.
Iraq’s domestic debt rises to 95.7 trillion dinars, while its external debt declines.
2026-06-24
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Data from the Central Bank of Iraq, released on Wednesday, showed that domestic public debt rose to 95.7 trillion dinars by the end of April 2026, while external debt saw a decline on an annual basis.
According to bank data, which was reviewed by Shafaq News Agency, domestic public debt rose to 95.679 trillion dinars by the end of April of this year, compared to 90.515 trillion dinars recorded at the end of 2025, an increase of 5.164 trillion dinars, and about 12.629 trillion dinars compared to 2024, when it reached 83.050 trillion dinars.
According to the data, this increase was driven by the increase in the total liabilities of the Ministry of Finance to the Central Bank of Iraq to 55.699 trillion dinars as of April 2026, compared to 45.699 trillion dinars in 2025.
In contrast, loans decreased to 20.270 trillion dinars, after having been 22.899 trillion dinars, and the value of bonds decreased to 10.868 trillion dinars, compared to 13.075 trillion dinars, while treasury bills remained stable at 8.842 trillion dinars.
Iraq’s external debt reached $54.101 billion in 2025, down from $54.601 billion in 2024 and $56.207 billion in 2023, a total decrease of $2.106 billion over two years, according to data from the Central Bank of Iraq.
The data indicates that domestic debt continued to rise during the first four months of 2026, while external debt continued its downward trend compared to previous years.
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