Iraq's domestic public debt reaches 103 trillion dinars, about 78.8 billion dollars, by the end of May 2026

Iraq's domestic public debt rose to 103.179 trillion Iraqi dinars, equivalent to 78.8 billion dollars, by the end of May 2026, extending the previous month's upward trend, according to Central Bank of Iraq data. The figure stood at 95.679 trillion dinars (73.0 billion dollars) at the end of April 2026 and 90.515 trillion dinars (69.1 billion dollars) at the close of 2025.

The total comprised 63.199 trillion dinars (48.2 billion dollars) in Ministry of Finance claims held by the central bank, 20.270 trillion dinars (15.5 billion dollars) in loans, 10.868 trillion dinars (8.3 billion dollars) in bonds and 8.842 trillion dinars (6.7 billion dollars) in treasury bills.

Iraq's external debt, by contrast, continued to decline, falling to 54.101 billion dollars in 2025 from 54.601 billion dollars in 2024 and 56.207 billion dollars in 2023. Iraq is one of Iran's main trading partners and a destination for part of Iran's non-oil exports as well as its electricity and gas exports.