Iraq’s internal debt exceeded 117 trillion dinars during September.

Iraq’s domestic public debt rose to more than 117.2 trillion dinars by the end of September 2026, registering an increase of about 26.7 trillion dinars compared to the end of 2025, when it stood at 90.5 trillion dinars, according to economic indicators issued by the Central Bank of Iraq.

The data, which was reviewed by Shafaq News Agency, shows that domestic debt rose by 29.5% during the first nine months of 2026, while it recorded a monthly increase of about 3.7 trillion dinars compared to last August, when it reached 113.4 trillion dinars.

At the end of September, domestic debt was distributed across four main components, led by the Ministry of Finance’s claims in favor of the Central Bank, which amounted to 80.499 trillion dinars, followed by loans with a value of 18.932 trillion dinars, then bonds with about 9.330 trillion dinars, and treasury bills which amounted to 8.461 trillion dinars.

The data showed that the Ministry of Finance’s claims in favor of the Central Bank represent about 68.7% of the total domestic debt, making it the largest component in Iraq’s domestic debt structure.

The domestic public debt had reached 70.5 trillion dinars at the end of 2023, before rising to 83.05 trillion dinars at the end of 2024, then to 90.5 trillion dinars at the end of 2025, to continue its upward trajectory during 2026, reaching 117.2 trillion dinars at the end of September.

Shafaq.com