SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraq’s external public debt has fallen to $20 billion, the state news agency (INA) reported on Saturday, citing the prime minister’s adviser for financial affairs.
Iraq’s foreign debt was $133 billion in September 2020.
Iraq, which relies on oil to fund 95% of its 2021 national budget, plans to increase oil exports to 3.4 million barrels per day in the first quarter of 2022.
(Esta Media Network/Reuters)
