Overview
- Finance Ministry stressed that external public (government) debt is about $92 billion, distinct from broader external liabilities.
- Public external interest outflows climbed from $1.99 billion in FY2022 to $3.59 billion in FY2025, which the ministry put at an 80.4% rise rather than 84%.
- The portfolio breakdown shows roughly three-quarters concessional multilateral and bilateral financing, with about 7% in commercial loans and 7% in long-term Eurobonds.
- Pakistan secured roughly $10.6 billion in new loans last fiscal year while servicing $13.3 billion, with multilateral partners providing about $5.06 billion led by the ADB and World Bank.
- Annual debt servicing, including principal and interest, totals about $13.32 billion, and official data indicate net external debt increased by approximately $1.71 billion last year.