Pakistan pays $14bn in external debt servicing

Pakistan’s external public debt payments reached $14.44 billion in FY26, while foreign economic assistance disbursements totalled $16.16bn, Mettis Global reported, citing the Ministry of Economic Affairs. The payments included $11.20bn in principal and $3.24bn in interest.

External public debt stood at $98.08bn on June 30, 2026, including $59.93bn owed to multilateral and bilateral development partners. Assistance received equalled 81pc of the $19.92bn annual goal, while net transfers to external public debt were positive at $4.42bn.

Budget and balance-of-payments support accounted for $9.38bn of disbursements. Project financing brought in $3.44bn, with energy and power projects receiving the largest share at $1.15bn; the government also signed $8.95bn in new financing agreements during FY26.