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India's External Debt
India's external debt is the stock of what its government, banks and companies owe to non-residents, reported by the Reserve Bank of India for each quarter-end. The end-June 2026 figure, released on 30 September 2026, is US$ 778.2 billion — US$ 15.4 billion more than at end-March 2026 — and equals 20.8 percent of GDP.
Last updated 30 September 20265 min read
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Adds India's external debt series: what the RBI measures and the end-June 2026 stock of US$ 778.2 billion, its ratios and make-up, with the International Investment Position as sister series.
- external debt
- Reserve Bank of India
- debt service ratio
- short-term debt
- International Investment Position
- debt to GDP
- valuation effect
- external sector
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