Foreign debt increased by 1.30 billion dollars in three months
The country’s total foreign debt has increased significantly within a span of three months. According to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank, by the end of December 2025, the outstanding external debt of the country, combining both public and private sectors, stood at approximately 113.52 billion US dollars.
Earlier, by the end of September of the same year, the amount of foreign debt was approximately 112.22 billion dollars. Accordingly, in just three months, the debt increased by about 1.30 billion dollars, that is, approximately 130 crore dollars.
According to data from the central bank, by the end of June, the amount of foreign debt was 113.58 billion dollars. Although it decreased slightly in September, the debt level increased again in the final quarter of the year. According to concerned officials, foreign borrowing increased in both the public and private sectors, which is the main reason for this rise.
Sector-wise analysis shows that foreign debt in the public sector stood at approximately 93.5 billion dollars, which constitutes the largest share of the total debt. On the other hand, foreign debt in the private sector has exceeded 20 billion dollars.
The Bangladesh Bank report also states that the amount of debt increased in the December quarter due to some specific reasons. These include the suspension of payments to the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) and an increase in the inflow of foreign currency into offshore banking units.
In particular, during that period, about 400 million dollars of foreign currency entered offshore banking units, which has been added to the total foreign debt calculation.
Economists say that the tendency to take foreign loans is increasing due to the implementation of development projects, meeting budget deficits, and increased investment in the private sector. However, they also warned that if sustainable debt management is not ensured, pressure on debt repayment may arise in the future.
