Pakistan, June 12 -- Pakistan's government external debt stood at $92.2 billion at the end of March 2026, according to the Economic Survey of Pakistan 2025-26, highlighting the country's continued reliance on external financing while showing a slower pace of debt accumulation compared to the previous year.

The survey revealed that during the first nine months of fiscal year 2025-26, external debt increased by $364 million. While the debt stock continued to rise, the increase was significantly lower than the growth recorded during the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.

Of the total external debt, the federal government accounted for $82.26 billion. Liabilities owed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached $9.89 bil...