External debt

Published: 01.01.2013 Updated: 18.07.2023

External debt data (gross) present debt-related liabilities between Latvia's residents and the rest of the world. The net external debt position is equal to gross external debt less the respective items of foreign assets.
The definition of the concept is consistent with Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (6th edition) of the International Monetary Fund and External Debt Statistics: Guide for Compilers and Users (2013) of the International Monetary Fund.

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