CBRT data announced: Turkey's external debt to be paid within 1 year is 243.3 billion dollars

The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) announced the Short-Term External Debt Statistics for the period of August 2026.

Accordingly, Turkey's short-term external debt stock increased by 25 million dollars compared to the previous month, reaching 176.6 billion dollars.

Short-term external debt stock according to remaining maturity, which shows debts with one year or less remaining to maturity, regardless of their original maturity, amounted to 243.3 billion dollars.

SHORT-TERM EXTERNAL DEBT OF BANKS DECREASED

Short-term external debt stock originating from banks decreased by 1.6 percent in August compared to the previous month, falling to 76.3 billion dollars.

Short-term loan and securities liabilities of domestic banks from abroad decreased by 3 percent to 9.2 billion dollars.

While domestic deposits of foreign banks decreased by 0.1 percent to 19.7 billion dollars, non-bank deposits increased by 1.7 percent to 22 billion dollars.

Total deposit liabilities in Turkish Lira decreased by 4.8 percent and reached 25.3 billion dollars.

DEBT OF OTHER SECTORS IS 74.6 BILLION DOLLARS

Short-term external debt stock originating from other sectors increased by 0.1 percent compared to the previous month, reaching 74.6 billion dollars.

Commercial credit liabilities arising from foreign trade transactions decreased by 0.8 percent to 64.5 billion dollars.

Cash loan-related liabilities increased by 6.6 percent to 10 billion dollars.

34 PERCENT OF THE DEBT IS IN DOLLARS

The highest share in the foreign currency composition of short-term external debt stock remained in the US dollar.

34 percent of the total stock was made up of US dollars, 27.1 percent of Euros, 25.6 percent of Turkish Liras and 13.3 percent of other currencies.

DEBT BY REMAINING MATERIAL IS 243.3 BILLION DOLLARS

According to the remaining maturity, deposit liabilities in short-term external debt stock stood at 67 billion dollars.

Loan and securities liabilities amounted to 75.1 billion dollars.