Armenia’s total public debt decreased to $14.1 billion as of October 2025

YEREVAN, December 8. /АРКА/. As of October 31, 2025, Armenia’s total state debt was recorded at $14,173,212 million, reflecting a decrease of $22,676 million compared to September 30, 2025.

This information is detailed in the report from the Statistical Committee of Armenia. Additionally, on December 31, 2024, the state debt stood at $12,842,240 million.

In terms of drams, the national debt as of October 31 of this year was 5,424,371.6 million drams, which saw a monthly reduction of 9,104.3 million drams. On December 31, 2024, the state debt was 5,092,718.5 million drams.

Within the total public debt, the external debt reached $6,865,645 million, experiencing a monthly decline of $37.437 million (equivalent to 2,627,619.7 million drams, a decrease of 14,534.8 million drams). In the breakdown of external debt, the government’s debt decreased to $27.523 million, totaling $6,353.278 million at the end of October (in dram equivalent – 2,431,526.4 million drams, a drop of 10,725.1 million drams), while the Central Bank’s debt reduced to $9,914 million, down to $512.367 million (in dram equivalent – 196,093.3 million drams, a decrease of 3,809.8 million drams).

In the overall national debt, the domestic debt for October rose to $14.761 million, totaling $7,307.566 million. (in dram equivalent – 2,796,751.8 million drams, reflecting an increase of 5,430.6 million drams).

Within the domestic debt structure, $6,661,682 million. (a decrease of $44.224 million) is attributed to state treasury bonds acquired by residents (in dram equivalent – 2,549,559.0 million drams, a drop of 17,126.5 million drams), while government bonds bought by residents in foreign currency reached $518.815 million, showing a decline of $4.547 million. (in dram equivalent – 198,561.0 million drams, a reduction of 1,755.9 million drams). Internal guarantees amounted to $127,069 million, marking an increase of $63.532 million (in dram equivalent – 48,631.9 million drams, an increase of 24,313.0 million drams). The data for loans and borrowings is not available.-0-

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