Short-term debt (% of total external debt)

Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.

短期债务（short-term debt）指所有原始到期期限不超过一年的债务，以及长期债务的逾期利息。总外债（total external debt）指以货币、商品或服务作为偿还方式的对非居民应付债务。总外债为公共债务、公共担保债务、私人无担保长期债务、国际货币基金组织（IMF）信贷使用额以及短期债务的总和。