- India’s external debt to GDP ratio lessened to 18.9% in 2022-23 from 20% a year earlier.
- Long-term and short-term debts make up 79.4% and 20.6% of the total external debt respectively, offering stability.
- Despite a slight increase in debt service payments, 92.6% of the external debt is covered by foreign exchange reserves as of March-end 2023.