Borrowing to Cover Majority of 2027 Budget Deficit According to Official Data - عجز الموازنة الاقتراض الداخلي budget deficit internal borrowing
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Borrowing to Cover Majority of 2027 Budget Deficit According to Official Data

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21 Oct 2026
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An economic expert revealed that internal and external borrowing will cover approximately 88% of the estimated 43 trillion dinar budget deficit for the year 2027, with loans and various financing sources expected to reach about 38 trillion dinars. Data indicates

that total external borrowing amounts to 16.156 trillion dinars, divided between 8.421 trillion dinars in new loans and 7.735 trillion dinars in ongoing loans. Internal borrowing is estimated at around 21.734 trillion dinars, including 14.743 trillion dinars from treasury bill

issuances, 5 trillion dinars from bonds, and 2 trillion dinars from government bank loans. Thus, the total internal and external borrowing reaches approximately 37.89 trillion dinars, highlighting the heavy reliance of the upcoming budget on borrowing to cover the majority

of the financial deficit.

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