Explanatory Notes on Main Statistical Indicators

International Reserves External assets that is readily available to and controlled by the authorities for direct financing of payments imbalances and for indirect regulation of the magnitude of such imbalances.

Gold Reserves (Monetary Gold) Gold owned by the authorities and held as a reserve asset. See also international reserves.

External Debt Total Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private no guaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.

Long-term Debt Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private no guaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Short-term Debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.