Ammon News - The total value of the government's public debt rose to over JD47 billion, according to statistics from October 2025. Meanwhile, the debt-to-GDP ratio decreased to 108.4%, compared to 119% at the end of August 2025, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Finance.

The data showed that the government's net debt balance, excluding the holdings of the Social Security Investment Fund (SSIF), reached 77.9% of GDP, up from 77.5% during the same period in 2024.

The government's net debt balance is defined as the net amount owed by the government after deducting its assets, such as gold and foreign currency, which can be used to repay a portion of this debt.

According to the debt distribution structure, excluding the holdings of the SSIF, the majority of loans and debts are from external sources, exceeding JD20 billion. In contrast, domestic debt reached approximately JD15.94 billion by the end of last October.

The SSIF, which constitutes a portion of the total public debt, holds JD11.084 billion, representing approximately 25.5% of GDP, according to Ministry of Finance data.

Public debt service payments during the first ten months of last year amounted to approximately JD4.328 billion, distributed as follows: JD2.393 billion in principal repayments, while the remaining JD1.935 billion went towards interest payments during this period.