External debt statistics (EDS), 1975-1998

External Debt Statistics provides detailed information on the amount and&nbsp composition of the external debt of each of 173 countries and territories at the end of each year.&nbsp In addition, estimates are provided of the amortization payments due by each country on long-term debt in successive years.&nbsp These data are reported to the OECD by Member countries' governments and credit&nbsp institutions, and the main international organisations. Common reporting rules, together with&nbsp timely reporting, allow for a comprehensive, consistent and up-to-date account of external&nbsp debt, international comparisons and country risk analysis.&nbsp Data are available for major country group, individual countries, and territories.

The reader is referred to External Debt: Definitions, Statistical Coverage and Methodology&nbsp (OECD, 1988) for a detailed description of the technical characteristics of the data in the various&nbsp sources mentioned.