BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Argentina must pay more than $10 billion in external debt during the first half of 2026 -- an obligation that puts heavy pressure on the country's finances as its total debt exceeds $300 billion, according to official figures.
Most of Argentina's external debt is concentrated in two major groups of creditors. One is the International Monetary Fund, to which the country owes about $55 billion. The other is international financial markets, with U.S. investment funds holding most of the bonds issued between 2016 and 2017 and restructured in 2020.
According to estimates from Argentine consulting firms, gross maturities for that period will total about $10.75 billion.
In January, President Javier Milei's administration must cover $4.3 billion in maturities on government bonds issued under both local and foreign legislation. The government is also expected to pay roughly $1.6 billion in interest to the IMF and about $2.5 billion in other bond obligations.
Most of the remaining commitments are debts owed to international organizations, a situation that will continue to strain Argentina's public finances at the start of next year.
