foreign debt
US /ˈfɔːr.ɪn det/
UK /ˈfɔːr.ɪn det/
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deuda externa, deuda extranjera
the total amount of money that a country's government owes to other countries or to international organizations
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The country is struggling to repay its massive foreign debt.
El país está luchando por pagar su enorme deuda externa.
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Reducing foreign debt is a key goal for the new government.
Reducir la deuda externa es un objetivo clave para el nuevo gobierno.