foreign debt
US /ˈfɔːr.ɪn det/
UK /ˈfɔːr.ɪn det/
1.
dette extérieure, dette étrangère
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.
Le pays a du mal à rembourser son énorme dette extérieure.
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Reducing foreign debt is a key goal for the new government.
La réduction de la dette extérieure est un objectif clé pour le nouveau gouvernement.