*ISLAMABAD: The net addition to external public debt during fiscal year2018-19 was only $2.29 billion, which is the lowest in the last threeyears, said the Economic Affairs Division in a statement on Friday.*

The total external inflows during FY 2018-19 were $10.186 billion,including grants of $330 million, while external loans obtained by thegovernment during the year were $9.85 billion with the government makingpayment of $8.94 billion on account of retirement of external debt and debtservicing.

“The net addition to the external public debt was only $2.29 billion whichis the lowest of last three years,” reads the statement.

It said that the net additions to the external public debt during the lastthree fiscal years i.e. FY 2015-16 to FY 2017-18 were $6.82 billion, $4.77billion and $8.64 billion respectively.