Azerbaijan, Baku, July 25 / Trend, A.Taghiyeva /
Short-term external debt of Turkey increased by 16.5 percent in January-May 2012 compared to the same period of 2011 and amounted to $97.7 billion, a report of the Central Bank of Turkey on its official website says on Wednesday.
Compared to the previous month, in May the external debt rose by 2.6 percent.
Turkey's foreign borrowings attracted from banks increased by 18.1 percent compared to the previous month, and amounted to $62 billion.
Debt to private sector increased by 14.7 percent in May, and amounted to $34.5 billion.
Debt for imports increased by 10 percent and amounted to $22.2 billion in May.
Some 47.5 per cent of the total debt was attracted in dollars, 32.6 percent - in euros, 18.4 per cent - in Turkish lira, 1.5 percent - in other foreign currencies.