Beyond the Narratives: What the IDR 2025 Data Reveal

March 30, 2026
Rome - Via Abruzzi 10 | Online

The Institute for Economic Development organized in Rome a special event to discuss what the International Debt Report 2025 truly reveals about debt dynamics in low‑ and middle‑income countries.

The latest data reveal a complex picture: while debt stocks have stabilized at high levels and market access is gradually returning, many countries are still facing unprecedented net debt outflows and rising servicing pressures that constrain development spending. Beneath aggregate figures, the composition of creditors, borrowing costs, and restructuring trends signal both emerging risks and pockets of resilience.

Grounding the discussion in granular IDR data, the session highlighted how evolving financing patterns, higher interest burdens, and uneven access to concessional resources are reshaping debt sustainability and why stronger transparency and better data remain essential for informed policy decisions.

This session offered a timely opportunity for policymakers, researchers, and development practitioners to engage with the evidence and consider its implications for future financing strategies.

Evis Rucaj
Acting Manager, Indicators and Statistics Unit
Development Data Group

Kifaye Didem Bayar
Economist, Debt Statistics Program
Indicators and Statistics Unit
Development Data Group

Paolo D’Imperio
Assistant Professor in Economic Policy
Sapienza University of Rome

All times listed below are in Central European Time (CET).

March 30, 2026
14:30 - 14:40	Welcome & Introduction
14:40 - 15:30	International Debt Report 2025 A presentation by: Evis Rucaj, Acting Manager, Indicators and Statistics Unit, Development Data Group Kifaye Didem Bayar, Economist, Debt Statistics Program, Indicators and Statistics Unit, Development Data Group
15:30 - 15:50	Panel Discussion Comments and reflections on the presentation. Paolo D’Imperio, Sapienza University of Rome
15:50 - 16:00	Q&A and Closing Remarks