KIEV, June 22 - Ukraine's external debt, both state and non-state debt, totaled $125.97 billion as of April 1, 2015, 0.3% less than at the beginning of the year, the National Bank of Ukraine reported.

The debt increased markedly owing to the economic contraction and the devaluation of the hryvnia, to 110.5% of GDP from 95.1% of GDP at the beginning of the year.

The financial and corporate sectors saw debt to non-residents decline by $5.7 billion in January-March, while sovereign debt rose by $5.4 billion due to receipt of a $4.9 billion loan from the IMF. Swap operations with the People's Bank of China increased NBU liabilities by $1.6 billion, increasing overall external debt of the general government and monetary authorities to $40.4 billion, or to 35.5% of GDP, up from 26.4%.