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💳 External Debt statistics

307 indicators covering external debt, each with the full history for every country that reports it, ranked and free to download.

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Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) 123 places, 1970–2024
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre 165 places, 1961–2023
PPG, IBRD (DOD, current US$) 107 places, 1970–2024
Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information) 259 places, 2009–2024
Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (World, Derived using counterparty information) 259 places, 2009–2024
Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information) 259 places, 2009–2024
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All financial instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information) 259 places, 2009–2024
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (World, Derived using counterparty information) 259 places, 2009–2024
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information) 259 places, 2009–2024
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information) 259 places, 2009–2024
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information) 259 places, 2009–2024
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information) 259 places, 2009–2024
Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information) 259 places, 2009–2024
Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (World, Derived using counterparty information) 259 places, 2009–2024
Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information) 259 places, 2009–2024
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All financial instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information) 259 places, 2009–2024
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (World, Derived using counterparty information) 259 places, 2009–2024
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information) 259 places, 2009–2024
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information) 259 places, 2009–2024
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, Resident financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information) 259 places, 2009–2024
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information) 259 places, 2009–2024
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 158 places, 1979–2025
Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 152 places, 1956–2025
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre 160 places, 1961–2023
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar) 173 places, 2005–2024
Liabilities, Broad Money, Liabilities to Depository corporations (Percent change, corresponding period, previous year) 151 places, 2001–2025
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 149 places, 1948–2025
Net official development assistance received (current US$) 214 places, 1990–2018
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) 109 places, 1970–2024
Other investment, Debt instruments, General government (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 142 places, 1948–2025
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 144 places, 1948–2025
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current US$) 106 places, 1970–2024
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and debt securities) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 143 places, 1972–2025
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) 105 places, 1970–2024
Other investment, Debt instruments, Central bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 145 places, 1956–2025
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank, Long-term (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 141 places, 1979–2025
Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 136 places, 1975–2025
IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), annual growth rate 144 places, 2002–2024
Reserve assets, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 135 places, 1987–2025
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Short-term (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 134 places, 1980–2025
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar) 147 places, 2005–2024
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other financial corporations (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 132 places, 1989–2025
PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) 90 places, 1970–2024
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP 37 places, 1980–2031
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP 105 places, 1991–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 37 places, 1980–2031
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025) 26 places, 1980–2031
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) 26 places, 1980–2031
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)) 64 places, 2000–2027
Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)) 64 places, 2000–2027
Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025) 26 places, 1980–2031
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025) 24 places, 1980–2031
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) 24 places, 1980–2031
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) 26 places, 1980–2031
Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Contingent liabilities (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security) 76 places, 1999–2025
Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$) 39 places, 1970–2024
Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Up to 1 month, Contingent liabilities (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security) 69 places, 1999–2025
Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government (OFCS) (Domestic currency) 66 places, 2001–2025
Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (OFCS) (Domestic currency) 66 places, 2001–2025
Net (assets minus liabilities), Other items (Net) (OFCS) (Domestic currency) 66 places, 2001–2025

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