External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Honduras
Honduras: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 8.81 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.81 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
27th
of 123 countries
All-time high
8.81 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$
in 1976
Years of data
50
1976–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Honduras, 1976–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 8.81 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Honduras peaked at 8.81 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1976.
That places Honduras 27th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 149.00 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 173.01 million DOD, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 264.96 million DOD, current US$ | +53.2% |
| 1980 | 272.21 million DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 241.55 million DOD, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 151.71 million DOD, current US$ | -37.2% |
| 1983 | 141.69 million DOD, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 198.87 million DOD, current US$ | +40.3% |
| 1985 | 302.87 million DOD, current US$ | +52.3% |
| 1986 | 361.70 million DOD, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 408.88 million DOD, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 414.58 million DOD, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 400.15 million DOD, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 200.66 million DOD, current US$ | -49.9% |
| 1991 | 193.48 million DOD, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 180.45 million DOD, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 223.98 million DOD, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 324.82 million DOD, current US$ | +45.0% |
| 1995 | 380.44 million DOD, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 418.69 million DOD, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 487.38 million DOD, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 531.57 million DOD, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 448.86 million DOD, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 373.57 million DOD, current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 329.25 million DOD, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 523.87 million DOD, current US$ | +59.1% |
| 2003 | 432.39 million DOD, current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 422.87 million DOD, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 321.24 million DOD, current US$ | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 284.75 million DOD, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 316.85 million DOD, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 465.54 million DOD, current US$ | +46.9% |
| 2009 | 249.25 million DOD, current US$ | -46.5% |
| 2010 | 4.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +1565.7% |
| 2011 | 4.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.11 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.97 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 5.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 5.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 6.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 6.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 6.28 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.20 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 8.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 8.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 8.51 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 8.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 8.81 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 billion DOD, current US$, 6.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 8.81 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 990.77 million DOD, current US$, 8.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1565.7% | 249.25 million DOD, current US$ | 4.15 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 146.74 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 264.96 million DOD, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 289.42 million DOD, current US$ | 141.69 million DOD, current US$ | 414.58 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 339.03 million DOD, current US$ | 180.45 million DOD, current US$ | 531.57 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 371.96 million DOD, current US$ | 249.25 million DOD, current US$ | 523.87 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.97 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.85 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More external debt data for Honduras
- Net financial flows, IBRD -69.66 million NFL, current US$ (2005)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 5.99 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0018 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -41.99 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 14.57 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0043 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 268.15 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.14 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 9.52 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 11.73 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Honduras?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Honduras was 8.81 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 8.81 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Honduras rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Honduras ranks 27th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.