External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in IDA total
IDA total: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 129.72 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
129.72 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 10.7%
Rank
10th
of 13 groups
All-time high
129.72 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
971.04 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in IDA total, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term in IDA total is 129.72 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in IDA total peaked at 129.72 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 971.04 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in IDA total, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 971.04 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 1.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1973 | 1.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +43.3% |
| 1974 | 2.47 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1975 | 2.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 3.50 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 8.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +128.8% |
| 1978 | 10.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1979 | 10.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 13.80 billion DOD, current US$ | +29.7% |
| 1981 | 15.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 14.43 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 17.00 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 19.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 22.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 18.68 billion DOD, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 19.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 22.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 24.14 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 29.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1991 | 30.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 35.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 36.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 36.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 41.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 41.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 39.20 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 40.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 40.34 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 31.77 billion DOD, current US$ | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 30.75 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 28.63 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 28.08 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 32.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 29.26 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 33.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 39.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 40.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 39.31 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 51.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 51.53 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 61.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 67.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 67.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 70.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 70.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 91.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 90.63 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 103.79 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 103.14 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 120.83 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 129.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 117.69 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 117.24 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 129.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in IDA total changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +128.8% | 3.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.01 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 971.04 million DOD, current US$ | 10.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.70 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 24.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 29.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 41.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 28.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 40.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 51.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 103.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 103.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 129.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 7 Mexico 62.08 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 8 Indonesia 61.60 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 9 South Africa 60.64 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 10 Vietnam 40.65 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 11 Egypt 34.42 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 12 Argentina 31.63 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 13 Nigeria 28.14 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for IDA total
- Net financial flows, IBRD 1.54 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4211 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 10.23 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0055 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 8.14 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 603.53 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 793.63 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 100.41 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.07 trillion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in IDA total?
- External debt stocks, short-term in IDA total was 129.72 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 IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 129.72 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 971.04 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does IDA total rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- IDA total ranks 10th out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.