External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 263.59 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
263.59 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 12.2%
Rank
6th
of 13 groups
All-time high
263.59 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
3.79 billion DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 263.59 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 263.59 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.79 billion 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.79 billion DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 4.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 5.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 6.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 7.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1975 | 9.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 11.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 20.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +79.0% |
| 1978 | 22.74 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 30.71 billion DOD, current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1980 | 48.47 billion DOD, current US$ | +57.8% |
| 1981 | 61.88 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1982 | 69.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 41.51 billion DOD, current US$ | -40.6% |
| 1984 | 36.63 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 30.62 billion DOD, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 27.95 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 33.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 35.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 47.54 billion DOD, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1990 | 63.88 billion DOD, current US$ | +34.4% |
| 1991 | 73.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 77.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 94.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 99.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 112.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 108.54 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 114.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 107.89 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 99.07 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 93.09 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 78.14 billion DOD, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 78.12 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 88.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 91.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 101.10 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 95.04 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 111.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 103.21 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 101.94 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 181.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +78.1% |
| 2011 | 178.24 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 192.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 211.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 217.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 199.33 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 171.85 billion DOD, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 181.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 215.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 222.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 177.70 billion DOD, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 194.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 203.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 231.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 234.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 263.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 30.71 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 27.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 69.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 63.88 billion DOD, current US$ | 114.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 78.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 111.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 171.85 billion DOD, current US$ | 222.82 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 217.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 177.70 billion DOD, current US$ | 263.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 3 India 150.77 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 4 Brazil 112.52 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 5 Thailand 70.89 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 6 Russia 65.57 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 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
More external debt data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 3.32 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.47 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 79.15 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.5396 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 7.99 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 124.50 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.02 trillion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.83 trillion DOD, current US$ (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 263.59 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 263.59 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.