External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in South Asia
South Asia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 171.78 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
171.78 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
8th
of 13 groups
All-time high
171.78 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
321.00 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in South Asia, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external debt stocks, short-term in South Asia stood at 171.78 billion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in South Asia peaked at 171.78 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 321.00 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 321.00 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 364.08 million DOD, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 399.05 million DOD, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 433.55 million DOD, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 506.06 million DOD, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 547.02 million DOD, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 584.25 million DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 633.05 million DOD, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 854.41 million DOD, current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1979 | 963.16 million DOD, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 1.71 billion DOD, current US$ | +77.6% |
| 1981 | 2.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 2.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +43.4% |
| 1983 | 3.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1984 | 4.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 4.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 5.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 6.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 7.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 8.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 9.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 7.73 billion DOD, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 6.83 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 4.07 billion DOD, current US$ | -40.4% |
| 1994 | 5.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 5.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 7.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 5.73 billion DOD, current US$ | -23.4% |
| 1998 | 4.94 billion DOD, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 5.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 4.53 billion DOD, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 3.94 billion DOD, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 5.70 billion DOD, current US$ | +44.6% |
| 2003 | 7.80 billion DOD, current US$ | +36.8% |
| 2004 | 8.68 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 10.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 27.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +161.4% |
| 2007 | 39.00 billion DOD, current US$ | +43.6% |
| 2008 | 48.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 52.74 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 62.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 83.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +35.4% |
| 2012 | 102.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 103.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 97.53 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 96.29 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 99.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 116.92 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 121.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 125.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 123.69 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 142.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 155.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 149.29 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 159.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 171.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in South Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +161.4% | 10.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 27.16 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 560.56 million DOD, current US$ | 321.00 million DOD, current US$ | 963.16 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.71 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.94 billion DOD, current US$ | 52.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 62.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 125.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 123.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 171.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 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
- 10 Vietnam 40.65 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 11 Egypt 34.42 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for South Asia
- Net financial flows, IBRD -771.66 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.9692 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 49.97 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.0136 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 68.16 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 33.38 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 392.36 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 749.43 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in South Asia?
- External debt stocks, short-term in South Asia was 171.78 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 171.78 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 321.00 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does South Asia rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- South Asia ranks 8th out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.