External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 2.06 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.06 trillion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
3rd
of 13 groups
All-time high
2.06 trillion DOD, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
5.89 billion DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Upper middle income, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external debt stocks, short-term in Upper middle income stood at 2.06 trillion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Upper middle income peaked at 2.06 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.89 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.89 billion DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 6.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 7.95 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 9.35 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 11.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1975 | 14.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1976 | 17.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1977 | 34.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +98.3% |
| 1978 | 40.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 47.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 67.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +43.7% |
| 1981 | 84.54 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 101.50 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1983 | 72.37 billion DOD, current US$ | -28.7% |
| 1984 | 69.04 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 66.06 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 62.27 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 67.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 71.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 86.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 116.51 billion DOD, current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1991 | 139.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 161.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 196.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 202.73 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 247.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 262.70 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 270.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 227.06 billion DOD, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 210.52 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 203.45 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 223.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 229.79 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 280.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 336.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 392.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 434.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 514.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 498.11 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 565.67 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 1.00 trillion DOD, current US$ | +77.0% |
| 2011 | 1.27 trillion DOD, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 1.35 trillion DOD, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.70 trillion DOD, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 1.86 trillion DOD, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 1.34 trillion DOD, current US$ | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 1.29 trillion DOD, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.59 trillion DOD, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 1.79 trillion DOD, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 1.79 trillion DOD, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.80 trillion DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.97 trillion DOD, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 1.93 trillion DOD, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.01 trillion DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 2.00 trillion DOD, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 2.06 trillion DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 47.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.88 billion DOD, current US$ | 62.27 billion DOD, current US$ | 101.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 203.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 116.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 270.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 367.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 203.45 billion DOD, current US$ | 565.67 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.00 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.86 trillion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.80 trillion DOD, current US$ | 2.06 trillion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More external debt data for Upper middle income
- Net financial flows, IBRD 7.13 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.7477 NFL, US$ 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$), per square kilometre 82.27 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 1.43 NFL, current US$ 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$), per square kilometre -3.03 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 259.75 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 2.60 trillion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 4.71 trillion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Upper middle income?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Upper middle income was 2.06 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.89 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Upper middle income rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Upper middle income ranks 3rd out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle 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.