List of countries by external debt
The list of countries by external debt gives an overview of the countries with the highest external debt .
Countries by external debt
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As of December 31, 2016, global external debt was $ 75.15 trillion (2009 = $ 61.95 trillion). The debt level of the European Union was $ 13.050 trillion (2015 = $ 14.140 trillion). The US external debt was $ 17.910 trillion (2015 = $ 17.850 trillion).
It shows the total of all liabilities that the government, non-financial and financial sectors of an economy have vis-à-vis other countries. Non-financial sectors are households, private organizations, non-financial corporations (KG) and public authorities. Financial sectors are all stock exchanges , financial markets , banks ( central banks and commercial banks ), insurance companies, financial intermediaries in general and investment companies .
In countries like Ireland or Luxembourg , a large part of the liabilities belong to resident foreign financial and non-financial corporations, as these countries are considered tax havens .
The data in the following table are based on calculations by the World Bank (2003–2010) or on data from the World Fact Book of the CIA (2013–2016). The list contains the countries with the highest external debt.
Foreign debt in millions of US dollars | ||||||||||||||
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Rank (2016) |
country | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
1. | United States | 6,946,289 | 8,353,479 | 9,476,403 | 11,204,108 | 13,427,103 | 13,749,570 | 13,767,867 | 14,456,194 | 16,490,000 | 17,260,000 | 17,850,000 | 17,910,000 | |
2. | United Kingdom | 5,406,413 | 6,729,484 | 7,385,985 | 9,239,287 | 11,260,597 | 9.106.737 | 9,337,345 | 9,554,857 | 9,411,000 | 9,219,000 | 8,642,000 | 8,126,000 | |
3. | France | 2,300,666 | 2,851,560 | 3,052,297 | 3,817,630 | 4,841,930 | 4,862,662 | 5,167,460 | 5,091,260 | 5,549,000 | 5,496,000 | 5,250,000 | 5,360,000 | |
4th | Germany | 3,326,742 | 3,775,700 | 3,578,198 | 4,219,206 | 5,117,734 | 5,124,187 | 5,124,906 | 5,217,014 | 5,998,000 | 5,597,000 | 5,210,000 | 5,326,000 | |
5. | Netherlands | 1,405,449 | 1,671,049 | 1,669,067 | 2,097,648 | 2,599,752 | 2,421,889 | 2,413,790 | 2,433,884 | 4,524,000 | 4,154,000 | 4,054,000 | 4,063,000 | |
6th | Luxembourg | 914.680 | 1,070,429 | 1,254,127 | 1,633,490 | 2,026,680 | 2,170,932 | 2,201,694 | 1,915,942 | 3,525,000 | 3,331,000 | 3,806,000 | 3,781,000 | |
7th | Japan | 1,354,398 | 1,557,069 | 1,521,073 | 1,512,871 | 1,767,807 | 2,344,683 | 2,086,400 | 2,588,607 | 2,756,000 | 2,843,000 | 2,830,000 | 3,240,000 | |
8th. | Ireland | 734.333 | 1,052,149 | 1,336,187 | 1,763,130 | 2,267,387 | 2,355,639 | 2,384,730 | 2,303,419 | 2,078,000 | 1,960,000 | 2,350,000 | 2,470,000 | |
9. | Italy | 1,452,122 | 1,647,918 | 1,675,759 | 2,108,044 | 2,549,297 | 2,395,317 | 2,551,151 | 2,435,220 | 2,635,000 | 2,459,000 | 2,300,000 | 2,444,000 | |
10. | Spain | 979.794 | 1,235,322 | 1.350.105 | 1,804,654 | 2,301,967 | 2,326,273 | 2,539,421 | 2,316,691 | 2,380,000 | 2,064,000 | 1,963,000 | 2,094,000 | |
11. | Switzerland | 807.631 | 906.949 | 886.947 | 1,041,639 | 1,452,517 | 1,230,334 | 1,252,839 | 1,287,359 | 1,601,000 | 1,533,000 | 1,663,000 | 1,664,000 | |
12. | Canada | 579.614 | 605,532 | 633.907 | 696.612 | 831.729 | 839,608 | 997.474 | 1,106,998 | 1,395,000 | 1,491,000 | 1,550,000 | 1,608,000 | |
13. | Australia | 419.006 | 506.062 | 532,343 | 639.634 | 820.413 | 799.838 | 1,035,746 | 1,167,884 | 1,374,000 | 1,381,000 | 1,423,000 | 1,547,000 | |
14th | People's Republic of China | 208,431 | 247,679 | 283,986 | 325.260 | 373.773 | 378.245 | 428,442 | 548.938 | 874,500 | 949,600 | 1,187,000 | 1,467,000 | |
15th | Belgium | 777.777 | 961.460 | 984.755 | 1,155,691 | 1,535,057 | 1,595,147 | 1,436,925 | 1,292,068 | 1,285,000 | 1,312,000 | 1,214,000 | 1,281,000 | |
16. | Sweden | 400,681 | 497.716 | 581,539 | 624.187 | 795.879 | 948,684 | 902.954 | 945.086 | 1,107,000 | 1,010,000 | 929,400 | 939,900 | |
17th | Austria | 408,806 | 492.980 | 510.795 | 646.036 | 801,400 | 832.753 | 831601 | 797.790 | 812,000 | 820,000 | 679,300 | 689.100 | |
18th | Norway | 237.248 | 282,528 | 275,782 | 408,880 | 540.258 | 568,670 | 546.453 | 583,684 | 730.100 | 661.200 | 640.100 | 642,300 | |
19th | Finland | 185,709 | 227,518 | 218.723 | 264.020 | 316.256 | 346.073 | 406,367 | 441,369 | 571,800 | 547,500 | 524,700 | 544,700 | |
20th | Brazil | 235.005 | 219.786 | 187,526 | 193.458 | 237,605 | 262.931 | 277,563 | 351.941 | 482,800 | 712,500 | 623,900 | 551,300 | |
21st | Greece | 204,577 | 253.287 | 262,954 | 329,782 | 454.200 | 504.612 | 587,562 | 546,607 | 575,400 | 514,400 | 468.200 | 506,600 | |
22nd | Hong Kong | 372.708 | 430.121 | 454.594 | 516,382 | 711.057 | 663.373 | 668.484 | 803.416 | 1,161,000 | 1,290,000 | 867,300 | 505,900 | |
23. | Denmark | 297.079 | 351.858 | 358.288 | 450.127 | 568,648 | 585,522 | 605.573 | 596.199 | 609,800 | 534,600 | 519,800 | 484,800 | |
24. | India | 117,872 | 122,587 | 120.224 | 158.493 | 202.793 | 229.271 | 252,398 | 295,891 | 427,400 | 459.100 | 444,400 | 456,400 | |
25th | Mexico | 170,847 | 171,162 | 167.942 | 162,497 | 192.689 | 200,393 | 200.213 | 250,956 | 397,300 | 424.100 | 430,800 | 450,200 | |
26th | Portugal | 270.454 | 310,627 | 302.220 | 381.453 | 483.916 | 484.710 | 549.149 | 528.597 | 531600 | 493,700 | 447,000 | 449,000 | |
27. | Russia | 185.741 | 214.503 | 257.402 | 313.176 | 463.915 | 480,541 | 467.245 | 489.043 | 728,900 | 599,000 | 532,500 | 434,800 | |
28. | Turkey | 143.940 | 160,977 | 169.908 | 207,842 | 249,573 | 277.125 | 268,457 | 289,387 | 389.200 | 402,400 | 394.200 | 404.900 | |
29 | South Korea | 141,650 | 150.625 | 161,413 | 225,200 | 333.428 | 317,370 | 345.391 | 359.985 | 424,400 | 409.100 | 386,000 | 358.200 | |
30th | Poland | 107.274 | 129,989 | 132,926 | 169,636 | 234.052 | 245.496 | 280.187 | 264,574 | 382.100 | 354.200 | 339,700 | 347,800 | |
31. | Indonesia | 133,434 | 137.124 | 134.353 | 125,348 | 133.917 | 155.067 | 172.871 | 200,050 | 266.100 | 293.200 | 285,300 | 316,500 | |
32. | United Arab Emirates | 20,710 | 25,900 | 34,470 | 39,100 | 61,680 | 126,900 | 122,500 | 122,700 | 167,100 | 171,900 | 172,300 | 218,700 | |
33. | Malaysia | 48,557 | 52,156 | 51,981 | 55.026 | 61,566 | 75.292 | 76,376 | 82.171 | 212,300 | 213,900 | 190,600 | 195,300 | |
34. | Argentina | 160.278 | 162,379 | 124,939 | 115,863 | 117,317 | 128.112 | 116,415 | 128,600 | 143,700 | 147,000 | 165,300 | 190,200 | |
35. | Saudi Arabia | 39,160 | 34,350 | 36,780 | 47,390 | 58,600 | 75,360 | 72,770 | 82,920 | 155,700 | 166,100 | 177,600 | 189,300 | |
36. | Taiwan | 53,440 | 55,500 | 87,050 | 93,060 | 97,850 | 93,090 | 75,300 | 91,410 | 170,100 | 177,900 | 165,300 | 172,200 | |
37. | Kazakhstan | 22,884 | 32,713 | 43,429 | 74,014 | 96.914 | 108.130 | 113.239 | 119.242 | 149,900 | 157,100 | 155,400 | 163,800 | |
38. | Chile | 42,790 | 43,774 | 45,446 | 48.052 | 56,443 | 64,768 | 72.991 | 86,738 | 132,600 | 145,700 | 152,500 | 158,100 | |
39. | Qatar | 17,500 | 18,620 | 21,130 | 25,700 | 33,090 | 55,790 | 70,370 | 71,380 | 149,200 | 156,800 | 143,200 | 157,900 | |
40. | South Africa | 37,138 | 43,334 | 46.157 | 59,396 | 75,275 | 71,811 | 78,561 | 99.005 | 137,100 | 145,100 | 143,200 | 144,600 | |
41. | Czech Republic | 34,893 | 45.241 | 46,453 | 57,180 | 76.043 | 83,088 | 89,245 | 95,396 | 137,400 | 125,100 | 132,500 | 138,000 | |
42. | Hungary | 58,067 | 81,552 | 84,925 | 132.246 | 176.903 | 222,999 | 238.067 | 209,540 | 202,400 | 182,200 | 155,400 | 131,300 | |
43. | Thailand | 51,783 | 51,312 | 52.040 | 59,643 | 61,738 | 65,225 | 75,307 | 100,561 | 141,900 | 140,700 | 129,650 | 130,600 | |
44. | Ukraine | 23,811 | 30,647 | 39,619 | 54,512 | 79.955 | 101,659 | 103.396 | 117,346 | 142,100 | 127,500 | 127,800 | 121,100 | |
45. | Colombia | 36,998 | 37,911 | 37,720 | 38.024 | 43,675 | 46,392 | 53,719 | 64,723 | 91,980 | 101,300 | 103,400 | 115,000 | |
46. | Romania | 22,627 | 29,574 | 38,861 | 54,432 | 85,422 | 100,247 | 118,582 | 122.994 | 135,200 | 114,500 | 90,320 | 93.710 | |
47. | Cyprus | 7,439 | 12,613 | 14,686 | 24,395 | 28,257 | 26,456 | 119,522 | 103,585 | 103,500 | 95,280 | 91,270 | 88,650 | |
48. | Israel | 74,059 | 78,423 | 78.151 | 87,418 | 90.116 | 86,948 | 92.109 | 106.018 | 95,370 | 96.160 | 93,420 | 87,960 | |
49. | Slovakia | 18,090 | 23,764 | 27.053 | 32.206 | 44,309 | 52,527 | 65,854 | 66,439 | 82,370 | 82,290 | 77,750 | 74,190 | |
50. | Iceland | 16,095 | 26,553 | 46.141 | 74,910 | 119.216 | 68,612 | 121,135 | 119,435 | 107,500 | 97,870 | 54,390 | 25,020 | |
Rank (2016) |
country | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
Per capita debt
More meaningful than the absolute foreign debt, which depends on the size and economic strength of the countries, are indicators that relate debt to export revenues, gross national income or the total population.
Foreign debt (2016) | |||
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rank | country | absolute in USD million | per person in USD |
1. | Luxembourg * | 3,781,000 | 6,363,927 |
2. | Monaco * | 18,000 | 588.505 |
3. | Ireland * | 2,470,000 | 492.905 |
4th | Netherlands * | 4,063,000 | 237.815 |
5. | Malta * | 90,980 | 218,372 |
6th | Switzerland * | 1,664,000 | 202.032 |
7th | United Kingdom | 8,126,000 | 125,460 |
8th. | Norway | 642,300 | 120,732 |
9. | Belgium | 1,281,000 | 111,446 |
10. | Finland | 544,700 | 98,707 |
11. | Sweden | 939,900 | 94,362 |
12. | Denmark | 484,800 | 86,480 |
13. | France | 5,360,000 | 79,873 |
14th | Austria | 689.100 | 78,717 |
15th | Iceland | 25,020 | 73,643 |
16. | Cyprus | 88,650 | 72,572 |
17th | Hong Kong | 505,900 | 70,347 |
18th | Australia | 1,547,000 | 66,588 |
19th | Qatar | 157,900 | 68,228 |
20th | Germany | 5,326,000 | 66,084 |
21st | United States | 17,910,000 | 54,833 |
22nd | Bahamas | 17,560 | 53,214 |
23. | Greece | 506,600 | 47,044 |
24. | Canada | 1,608,000 | 45.139 |
25th | Spain | 2,094,000 | 42,771 |
26th | Portugal | 449,000 | 41,442 |
27. | Italy | 2,444,000 | 39,331 |
28. | Slovenia | 75.040 | 38,050 |
29 | Japan | 3,240,000 | 25,622 |
30th | United Arab Emirates | 218,700 | 22,973 |
31. | Latvia | 40,020 | 20,580 |
32. | New Zealand | 88,080 | 19,529 |
33. | Kuwait | 48,910 | 16,745 |
34. | Estonia | 19,050 | 15,221 |
35. | Slovakia | 74,190 | 13,623 |
36. | Hungary | 131,300 | 13,329 |
37. | Czech Republic | 138,000 | 12,928 |
38. | Lithuania | 34,480 | 12,210 |
39. | Israel | 87,960 | 10,598 |
40. | Poland | 347,800 | 9,039 |
41. | Kazakhstan | 159,200 | 8,579 |
42. | Taiwan | 172,200 | 7,325 |
43. | South Korea | 358.200 | 7,000 |
44. | Saudi Arabia | 189,300 | 6,625 |
45. | Malaysia | 195,300 | 6.223 |
46. | Turkey | 404.900 | 5,008 |
47. | Romania | 93.710 | 4,353 |
48. | Argentina | 190,200 | 4,294 |
49. | Mexico | 450,200 | 3,614 |
50. | Russia | 434,800 | 3,056 |
51. | Brazil | 551,300 | 2,659 |
52. | South Africa | 144,600 | 2,637 |
53. | Thailand | 130,600 | 1,909 |
54. | Indonesia | 316,500 | 1,215 |
55. | People's Republic of China | 1,467,000 | 1,064 |
56. | India | 456,400 | 356 |
57. | Iran | 10,560 | 129 |
rank | country | absolute in USD million | per person in USD |
See also
- List of countries by national debt ratio
- List of countries by household debt
- List of countries by state budget
- List of countries by gross domestic product
- List of countries by gross domestic product per capita
- Foreign assets
- World trade / tables and graphs
Web links
- CIA World Factbook: Debt - external
- IndexMundi: Historical Data
- United Nations: Statistical Database
Individual evidence
- ↑ World Bank: SDDS Country Data
- ↑ World Bank: GDDS CountryData
- ↑ World Bank (2003-2010): External debt stocks
- ^ A b CIA world factbook: Debt External
- ^ World Bank: Quarterly External Debt Statistics
- ↑ population. Retrieved April 9, 2018 .