Panama is the Latin American country with the highest foreign debt in relation to its gross domestic product (GDP). The total debt held by Panama's central government to foreign creditors represented over 50 percent of the country's GDP in 2022. Nicaragua ranked second among the countries shown in this statistic, with an external debt equivalent to 40.5 percent of its GDP.

Key information about Ecuador External Debt: % of GDP

• Ecuador External Debt accounted for 48.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 51.8 % in the previous year.
• Ecuador External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1970 to Dec 2023.
• The data reached an all-time high of 115.8 % in Dec 1989 and a record low of 18.2 % in Dec 2012.

CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly External Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. External Debt is calculated as the sum of Public and Private External Debt. The Central Bank of Ecuador provides External Debt in USD and Nominal GDP in USD. External Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2000 is calculated from External Debt sourced from the World Bank and Nominal GDP sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Related information about Ecuador External Debt: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of Ecuador, Current Account recorded a surplus of 1.5 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 73.6 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 24.3 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• The country's External Debt reached 58,167.5 in Nov 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 28.9 USD bn in Mar 2023.

This dataset provides values for EXTERNAL DEBT reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

It was estimated that the external debt service in Latin American and Caribbean countries would amount to more than 683.56 billion U.S. dollars by 2025. As of 2023, the debt service was around 642 billion U.S. dollars.

South Africa's external debt reached over *** billion U.S. dollars in 2021, which corresponded to the highest stock of foreign debt in Sub-Saharan Africa. Nigeria and Angola followed, each with debts of **** billion and **** billion U.S. dollars. Overall, external debt in Sub-Saharan Africa has been increasing. In 2020, the foreign debt burden in the region accumulated just under *** billion U.S. dollars.

Key information about Vietnam External Debt

• Vietnam External Debt reached 139.1 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with 144.9 USD bn in the previous year.
• Vietnam External Debt: USD mn data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2010 to Dec 2023.
• The data reached an all-time high of 144.9 USD bn in Dec 2022 and a record low of 44.3 USD bn in Dec 2010.

The Ministry of Finance provides annual External Debt in USD.


Related information about Vietnam External Debt

• In the latest reports of Vietnam, Current Account recorded a surplus of 4.5 USD bn in Jun 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 5.0 USD bn in Jun 2024.
• Vietnam Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 120.0 USD mn in Jun 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 1.6 USD bn in Jun 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 362.6 USD bn in Dec 2021.

Key information about United States External Debt: % of GDP

• United States External Debt accounted for 93.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 94.4 % in the previous year.
• US External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2003 to Dec 2023.
• The data reached an all-time high of 100.0 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 60.6 % in Dec 2003.

CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The U.S. Department of the Treasury provides External Debt in USD based on BPM6. The Bureau of Economic Analysis provides Nominal GDP in USD. External Debt prior to 2014 is based on BPM5.


Related information about United States External Debt: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of US, Current Account recorded a deficit of 266.8 USD bn in Jun 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 93.6 USD bn in Jun 2024.
• US Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 56.2 USD bn in Jun 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 258.7 USD bn in Jun 2024.
• The country's External Debt reached 26,467,035.0 in Mar 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 6,632.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.

China external debt for 2022 was 2.389 trillion US dollars, a 11.6% decline from 2021.

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<li>China external debt for 2021 was <strong>2.702 trillion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>16.16% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>China external debt for 2020 was <strong>2.326 trillion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>10.03% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>China external debt for 2019 was <strong>2.114 trillion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>7.78% increase</strong> from 2018.</li>
</ul>Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

This dataset provides values for EXTERNAL DEBT reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

External Debt in Egypt decreased to 155093.40 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 155204.30 USD Million in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Egypt External Debt - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

External Debt in Russia increased to 312.40 USD Billion in the first quarter of 2025 from 290.30 USD Billion in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Russia External Debt - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Graph and download economic data for Federal Debt Held by Foreign and International Investors as Percent of Gross Domestic Product (HBFIGDQ188S) from Q1 1970 to Q1 2025 about foreign, debt, federal, GDP, and USA.

Information on book and market value position for foreign debt securities issues by country, currency, maturity and sector.

In the third quarter of 2024, Greece's national debt was the highest in all the European Union, amounting to 158 percent of Greece's gross domestic product. In spite of Greece's total being high by EU standards, it marks a substantial decrease from the historical high point reached by the country's national debt of 207 percent of GDP in 2020. Italy, France, Spain, Belgium, and Portugal also all have government debt worth over one year's production of their economies, while the small Baltic country of Estonia has the smallest national debt when compared with GDP, at only 24 percent. In debitum incrementum?A country’s national debt, also known as government debt or public debt, is defined as all borrowings owed by the government of a country. It usually comprises internal debt – owed to other governmental departments – and external debt, which is held by the public and is owed to government bond owners. National debt can be caused by a struggling economy in general, or by low tax income, which usually leads to money being borrowed from other governments for support, which in turn cannot be paid back right away. At first glance, a high national debt is not always a sign of a struggling economy – but since increasing debt can slow down economic growth significantly, it is imperative for the respective government to seek a steady reduction in the long run.

As of December 2024, Japan held United States treasury securities totaling about 1.06 trillion U.S. dollars. Foreign holders of United States treasury debt According to the Federal Reserve and U.S. Department of the Treasury, foreign countries held a total of 8.5 trillion U.S. dollars in U.S. treasury securities as of December 2024. Of the total held by foreign countries, Japan and Mainland China held the greatest portions, with China holding 759 billion U.S. dollars in U.S. securities. The U.S. public debt In 2023, the United States had a total public national debt of 33.2 trillion U.S. dollars, an amount that has been rising steadily, particularly since 2008. In 2023, the total interest expense on debt held by the public of the United States reached 678 billion U.S. dollars, while 197 billion U.S. dollars in interest expense were intra governmental debt holdings. Total outlays of the U.S. government were 6.1 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023. By 2029, spending is projected to reach 8.3 trillion U.S. dollars.

Key information about Laos External Debt

• Laos External Debt reached 10.3 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with 10.5 USD bn in the previous year.
• Laos External Debt: USD mn data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1996 to Dec 2023.
• The data reached an all-time high of 10.7 USD bn in Dec 2020 and a record low of 769.6 USD mn in Dec 1996.

External Debt covers Government Debt only.


Related information about Laos External Debt

• In the latest reports of Laos, Current Account recorded a surplus of 64.4 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 176.1 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 132.7 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 15.4 USD bn in Dec 2022.

This dataset provides values for GOVERNMENT DEBT TO GDP reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Algeria external debt for 2022 was 7.13 billion US dollars, a 3.38% decline from 2021.

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<li>Algeria external debt for 2021 was <strong>7.38 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>42.51% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Algeria external debt for 2020 was <strong>5.18 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>5.73% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>Algeria external debt for 2019 was <strong>5.49 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>3.82% decline</strong> from 2018.</li>
</ul>Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

This dataset provides values for EXTERNAL DEBT.PHP reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Special summary tables present cross-country comparisons of key debt statistics and composition of total external debt stocks.