The external debt (or the foreign debt), at any given time, is the outstanding amount of the actual current (and not contingent) liabilities that require payment(s) of principal and/or interest by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy. The external debt is the portion of a country's debt that was borrowed from creditors outside the country, including commercial banks, other governments or international financial institutions (such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank). The assets/liabilities include debt securities, such as bonds, notes and money market instruments, as well as loans, deposits, currency, trade credits and advances due to non-residents. The loans must usually be paid in the currency in which they was made. In order to earn the needed currency, the borrowing country may sell and export goods to the lender's country. The data are expressed in % of GDP.

As of the end of March 2024, the net foreign debt liability position in Australia amounted to about 1.24 trillion Australian dollars. This was an increase in the value of net foreign debt liability position in the country compared to September 2023, when the value was approximately 1.17 trillion Australian dollars.

Turkey External Debt Stock: Net: BS: Net Foreign Assets: Inv & Dev Banks data was reported at -20.893 USD bn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -18.399 USD bn for 2016. Turkey External Debt Stock: Net: BS: Net Foreign Assets: Inv & Dev Banks data is updated yearly, averaging -1.161 USD bn from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2017, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 298.989 USD mn in 1997 and a record low of -20.893 USD bn in 2017. Turkey External Debt Stock: Net: BS: Net Foreign Assets: Inv & Dev Banks data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Turkish Treasury. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Turkey – Table TR.JB013: External Debt Stock.

Denmark - Net external debt was -16.30 % of GDP in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Denmark - Net external debt - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, Denmark - Net external debt reached a record high of 37.50 % of GDP in March of 2007 and a record low of -23.00 % of GDP in March of 2024.

Australia External Debt: Net data was reported at 1,388,631.000 AUD mn in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,297,758.000 AUD mn for Sep 2024. Australia External Debt: Net data is updated quarterly, averaging 511,021.500 AUD mn from Sep 1988 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 146 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,388,631.000 AUD mn in Dec 2024 and a record low of 102,137.000 AUD mn in Sep 1988. Australia External Debt: Net data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.JB040: BPM6: External Debt: Net.

France - Net external debt was 37.50 % of GDP in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for France - Net external debt - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, France - Net external debt reached a record high of 48.70 % of GDP in March of 2021 and a record low of 12.10 % of GDP in March of 2008.

Turkey External Debt Stock: Net: BS: Net Foreign Assets data was reported at -19.836 USD bn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -10.748 USD bn for 2016. Turkey External Debt Stock: Net: BS: Net Foreign Assets data is updated yearly, averaging 6.903 USD bn from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2017, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 57.241 USD bn in 2008 and a record low of -21.252 USD bn in 2015. Turkey External Debt Stock: Net: BS: Net Foreign Assets data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Turkish Treasury. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Turkey – Table TR.JB013: External Debt Stock. Central Bank's Banking Survey data, that is not published anymore, is used for the period before 2005. After 2005, Monetary Survey data is used as a net foreign assets of monetary sector.

Sweden - Net external debt was 37.00 % of GDP in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Sweden - Net external debt - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, Sweden - Net external debt reached a record high of 71.20 % of GDP in December of 2009 and a record low of 31.60 % of GDP in June of 2000.

Netherlands - Net external debt was -40.30 % of GDP in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Netherlands - Net external debt - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, Netherlands - Net external debt reached a record high of 73.60 % of GDP in March of 2009 and a record low of -41.20 % of GDP in September of 2024.

Chile Government: Financial: Liabilities: Net External: Debt data was reported at 0.000 CLP mn in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 CLP mn for Feb 2025. Chile Government: Financial: Liabilities: Net External: Debt data is updated monthly, averaging 1,491.094 CLP mn from Jan 2005 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 243 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,327,211.142 CLP mn in Jul 2021 and a record low of -2,874.125 CLP mn in Aug 2010. Chile Government: Financial: Liabilities: Net External: Debt data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Chilean Budget Estimation Directory. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.F018: Government Financial Statistics.

Hungary - Net external debt was 27.90 % of GDP in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Hungary - Net external debt - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, Hungary - Net external debt reached a record high of 81.40 % of GDP in June of 2009 and a record low of -24.30 % of GDP in September of 2020.

CN: External Debt: NFL: Net Financial Flows: Regional Development Bank (RDB) Non-Concessional data was reported at -17.223 USD mn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 234.824 USD mn for 2022. CN: External Debt: NFL: Net Financial Flows: Regional Development Bank (RDB) Non-Concessional data is updated yearly, averaging 560.572 USD mn from Dec 1988 (Median) to 2023, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.223 USD bn in 2011 and a record low of -1.348 USD bn in 2003. CN: External Debt: NFL: Net Financial Flows: Regional Development Bank (RDB) Non-Concessional data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Net Flows and Net Transfers: Annual. Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. Nonconcessional financial flows cover all disbursements except those made through concessional lending facilities. Regional development banks are the African Development Bank, in Tunis, Tunisia, which serves all of Africa, including North Africa; the Asian Development Bank, in Manila, Philippines, which serves South and Central Asia and East Asia and Pacific; the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, in London, United Kingdom, which serves Europe and Central Asia; and the Inter-American Development Bank, in Washington, D.C., which serves the Americas. Aggregates include amounts for economies not specified elsewhere. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Finland - Net external debt was 64.50 % of GDP in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Finland - Net external debt - last updated from the EUROSTAT on June of 2025. Historically, Finland - Net external debt reached a record high of 64.50 % of GDP in December of 2024 and a record low of -7.10 % of GDP in March of 2005.

Austria - Net external debt was 18.70 % of GDP in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Austria - Net external debt - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, Austria - Net external debt reached a record high of 31.50 % of GDP in September of 2002 and a record low of 13.40 % of GDP in December of 2006.

Turkey External Debt Stock: Net: BS: Net Foreign Assets: Monetary Survey data was reported at 1.057 USD bn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.651 USD bn for 2016. Turkey External Debt Stock: Net: BS: Net Foreign Assets: Monetary Survey data is updated yearly, averaging 7.498 USD bn from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2017, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 60.933 USD bn in 2008 and a record low of -4.629 USD bn in 2015. Turkey External Debt Stock: Net: BS: Net Foreign Assets: Monetary Survey data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Turkish Treasury. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Turkey – Table TR.JB013: External Debt Stock. As the Treasury’s obligations to the IMF is included in the liability side of the Monetary Survey table and Gross External Debt Stock, this amount is subtracted from Central Bank’s liabilities in order to avoid double counting.

CN: External Debt: NTR: PPG: Other Private Creditors data was reported at -789.181 USD mn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of -632.039 USD mn for 2022. CN: External Debt: NTR: PPG: Other Private Creditors data is updated yearly, averaging -423.424 USD mn from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2023, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.019 USD bn in 1992 and a record low of -4.370 USD bn in 2011. CN: External Debt: NTR: PPG: Other Private Creditors data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Net Flows and Net Transfers: Annual. Public and publicly guaranteed other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Net transfers are net flows minus interest payments during the year; negative transfers show net transfers made by the borrower to the creditor during the year. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

External Debt in the United States increased to 28097015 USD Million in the first quarter of 2025 from 27629576 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - United States Net International Investment Position - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Poland - Net external debt was 4.20 % of GDP in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Poland - Net external debt - last updated from the EUROSTAT on May of 2025. Historically, Poland - Net external debt reached a record high of 37.50 % of GDP in June of 2014 and a record low of 3.70 % of GDP in June of 2024.

CR: Net External Debt: Direct Investment: IL: Debt Liabilities to Fellow Enterprises data was reported at 721.956 USD mn in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 281.538 USD mn for Sep 2024. CR: Net External Debt: Direct Investment: IL: Debt Liabilities to Fellow Enterprises data is updated quarterly, averaging 222.869 USD mn from Jun 2015 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 721.956 USD mn in Dec 2024 and a record low of -592.177 USD mn in Dec 2015. CR: Net External Debt: Direct Investment: IL: Debt Liabilities to Fellow Enterprises data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.World Bank.QEDS: Net External Debt.

CN: External Debt: NFL: GG: Commerical Banks data was reported at -219.393 USD mn in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of -179.237 USD mn for 2021. CN: External Debt: NFL: GG: Commerical Banks data is updated yearly, averaging 0.236 USD mn from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2022, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.740 USD bn in 1995 and a record low of -219.393 USD mn in 2022. CN: External Debt: NFL: GG: Commerical Banks data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Net Flows and Net Transfers: Annual. General government commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.