Debt Balance Total in the United States increased to 18.20 USD Trillion in the first quarter of 2025 from 18.04 USD Trillion in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Debt Balance Total.

Key information about United States Household Debt

• United States Household Debt reached 18,036.0 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with the reported number of 17,943.0 USD bn in the previous quarter
• US Household Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1999 to Dec 2024
• The data reached an all-time high of 18,036.0 USD bn in Dec 2024 and a record low of 4,540.0 USD bn in Mar 1999

• In the latest reports, United States Household Debt accounted for 61.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024
• Money Supply M2 in United States increased 21,533.8 USD bn YoY in Dec 2024
• United States Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 34.9 USD bn in Dec 2024
• The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 0.1 Months of Import in Dec 2024
• United States Domestic Credit reached 30,648.3 USD bn in Mar 2024, representing an drop of 0.3 % YoY

Households Debt in the United States decreased to 69.20 percent of GDP in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 70.50 percent of GDP in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - United States Households Debt To Gdp- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The tables and interactive maps below allow users to explore the ratio of debt to income by state, metropolitan statistical area, and county for each year since 1999. Household debt is calculated from Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) Consumer Credit Panel/Equifax Data, and household income is reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Consumer Credit in the United States decreased to 5.10 USD Billion in May from 16.87 USD Billion in April of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Consumer Credit Change - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Credit card debt in the United States has been growing at a fast pace between 2021 and 2025. In the fourth quarter of 2024, the overall amount of credit card debt reached its highest value throughout the timeline considered here. COVID-19 had a big impact on the indebtedness of Americans, as credit card debt decreased from *** billion U.S. dollars in the last quarter of 2019 to *** billion U.S. dollars in the first quarter of 2021. What portion of Americans use credit cards? A substantial portion of Americans had at least one credit card in 2025. That year, the penetration rate of credit cards in the United States was ** percent. This number increased by nearly seven percentage points since 2014. The primary factors behind the high utilization of credit cards in the United States are a prevalent culture of convenience, a wide range of reward schemes, and consumer preferences for postponed payments. Which companies dominate the credit card issuing market? In 2024, the leading credit card issuers in the U.S. by volume were JPMorgan Chase & Co. and American Express. Both firms recorded transactions worth over one trillion U.S. dollars that year. Citi and Capital One were the next banks in that ranking, with the transactions made with their credit cards amounting to over half a trillion U.S. dollars that year. Those industry giants, along with other prominent brand names in the industry such as Bank of America, Synchrony Financial, Wells Fargo, and others, dominate the credit card market. Due to their extensive customer base, appealing rewards, and competitive offerings, they have gained a significant market share, making them the preferred choice for consumers.

Debt Balance Credit Cards in the United States decreased to 1.18 Trillion USD in the first quarter of 2025 from 1.21 Trillion USD in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Debt Balance Credit Cards.

United States Household Debt Service Ratio: sa data was reported at 9.843 NA in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.864 NA for Mar 2018. United States Household Debt Service Ratio: sa data is updated quarterly, averaging 11.285 NA from Mar 1980 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 154 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.228 NA in Dec 2007 and a record low of 9.839 NA in Dec 2012. United States Household Debt Service Ratio: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Board. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.KB005: Household Debt Service and Financial Obligations Ratios: Seasonally Adjusted. Household Debt Service Ratio: sa (id: 51016902) is the ratio of total required household debt payments to total disposable income.

Debt service ratios, interest and obligated principal payments on debt, and related statistics for households, Canada.

United States Household Debt Service Ratio: sa: Consumer data was reported at 5.603 NA in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.611 NA for Mar 2018. United States Household Debt Service Ratio: sa: Consumer data is updated quarterly, averaging 5.681 NA from Mar 1980 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 154 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.712 NA in Dec 2001 and a record low of 4.649 NA in Jun 1993. United States Household Debt Service Ratio: sa: Consumer data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Board. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.KB005: Household Debt Service and Financial Obligations Ratios: Seasonally Adjusted. Household Debt Service Ratio: sa: Consumer (id: 301315204) is the total quarterly scheduled consumer debt payments divided by total quarterly disposable personal income.

Households Debt in Canada decreased to 99.58 percent of GDP in the first quarter of 2025 from 100.39 percent of GDP in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Canada Households Debt To Gdp- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Debt Balance Mortgages in the United States increased to 12.80 Trillion USD in the first quarter of 2025 from 12.61 Trillion USD in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Debt Balance Mortgages.

Quarterly debt to gross domestic product, debt to disposable income and other indicators, for the household sector and the non-profit institutions serving households sector, by category.

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

Debt Balance Auto Loans in the United States decreased to 1.64 Trillion USD in the first quarter of 2025 from 1.66 Trillion USD in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Debt Balance Auto Loans.

Graph and download economic data for Personal Saving Rate (PSAVERT) from Jan 1959 to May 2025 about savings, personal, rate, and USA.

United States Household Debt Service Ratio: sa: Mortgage data was reported at 4.240 NA in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.253 NA for Mar 2018. United States Household Debt Service Ratio: sa: Mortgage data is updated quarterly, averaging 5.623 NA from Mar 1980 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 154 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.219 NA in Dec 2007 and a record low of 4.240 NA in Jun 2018. United States Household Debt Service Ratio: sa: Mortgage data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Board. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.KB005: Household Debt Service and Financial Obligations Ratios: Seasonally Adjusted. Household Debt Service Ratio: sa: Mortgage (id: 301315104) is the total quarterly required mortgage payments divided by total quarterly disposable personal income.