European Union External Debt
Key information about EU External Debt
- European Union External Debt reached 17,422.1 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with 17,017.3 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- EU External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2008 to Dec 2023.
- The data reached an all-time high of 18,327.0 USD bn in Sep 2021 and a record low of 13,821.6 USD bn in Jun 2010.
CEIC converts quarterly External Debt into USD. European Central Bank provides External Debt in EUR. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. External Debt prior to Q1 2013 covers Euro Area 19.
Related information about EU External Debt
- In the latest reports of EU, Current Account recorded a surplus of 119.2 USD bn in Dec 2023.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.3 USD bn in Feb 2024.
- EU Direct Investment Abroad fell by 4.8 USD bn in Jan 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 101.0 USD bn in Dec 2023.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 4,430.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View European Union's External Debt from Mar 2008 to Dec 2023 in the chart:
What was European Union's External Debt in Dec 2023?
European Union External Debt reached 17,422.1 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with 17,017.3 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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17,422,123.8 Dec 2023 | 17,017,275.8 Sep 2023 | 13,821,617.1 Jun 2010 | 18,326,950.7 Sep 2021 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
External Debt by Country Comparison
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (USD mn) | 11,224.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2023 |
Algeria (USD mn) | 3,838.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
Argentina (USD mn) | 285,951.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2023 |
Armenia (USD mn) | 6,441.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Feb 2024 |
Australia (USD mn) | 1,958,183.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1988 - Dec 2023 |
Austria (USD mn) | 744,396.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2023 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 8,135.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | 96,549.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Sep 2023 |
Belarus (USD mn) | 36,875.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Belgium (USD mn) | 1,531,740.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | 15,544.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2023 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 5,020.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Botswana (USD mn) | 1,431.8 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
Brazil (USD mn) | 575,357.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2022 |
Bulgaria (USD mn) | 48,805.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | 22,625.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2023 |
Canada (USD mn) | 2,912,639.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2023 |
Chile (USD mn) | 241,658.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Feb 2024 |
China (USD mn) | 2,447,537.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
Colombia (USD mn) | 198,034.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2024 |
Croatia (USD mn) | 52,854.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2022 |
Cyprus (USD mn) | 189,930.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | 206,569.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Denmark (USD mn) | 540,007.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Ecuador (USD mn) | 57,327.9 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2024 |
Egypt (USD mn) | 168,034.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Dec 2023 |
Estonia (USD mn) | 37,602.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
European Union (USD mn) | 17,422,123.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
Finland (USD mn) | 660,514.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2023 |
France (USD mn) | 7,650,849.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Georgia (USD mn) | 23,373.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Germany (USD mn) | 6,758,013.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Ghana (USD mn) | 29,185.2 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Nov 2022 |
Greece (USD mn) | 611,538.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2023 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,838,766.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2023 |
Hungary (USD mn) | 279,807.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2023 |
Iceland (USD mn) | 22,508.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2023 |
India (USD mn) | 648,192.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | 407,106.7 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2023 |
Iran (USD mn) | 6,281.7 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
Ireland (USD mn) | 3,147,735.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Israel (USD mn) | 154,690.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
Italy (USD mn) | 2,662,299.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2023 |
Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 29,752.4 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
Japan (USD mn) | 4,487,872.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2023 |
Jordan (USD mn) | 41,188.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2023 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 162,697.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Kenya (USD mn) | 38,664.5 Dec 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 663,631.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2023 |
Kosovo (USD mn) | 4,256.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2023 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | 59,638.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2023 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 9,978.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2023 |
Laos (USD mn) | 10,234.8 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
Latvia (USD mn) | 43,947.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Lebanon (USD mn) | 34,577.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2023 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | 54,461.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Luxembourg (USD mn) | 3,791,246.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2023 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | 12,666.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Malawi (MWK mn) | 2,812,733.5 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | 270,687.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2023 |
Malta (USD mn) | 200,913.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2023 |
Mauritius (USD mn) | 193,727.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2023 |
Mexico (USD mn) | 447,827.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
Moldova (USD mn) | 9,763.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2023 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | 34,569.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Montenegro (USD mn) | 8,815.2 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Morocco (USD mn) | 63,124.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2022 |
Mozambique (USD mn) | 10,073.2 2022 | yearly | 1985 - 2022 |
Myanmar (USD mn) | 12,537.5 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
Nepal (USD mn) | 9,585.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | 3,871,910.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | 223,600.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Nigeria (USD mn) | 42,495.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2023 |
Norway (USD mn) | 772,516.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2023 |
Pakistan (USD mn) | 131,159.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Dec 2023 |
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 1,535.0 Dec 2018 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2018 |
Panama (USD mn) | 42,844.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Feb 2024 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | 21,762.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2022 |
Peru (USD mn) | 102,172.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2022 |
Philippines (USD mn) | 125,393.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Poland (USD mn) | 426,901.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Portugal (USD mn) | 421,999.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2023 |
Qatar (USD mn) | 194,500.0 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
Romania (USD mn) | 169,046.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Apr 2023 |
Russia (USD mn) | 304,007.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2024 |
Serbia (USD mn) | 50,196.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2023 |
Singapore (USD mn) | 1,995,943.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | 130,380.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Slovenia (USD mn) | 60,664.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
South Africa (USD mn) | 158,081.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1985 - Dec 2023 |
Spain (USD mn) | 2,676,056.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 54,831.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2023 |
Sudan (USD mn) | 62,400.0 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
Sweden (USD mn) | 1,041,898.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | 2,281,043.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Taiwan (USD mn) | 206,499.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Tajikistan (USD mn) | 6,089.1 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Sep 2023 |
Thailand (USD mn) | 193,212.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Tunisia (USD mn) | 40,844.1 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2023 |
Turkey (USD mn) | 499,885.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2023 |
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Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 2017 | yearly | 2008 - 2017 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 46.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2023 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 11,075,609.036 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 16,324,970.942 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | -0.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2024 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 297,397.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.903 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 16,270,881.578 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 0.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Feb 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 25,578,872.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -0.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Jan 2024 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 7,156,841.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 19,639,917.124 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 0.63 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Feb 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 81.87 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2023 |
Money Supply M2: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,042.820 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2024 |
Money Supply M3: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,118.106 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2024 |
Money Supply M1: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 10,248.551 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2024 |
Money Supply M1: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 10,185.683 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Feb 2024 |
Money Supply M2: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,105.923 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2024 |
Money Supply M3: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,056.632 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Feb 2024 |
Eurosystem: ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (EUR bn) | 275.045 Feb 2024 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Feb 2024 |
Eurosystem: Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (EUR bn) | 1,156.111 Feb 2024 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Feb 2024 |
MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: HP: Over 5 Years (EUR bn) | 4,296.809 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: Consumer Credit (CS) (EUR bn) | 686.042 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -6.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Mar 2024 |
BE: Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: NACE 2 (% Point) | -12.300 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Mar 2024 |
Construction Confidence Indicator (CCI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -15.900 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
Economic Sentiment Index: sa: EU 27 excl UK (NA) | 65.800 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: EA 19 (% Point) | 5.80 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jul 2018 |
Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -30.600 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
Service Confidence Indicator (SCI): sa: Euro Area 19 (% Point) | 15.30 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jul 2018 |
Service Confidence Indicator (SCI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -35.400 Apr 2020 | monthly | Oct 1996 - Apr 2020 |
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