European Union External Debt
2013 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about EU External Debt
- European Union External Debt reached 19,950.2 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with 19,926.4 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- EU External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2013 to Dec 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 19,950.2 USD bn in Dec 2025 and a record low of 15,500.3 USD bn in Dec 2016.
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 covers Euro Area 21.
Related information about EU External Debt
- In the latest reports of EU, Current Account recorded a surplus of 121.4 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 22.9 USD bn in Feb 2026.
- EU Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 29.8 USD bn in Feb 2026.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 339.7 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 5,301.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View European Union's External Debt from Mar 2013 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was European Union's External Debt in Dec 2025?
European Union External Debt reached 19,950.2 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with 19,926.4 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19,950,242.7 Dec 2025 | 19,926,430.5 Sep 2025 | 15,500,283.4 Dec 2016 | 19,950,242.7 Dec 2025 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
External Debt by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 12,059.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 3,838.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 320,304.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 6,680.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 2,049,794.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 904,337.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 4,813.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 113,519.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 38,333.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 1,829,211.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 16,016.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 5,695.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 1,498.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 675,701.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 77,161.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 19,653.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 3,497,031.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 282,264.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| China (USD mn) | 2,328,829.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 211,584.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 52,854.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 264,281.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 275,438.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 687,617.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 64,957.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 163,911.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 49,061.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 19,950,242.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 682,368.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | 9,140,661.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 26,860.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 7,936,265.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 29,382.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 692,853.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 2,062,658.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 312,714.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 29,822.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 765,525.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 437,859.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2026 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 4,861.6 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 3,803,349.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 164,981.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 3,314,423.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 40,561.0 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 4,628,884.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 45,729.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 181,841.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 42,337.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 766,866.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 5,614.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 74,413.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 12,829.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 10,350.5 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 50,238.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 34,590.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 92,027.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 4,136,448.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 14,345.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (MWK mn) | 5,887,049.3 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 355,717.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 226,580.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 191,845.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 447,827.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 11,408.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 40,460.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 8,741.3 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 64,781.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 10,292.0 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 11,174.8 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 10,519.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 4,779,009.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 251,404.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 51,856.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 853,668.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 137,557.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 1,535.0 Dec 2018 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2018 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 48,680.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 29,733.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 113,873.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 147,650.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 544,216.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 523,226.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 194,500.0 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 259,675.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 319,353.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 59,960.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 2,469,353.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 161,824.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 74,360.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 200,307.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 3,237,325.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 54,806.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 62,400.0 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 1,121,710.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 2,475,343.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (USD mn) | 236,510.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Tajikistan (USD mn) | 6,591.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 208,831.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) | 43,079.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 564,897.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Sep 2025 |
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| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 2017 | yearly | 2008 - 2017 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 50.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 12,992,066.667 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 18,748,418.651 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 338,821.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.801 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 19,062,905.575 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 27,019,799.4 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.5 May 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - May 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 7,971,968.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 22,846,438.410 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.77 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 76.73 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Eurosystem: ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (EUR bn) | 294.254 Mar 2026 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Eurosystem: Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (EUR bn) | 1,908.131 Mar 2026 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M3: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 17,420.225 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M2: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,266.572 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M2: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,277.495 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M1: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 11,279.794 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M1: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 11,234.491 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M3: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 17,446.547 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Non Financial Corp (NFC) (EUR bn) | 3,742.262 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Households (EUR bn) | 9,860.952 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Non Financial Sector (EUR bn) | 5,354.718 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 2.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Apr 2026 |
| BE: Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: NACE 2 (% Point) | -12.200 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2026 |
| Construction Confidence Indicator (CCI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -15.900 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
| Eurocoin Leading Indicator (Number) | 0.520 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2019 - Apr 2026 |
| 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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