European Union External Debt
2008 - 2024 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about EU External Debt
- European Union External Debt reached 17,775.7 USD bn in Jun 2024, compared with 17,990.6 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- EU External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2008 to Jun 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 18,788.9 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 135.8 USD bn in Jun 2024.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 12.3 USD bn in Aug 2024.
- EU Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 4.2 USD bn in Aug 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 281.4 USD bn in Jun 2024.
- 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 Jun 2024 in the chart:
What was European Union's External Debt in Jun 2024?
European Union External Debt reached 17,775.7 USD bn in Jun 2024, compared with 17,990.6 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17,775,668.8 Jun 2024 | 17,990,612.1 Mar 2024 | 13,821,617.1 Jun 2010 | 18,788,871.6 Sep 2021 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
External Debt by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 11,148.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 3,838.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 286,881.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 6,297.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Nov 2024 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 1,950,539.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 716,544.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 8,135.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 103,788.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 36,376.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 1,567,110.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 15,381.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 4,956.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| 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) | 53,590.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 20,938.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 3,122,472.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 249,170.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| China (USD mn) | 2,545,309.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 197,361.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 52,854.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 280,733.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 209,145.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 564,045.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 59,250.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 152,885.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Jun 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 41,661.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 17,775,668.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 641,656.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Jun 2024 |
| France (USD mn) | 7,665,991.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 24,572.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 6,727,090.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 27,908.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 593,149.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,886,173.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 336,175.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 25,291.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Sep 2024 |
| India (USD mn) | 682,267.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 427,778.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 6,281.7 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 3,305,676.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 140,808.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 2,769,586.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 31,960.0 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 4,634,842.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 42,279.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 166,573.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 39,766.5 Jun 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 702,682.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 4,263.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 65,430.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Mar 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 11,138.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 10,253.1 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 44,067.2 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 34,629.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 58,101.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 3,718,238.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 12,712.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Malawi (MWK mn) | 2,812,733.5 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 306,319.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 197,837.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 196,972.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2024 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 447,827.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 9,741.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 34,867.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 8,815.2 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| 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) | 12,537.5 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 9,906.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 4,143,986.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 246,390.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 42,901.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 743,199.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 133,455.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 1,535.0 Dec 2018 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2018 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 44,046.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Nov 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) | 130,182.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 434,774.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 439,507.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2024 |
| 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) | 293,403.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 51,506.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 2,011,208.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 133,686.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 60,664.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 163,852.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1985 - Jun 2024 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 2,688,756.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 55,912.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Jun 2024 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 62,400.0 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 1,118,518.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 2,205,189.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) | 212,533.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Tajikistan (USD mn) | 6,251.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Jun 2024 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 185,494.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) | 40,916.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 511,974.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2024 |
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| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 2017 | yearly | 2008 - 2017 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 44.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 11,332,966.326 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 16,744,023.196 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 2.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 299,167.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.814 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 16,775,729.751 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Oct 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 26,115,235.4 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Aug 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -1.4 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 7,238,421.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 20,145,595.171 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.22 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Oct 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 78.62 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M3: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,549.247 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Oct 2024 |
| Money Supply M3: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,577.412 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2024 |
| Money Supply M2: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,425.171 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2024 |
| Money Supply M1: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 10,402.028 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Oct 2024 |
| Money Supply M1: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 10,440.319 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2024 |
| Money Supply M2: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,388.231 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2024 |
| Eurosystem: ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (EUR bn) | 283.850 Nov 2024 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Eurosystem: Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (EUR bn) | 1,391.727 Nov 2024 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Non Financial Sector (EUR bn) | 5,143.328 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -1.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2024 |
| BE: Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: NACE 2 (% Point) | -17.500 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Nov 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 |
| Eurocoin Leading Indicator (Number) | 0.180 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2019 - Oct 2024 |
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