Rank | Country | Debt - external (Billion US$) | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | United States | 17,910 | |
2 | United Kingdom | 8,126 | |
3 | France | 5,360 | |
4 | Germany | 5,326 | |
5 | Netherlands | 4,063 | |
6 | Luxembourg | 3,781 | |
7 | Japan | 3,240 | |
8 | Ireland | 2,470 | |
9 | Italy | 2,444 | |
10 | Spain | 2,094 |
Definition: This entry gives the total public and private debt owed to nonresidents repayable in internationally accepted currencies, goods, or services. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2020
See also: Debt - external map