India Highest External Debt
Total external debt stocks · World Bank
The highest external debt in India was $732.9B in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 ($732.9B), 2024 ($716.5B), 2023 ($647.6B), 2022 ($615.5B), 2021 ($612.0B).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
India Top 5 Highest External Debt Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
$732.9B |
| 2nd |
2024 |
$716.5B |
| 3rd |
2023 |
$647.6B |
| 4th |
2022 |
$615.5B |
| 5th |
2021 |
$612.0B |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
$732.9B |
+$16.4B |
2nd |
| 2024 |
$716.5B |
+$68.9B |
116th |
| 2023 |
$647.6B |
+$32.0B |
117th |
| 2022 |
$615.5B |
+$3.5B |
119th |
| 2021 |
$612.0B |
+$47.0B |
119th |
| 2020 |
$565.0B |
+$4.0B |
118th |
| 2019 |
$561.0B |
+$39.8B |
117th |
| 2018 |
$521.2B |
+$9.6B |
117th |
| 2017 |
$511.6B |
+$56.0B |
116th |
| 2015 |
$478.8B |
+$21.3B |
116th |
| 2014 |
$457.5B |
+$30.3B |
114th |
| 2016 |
$455.5B |
−$23.3B |
116th |
| 2013 |
$427.2B |
+$34.7B |
114th |
| 2012 |
$392.6B |
+$58.2B |
114th |
| 2011 |
$334.4B |
+$44.0B |
113th |
| 2010 |
$290.4B |
+$34.1B |
112th |
| 2009 |
$256.3B |
+$29.2B |
113th |
| 2008 |
$227.1B |
+$23.1B |
112th |
| 2007 |
$204.1B |
+$44.5B |
111th |
| 2006 |
$159.5B |
+$38.3B |
111th |
| 2004 |
$123.6B |
+$4.8B |
107th |
| 2005 |
$121.2B |
−$2.4B |
107th |
| 2003 |
$118.9B |
+$13.1B |
107th |
| 2002 |
$105.7B |
+$6.2B |
107th |
| 2000 |
$101.1B |
+$1.4B |
107th |
| 1999 |
$99.8B |
+$1.4B |
107th |
| 2001 |
$99.5B |
−$1.6B |
107th |
| 1998 |
$98.3B |
+$4.3B |
105th |
| 1994 |
$97.9B |
+$6.6B |
107th |
| 1997 |
$94.1B |
+$93.2M |
105th |
| 1996 |
$94.0B |
+$157.1M |
105th |
| 1995 |
$93.8B |
−$4.1B |
105th |
| 1993 |
$91.3B |
+$3.6B |
107th |
| 1992 |
$87.8B |
+$2.9B |
102nd |
| 1991 |
$84.9B |
+$1.4B |
94th |
| 1990 |
$83.5B |
+$9.8B |
93rd |
| 1989 |
$73.7B |
+$14.4B |
93rd |
| 1988 |
$59.3B |
+$5.9B |
92nd |
| 1987 |
$53.4B |
+$8.5B |
91st |
| 1986 |
$44.9B |
+$6.0B |
91st |
| 1985 |
$38.9B |
+$6.2B |
91st |
| 1984 |
$32.8B |
+$2.1B |
90th |
| 1983 |
$30.6B |
+$3.7B |
89th |
| 1982 |
$26.9B |
+$4.5B |
88th |
| 1981 |
$22.5B |
+$1.8B |
88th |
| 1980 |
$20.7B |
+$2.5B |
79th |
| 1979 |
$18.2B |
+$1.7B |
77th |
| 1978 |
$16.5B |
+$1.1B |
79th |
| 1977 |
$15.4B |
+$828.3M |
77th |
| 1976 |
$14.6B |
+$720.8M |
77th |
| 1975 |
$13.9B |
+$1.2B |
77th |
| 1974 |
$12.7B |
+$1.7B |
77th |
| 1973 |
$11.0B |
+$936.6M |
78th |
| 1972 |
$10.0B |
+$700.5M |
78th |
| 1971 |
$9.3B |
+$903.6M |
78th |
| 1970 |
$8.4B |
– |
77th |
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