Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
India's external debt stands at 763.52B as of 2025-12-31, up from 717.36B in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (56 observations).
In 2025, India's external debt was 763.52B, up from 717.36B in 2024.
In 2024, India's external debt was 717.36B, up from 647.85B in 2023.
In 2023, India's external debt was 647.85B, up from 615.60B in 2022.
In 2022, India's external debt was 615.60B, up from 612.18B in 2021.
In 2021, India's external debt was 612.18B, up from 565.17B in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 763.52B | +46.16B |
| 2024 | 717.36B | +69.50B |
| 2023 | 647.85B | +32.25B |
| 2022 | 615.60B | +3.43B |
| 2021 | 612.18B | +47.00B |
| 2020 | 565.17B | +4.00B |
| 2019 | 561.17B | +39.88B |
| 2018 | 521.29B | +9.63B |
| 2017 | 511.66B | +56.04B |
| 2016 | 455.62B | -23.29B |
| 2015 | 478.91B | +21.31B |
| 2014 | 457.59B | +30.25B |
| 2013 | 427.34B | +34.67B |
| 2012 | 392.67B | +58.18B |
| 2011 | 334.49B | +44.06B |
| 2010 | 290.43B | +34.12B |
| 2009 | 256.31B | +29.20B |
| 2008 | 227.11B | +23.05B |
| 2007 | 204.06B | +44.53B |
| 2006 | 159.53B | +38.33B |
| 2005 | 121.20B | -2.45B |
| 2004 | 123.64B | +4.76B |
| 2003 | 118.88B | +13.14B |
| 2002 | 105.74B | +6.24B |
| 2001 | 99.50B | -1.63B |
| 2000 | 101.13B | +1.35B |
| 1999 | 99.78B | +1.45B |
| 1998 | 98.33B | +4.27B |
| 1997 | 94.06B | +93.22M |
| 1996 | 93.97B | +157.10M |
| 1995 | 93.81B | -4.09B |
| 1994 | 97.90B | +6.57B |
| 1993 | 91.33B | +3.55B |
| 1992 | 87.78B | +2.92B |
| 1991 | 84.85B | +1.38B |
| 1990 | 83.47B | +9.75B |
| 1989 | 73.72B | +14.43B |
| 1988 | 59.29B | +5.86B |
| 1987 | 53.42B | +8.52B |
| 1986 | 44.91B | +5.97B |
| 1985 | 38.93B | +6.17B |
| 1984 | 32.76B | +2.11B |
| 1983 | 30.65B | +3.71B |
| 1982 | 26.94B | +4.46B |
| 1981 | 22.48B | +1.76B |
| 1980 | 20.72B | +2.53B |
| 1979 | 18.19B | +1.67B |
| 1978 | 16.52B | +1.11B |
| 1977 | 15.41B | +828.27M |
| 1976 | 14.59B | +720.78M |
| 1975 | 13.87B | +1.17B |
| 1974 | 12.70B | +1.73B |
| 1973 | 10.97B | +936.65M |
| 1972 | 10.03B | +700.53M |
| 1971 | 9.33B | +903.62M |
| 1970 | 8.43B | — |
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
India's external debt is 763.52B as of 2025-12-31, compared with 717.36B in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 763.52B (2025); the lowest is 8.43B (1970), across data from 1970 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.