IIF: Global Debt at New High, Tops $365T
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US$365 trillion and counting: the world’s total debt hits record high, IIF finds
Global debt climbed to a record high of more than US$365 trillion in the first half of the year, with China and the United States accounting for the bulk of the increase, according to the latest findings by the Institute of International Finance (IIF) that come amid mounting concerns over global fiscal sustainability. The figure reflects total debt across all four major borrowing sectors – government, household, financial and non-financial corpo…
Global debt increased by more than $10 trillion in the first half of 2026, reaching $365.5 trillion. According to IIF data, public and non-financial corporate borrowing was the main driver of this increase, while the interest burden of developed countries also exceeded $3.5 trillion.
The world's total debt reached a new record level of $365 trillion in the first half of the year, reporting to Reuters with reference to the report ... 23.09.2026, PRIM
The Global Debt Monitor report published by the International Institute of Finance revealed that the global debt burden increased by more than $10 trillion in the first half of 2026. Global debt reached $365.5 trillion, with public and non-financial corporate debt hitting new record levels. Here are the details...
Unlike previous periods of lending booms, such as after the 2008 global financial crisis or during the pandemic, this time there is no specific crisis behind the increase.
Global debt increased by more than $10 trillion in the first half of 2026, reaching $365.5 trillion. According to a report by the International Institute of Finance (IIF), public and non-financial companies were the main drivers of this debt increase, while rising interest costs in advanced economies increased fiscal pressure. In the past year, advanced economies paid more than $3.5 trillion in interest on government bonds traded on internationa…
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