Indonesia's external debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was US$65.12 billion in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 41.7% from US$45.96 billion in 2014 (3.55% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$65.12 billion | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | US$44.8 billion | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | US$45.96 billion | 2014 |
| Highest | US$65.12 billion | 2024 |
| Lowest | US$346.44 million | 1970 |
| Average since 2015 | US$47.4 billion | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | US$346.44 million |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Indonesia's external debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) rose 29.1% on 2023 (from US$50.45 billion to US$65.12 billion).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +5.6% and a typical year strayed about 19.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 52.8% in 2007 and the biggest yearly fall was 50% in 2005. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$1.9 billion a year. A straight line explains 64% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Indonesia had the 6th highest value of the 118 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | US$65.12 billion | 2024 |
| Upper middle income | US$1.99 trillion | 2024 |
Closest to Indonesia in the 2024 ranking
What this measures
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 55 values
| Year | External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 65,123,015,000 |
| 2023 | 50,454,037,000 |
| 2022 | 48,016,022,000 |
| 2021 | 47,329,042,000 |
| 2020 | 44,487,594,000 |
| 2019 | 44,798,514,000 |
| 2018 | 47,960,000,000 |
| 2017 | 46,731,000,000 |
| 2016 | 40,685,025,000 |
| 2015 | 38,430,970,000 |
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in nearby economies
- Cambodia — US$4.3 billion (2024)
- China — US$1.31 trillion (2024)
- Fiji — US$1.05 billion (2024)
- Lao PDR — US$1.1 billion (2024)
- Mongolia — US$2.35 billion (2024)
- Myanmar — US$63.96 million (2024)
- Papua New Guinea — US$121.14 million (2024)
- Philippines — US$20.95 billion (2024)
- Samoa — US$68.54 million (2024)
- Solomon Islands
More economic policy & debt data for Indonesia
- Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$156.54 billion (2025)
- Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$144.53 billion (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 1,794.3 trillion (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$106.29 billion (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 981.99 trillion (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 7.53% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 13,156.3 trillion (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Indonesia's external debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)?
- US$65.12 billion in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1970?
- It is up 18,698% from US$346.44 million in 1970 (10.18% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$65.12 billion in 2024 and the lowest US$346.44 million in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank?
- 6th highest of 118 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in external debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) unusual for Indonesia?
- In 2024, Indonesia's external debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) rose 29.1% on 2023 (from US$50.45 billion to US$65.12 billion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +5.6% and a typical year strayed about 19.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.DOD.DSTC.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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