Government spending lifts global debt to a record $348 trillion in 2025, says IIF
World 10:08 26/02/2026NEW YORK -- Global debt climbed to a record $348 trillion at the end of 2025, after nearly $29 trillion was added over the year in the fastest yearly build-up since the pandemic surge, a banking trade group reported on Wednesday.
Global debt hits record of over $324 trillion, banking trade group says
World 11:17 07/05/2025NEW YORK -- Global debt rose by around $7.5 trillion in the first three months of the year to hit a record high of over $324 trillion, data from a banking trade group showed on Tuesday.