Latest period
$60.44B
YoY change
+13.1%
5Y CAGR
+5.2%
Peak year (1992)
$89.77B
Latest annual
$57.76B
Total Debt history chart for American Express (AXP) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $57.76B
Total Debt growth chart for American Express (AXP) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: +13.1%
Total Debt history table for American Express (AXP) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $57.76B | +13.1% | +$6.67B | ||
| 2024 | $51.09B | +3.9% | +$1.93B | ||
| 2023 | $49.16B | +11.9% | +$5.24B | ||
| 2022 | $43.92B | +7.3% | +$3.00B | ||
| 2021 | $40.92B | -8.7% | −$3.91B | ||
| 2020 | $44.83B | -30.3% | −$19.45B | ||
| 2019 | $64.28B | +4.5% | +$2.75B | ||
| 2018 | $61.52B | +4.1% | +$2.44B | ||
| 2017 | $59.08B | +12.4% | +$6.51B | ||
| 2016 | $52.57B | -0.6% | −$302.00M | ||
| 2015 | $52.87B | -13.9% | −$8.56B | ||
| 2014 | $61.44B | +1.8% | +$1.08B | ||
| 2013 | $60.35B | -3.1% | −$1.94B | ||
| 2012 | $62.29B | -2.5% | −$1.62B | ||
| 2011 | $63.91B | -8.5% | −$5.92B | ||
| 2010 | $69.83B | +27.7% | +$15.15B | ||
| 2009 | $54.68B | -20.8% | −$14.35B | ||
| 2008 | $69.03B | -5.5% | −$4.01B | ||
| 2007 | $73.05B | +26.0% | +$15.06B | ||
| 2006 | $57.98B | +24.9% | +$11.57B | ||
| 2005 | $46.41B | -1.7% | −$793.00M | ||
| 2004 | $47.21B | +18.9% | +$7.51B | ||
| 2003 | $39.70B | +4.7% | +$1.78B | ||
| 2002 | $37.92B | -4.9% | −$1.94B | ||
| 2001 | $39.86B | -3.4% | −$1.38B | ||
| 2000 | $41.24B | +11.1% | +$4.12B | ||
| 1999 | $37.12B | +25.3% | +$7.50B | ||
| 1998 | $29.62B | +4.2% | +$1.18B | ||
| 1997 | $28.44B | +14.0% | +$3.49B | ||
| 1996 | $24.95B | -1.1% | −$270.00M | ||
| 1995 | $25.22B | +14.8% | +$3.25B | ||
| 1994 | $21.97B | +4.4% | +$922.00M | ||
| 1993 | $21.05B | -76.6% | −$68.72B | ||
| 1992 | $89.77B | +39.7% | +$25.49B | ||
| 1991 | $64.28B | +7.2% | +$4.32B | ||
| 1990 | $59.96B | +14.0% | +$7.37B | ||
| 1989 | $52.59B | — | — |
- 2025$57.76B+13.1%
- 2024$51.09B+3.9%
- 2023$49.16B+11.9%
- 2022$43.92B+7.3%
- 2021$40.92B-8.7%
- 2020$44.83B-30.3%
- 2019$64.28B+4.5%
- 2018$61.52B+4.1%
- 2017$59.08B+12.4%
- 2016$52.57B-0.6%
- 2015$52.87B-13.9%
- 2014$61.44B+1.8%
- 2013$60.35B-3.1%
- 2012$62.29B-2.5%
- 2011$63.91B-8.5%
- 2010$69.83B+27.7%
- 2009$54.68B-20.8%
- 2008$69.03B-5.5%
- 2007$73.05B+26.0%
- 2006$57.98B+24.9%
- 2005$46.41B-1.7%
- 2004$47.21B+18.9%
- 2003$39.70B+4.7%
- 2002$37.92B-4.9%
- 2001$39.86B-3.4%
- 2000$41.24B+11.1%
- 1999$37.12B+25.3%
- 1998$29.62B+4.2%
- 1997$28.44B+14.0%
- 1996$24.95B-1.1%
- 1995$25.22B+14.8%
- 1994$21.97B+4.4%
- 1993$21.05B-76.6%
- 1992$89.77B+39.7%
- 1991$64.28B+7.2%
- 1990$59.96B+14.0%
- 1989$52.59B—
Total Debt values are taken from American Express's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Total Debt at American Express (AXP)
According to American Express's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total debt is $60.44B. Total debt is the sum of short-term and long-term interest-bearing borrowings on the balance sheet (notes, bonds, term loans, lease liabilities). Useful for leverage and refinancing risk — compare with cash on hand for net leverage, and total liabilities for the broader obligations picture.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
The 2025 reading of American Express (AXP) total debt is $57.76B – grew 13.1% year-over-year.
American Express total debt has grown on net over the period, with a +5.2% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
Across the available history, total debt reached its high of $89.77B in 1992 and its low of $21.05B in 1993.
American Express Total Debt by Year
American Express Total Debt 2025: $57.76B
In 2025, American Express reported total debt of $57.76B, grew 13.1% from 2024.
American Express Total Debt 2024: $51.09B
American Express total debt in 2024 was $51.09B, edged up 3.9% from 2023.
American Express Total Debt 2023: $49.16B
2023's total debt for American Express came in at $49.16B, grew 11.9% from 2022.
American Express Total Debt 2022: $43.92B
American Express posted total debt of $43.92B in 2022, grew 7.3% from 2021.
American Express Total Debt 2021: $40.92B
American Express total debt in 2021 was $40.92B.
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