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Total Liabilities for Baxter International (BAX)

According to Baxter International's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total liabilities is $13.95B USD. Total liabilities sum everything the company owes at the end of each reporting period — accounts payable, accrued expenses, debt, lease obligations, and other claims — as filed on the balance sheet. Compare with total assets and net assets for solvency context.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

Latest period

$13.95B

YoY change

-25.6%

5Y CAGR

+4.3%

Peak year (2021)

$24.40B

Latest annual

$13.95B

Total Liabilities history chart for Baxter International (BAX) from 1985 to 2025

Total Liabilities history table for Baxter International (BAX) from 1985 to 2025

Fiscal yearPeriod endedReportedTotal LiabilitiesYoY
2025$13.95B-25.6%
2024$18.76B-5.3%
2023$19.81B-11.5%
2022$22.39B-8.2%
2021$24.40B+116.1%
2020$11.29B+9.8%
2019$10.28B+30.9%
2018$7.85B-1.8%
2017$8.00B+10.0%
2016$7.27B-39.9%
2015$12.10B-32.7%
2014$17.98B+7.4%
2013$16.74B+24.8%
2012$13.41B+9.5%
2011$12.24B+14.5%
2010$10.69B+7.6%
2009$9.93B+8.3%
2008$9.18B+9.5%
2007$8.38B-0.4%
2006$8.41B-0.2%
2005$8.43B-19.3%
2004$10.44B+0.1%
2003$10.43B+9.4%
2002$9.54B+44.8%
2001$6.59B+8.4%
2000$6.07B-3.5%
1999$6.30B-10.5%
1998$7.03B+15.5%
1997$6.09B+19.6%
1996$5.09B-11.2%
1995$5.73B-8.7%
1994$6.28B-14.6%
1993$7.36B+37.3%
1992$5.36B+7.9%
1991$4.97B+12.2%
1990$4.42B+3.9%
1989$4.26B-21.9%
1988$5.45B+13.5%
1987$4.80B+5.0%
1986$4.58B-3.8%
1985$4.76B

Total Liabilities values are taken from Baxter International's reported balance sheets (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

Analysis

2025's annual total liabilities for Baxter International (BAX) came in at $13.95B – declined 25.6% year-over-year.

Baxter International total liabilities compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +4.3%, with the latest reading among the more recent periods of the dataset.

The dataset's maximum total liabilities sits at $24.40B (2021); the minimum reading of $4.26B dates to 1989.

Within Healthcare, Baxter International (BAX) ranks 9th among 8 peers we track. The peer median for total liabilities is $101.80B.

Baxter International Total Liabilities by Year

Baxter International Total Liabilities 2025: $13.95B

Baxter International total liabilities in 2025 was $13.95B, declined 25.6% below 2024.

Baxter International Total Liabilities 2024: $18.76B

Baxter International total liabilities in 2024 was $18.76B, declined 5.3% below 2023.

Baxter International Total Liabilities 2023: $19.81B

Baxter International total liabilities in 2023 was $19.81B, declined 11.5% below 2022.

Baxter International Total Liabilities 2022: $22.39B

Baxter International total liabilities in 2022 was $22.39B, declined 8.2% below 2021.

Baxter International Total Liabilities 2021: $24.40B

Baxter International total liabilities in 2021 was $24.40B.

See more financial history for Baxter International (BAX).

Sector peers — Total Liabilities

Companies in the same sector as Baxter International, ranked by their latest total liabilities.

CompanyTotal LiabilitiesSector
Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO)$348.86BHealthcare
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH)$207.88BHealthcare
AbbVie Inc. (ABBV)$137.19BHealthcare
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)$117.67BHealthcare
Eli Lilly and Company (LLY)$85.94BHealthcare
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)$84.20BHealthcare
Amgen Inc. (AMGN)$81.93BHealthcare
AstraZeneca PLC (AZN)$65.36BHealthcare

Frequently asked questions

What is Baxter International's total liabilities?

Latest reported total liabilities for Baxter International (BAX) is $13.95B (period ending December 31, 2025).

How has Baxter International total liabilities changed year-over-year?

Baxter International (BAX) total liabilities changed -25.6% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.

What is the long-term growth rate of Baxter International total liabilities?

Baxter International (BAX) total liabilities compound annual growth rate is +4.3% over the most recent 5 years available.

When did Baxter International total liabilities hit its highest annual value?

Baxter International total liabilities reached its highest annual value of $24.40B in 2021.

What was Baxter International total liabilities in 2024?

Baxter International (BAX) total liabilities in 2024 was $18.76B.

What was Baxter International total liabilities in 2025?

Baxter International (BAX) total liabilities in 2025 was $13.95B.

Metrics overview

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