Latest period
$76.89B
YoY change
+13.2%
5Y CAGR
+4.2%
Peak year (2025)
$77.27B
Latest annual
$77.27B
Total Liabilities history chart for Caterpillar (CAT) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $77.27B
Total Liabilities growth chart for Caterpillar (CAT) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: +13.2%
Total Liabilities history table for Caterpillar (CAT) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $77.27B | +13.2% | +$9.00B | ||
| 2024 | $68.27B | +0.4% | +$297.00M | ||
| 2023 | $67.97B | +2.9% | +$1.92B | ||
| 2022 | $66.05B | -0.3% | −$225.00M | ||
| 2021 | $66.28B | +5.3% | +$3.33B | ||
| 2020 | $62.95B | -1.4% | −$878.00M | ||
| 2019 | $63.82B | -0.9% | −$605.00M | ||
| 2018 | $64.43B | +2.0% | +$1.23B | ||
| 2017 | $63.20B | +2.8% | +$1.71B | ||
| 2016 | $61.49B | -3.1% | −$1.97B | ||
| 2015 | $63.46B | -6.5% | −$4.40B | ||
| 2014 | $67.86B | +6.0% | +$3.84B | ||
| 2013 | $64.02B | -10.3% | −$7.37B | ||
| 2012 | $71.39B | +4.5% | +$3.10B | ||
| 2011 | $68.29B | +28.5% | +$15.13B | ||
| 2010 | $53.16B | +4.8% | +$2.42B | ||
| 2009 | $50.74B | -16.9% | −$10.33B | ||
| 2008 | $61.07B | +29.6% | +$13.93B | ||
| 2007 | $47.14B | +5.7% | +$2.55B | ||
| 2006 | $44.59B | +14.0% | +$5.47B | ||
| 2005 | $39.12B | +9.8% | +$3.49B | ||
| 2004 | $35.63B | +16.3% | +$5.00B | ||
| 2003 | $30.63B | +12.5% | +$3.40B | ||
| 2002 | $27.23B | +8.7% | +$2.19B | ||
| 2001 | $25.05B | +9.5% | +$2.18B | ||
| 2000 | $22.86B | +7.6% | +$1.62B | ||
| 1999 | $21.25B | +6.2% | +$1.25B | ||
| 1998 | $20.00B | +24.4% | +$3.92B | ||
| 1997 | $16.08B | +10.0% | +$1.47B | ||
| 1996 | $14.61B | +8.7% | +$1.17B | ||
| 1995 | $13.44B | +0.8% | +$103.00M | ||
| 1994 | $13.34B | +5.8% | +$731.00M | ||
| 1993 | $12.61B | +2.0% | +$248.00M | ||
| 1992 | $12.36B | +54.5% | +$4.36B | ||
| 1991 | $8.00B | +7.9% | +$587.00M | ||
| 1990 | $7.41B | +14.9% | +$959.00M | ||
| 1989 | $6.45B | +15.8% | +$879.00M | ||
| 1988 | $5.57B | +68.8% | +$2.27B | ||
| 1987 | $3.30B | +5.2% | +$162.00M | ||
| 1986 | $3.14B | +6.5% | +$191.00M | ||
| 1985 | $2.95B | — | — |
- 2025$77.27B+13.2%
- 2024$68.27B+0.4%
- 2023$67.97B+2.9%
- 2022$66.05B-0.3%
- 2021$66.28B+5.3%
- 2020$62.95B-1.4%
- 2019$63.82B-0.9%
- 2018$64.43B+2.0%
- 2017$63.20B+2.8%
- 2016$61.49B-3.1%
- 2015$63.46B-6.5%
- 2014$67.86B+6.0%
- 2013$64.02B-10.3%
- 2012$71.39B+4.5%
- 2011$68.29B+28.5%
- 2010$53.16B+4.8%
- 2009$50.74B-16.9%
- 2008$61.07B+29.6%
- 2007$47.14B+5.7%
- 2006$44.59B+14.0%
- 2005$39.12B+9.8%
- 2004$35.63B+16.3%
- 2003$30.63B+12.5%
- 2002$27.23B+8.7%
- 2001$25.05B+9.5%
- 2000$22.86B+7.6%
- 1999$21.25B+6.2%
- 1998$20.00B+24.4%
- 1997$16.08B+10.0%
- 1996$14.61B+8.7%
- 1995$13.44B+0.8%
- 1994$13.34B+5.8%
- 1993$12.61B+2.0%
- 1992$12.36B+54.5%
- 1991$8.00B+7.9%
- 1990$7.41B+14.9%
- 1989$6.45B+15.8%
- 1988$5.57B+68.8%
- 1987$3.30B+5.2%
- 1986$3.14B+6.5%
- 1985$2.95B—
Total Liabilities values are taken from Caterpillar'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 Liabilities at Caterpillar (CAT)
According to Caterpillar's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total liabilities is $76.89B. 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 total equity for solvency context.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
Caterpillar (CAT) most recent annual total liabilities stands at $77.27B (2025) – grew 13.2% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Caterpillar total liabilities expanded at a +4.2% compound annual rate, with mixed annual results across the window.
$77.27B stands as the all-time-high annual total liabilities, posted in 2025, against a low of $2.95B during 1985.
Caterpillar Total Liabilities by Year
Caterpillar Total Liabilities 2025: $77.27B
Caterpillar posted total liabilities of $77.27B in 2025, grew 13.2% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Caterpillar Total Liabilities 2024: $68.27B
In 2024, Caterpillar reported total liabilities of $68.27B, edged up 0.4% from 2023.
Caterpillar Total Liabilities 2023: $67.97B
Caterpillar total liabilities in 2023 was $67.97B, edged up 2.9% from 2022.
Caterpillar Total Liabilities 2022: $66.05B
2022's total liabilities for Caterpillar came in at $66.05B, edged down 0.3% below 2021.
Caterpillar Total Liabilities 2021: $66.28B
Caterpillar total liabilities in 2021 was $66.28B.
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