Latest period
$8.23B
YoY change
-1.2%
5Y CAGR
-4.3%
Peak year (2020)
$10.17B
Latest annual
$8.17B
Total Debt history chart for Costco (COST) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $8.17B
Total Debt growth chart for Costco (COST) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: -1.2%
Total Debt history table for Costco (COST) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $8.17B | -1.2% | −$99.00M | ||
| 2024 | $8.27B | -6.9% | −$612.00M | ||
| 2023 | $8.88B | -1.7% | −$155.00M | ||
| 2022 | $9.04B | -10.8% | −$1.09B | ||
| 2021 | $10.13B | -0.3% | −$34.00M | ||
| 2020 | $10.17B | +49.0% | +$3.34B | ||
| 2019 | $6.82B | +3.7% | +$246.00M | ||
| 2018 | $6.58B | -1.2% | −$82.00M | ||
| 2017 | $6.66B | +29.0% | +$1.50B | ||
| 2016 | $5.16B | -15.9% | −$974.00M | ||
| 2015 | $6.13B | +20.5% | +$1.04B | ||
| 2014 | $5.09B | +1.9% | +$95.00M | ||
| 2013 | $5.00B | +261.6% | +$3.62B | ||
| 2012 | $1.38B | -35.8% | −$771.00M | ||
| 2011 | $2.15B | -0.6% | −$14.00M | ||
| 2010 | $2.17B | -2.7% | −$59.00M | ||
| 2009 | $2.23B | -5.1% | −$120.36M | ||
| 2008 | $2.35B | +5.6% | +$124.65M | ||
| 2007 | $2.22B | +293.0% | +$1.66B | ||
| 2006 | $565.28M | -26.4% | −$202.98M | ||
| 2005 | $768.26M | -41.8% | −$552.68M | ||
| 2004 | $1.32B | -1.2% | −$16.14M | ||
| 2003 | $1.34B | +1.7% | +$22.66M | ||
| 2002 | $1.31B | +24.7% | +$260.47M | ||
| 2001 | $1.05B | +31.8% | +$254.39M | ||
| 2000 | $799.55M | -13.0% | −$119.35M | ||
| 1999 | $918.90M | -1.2% | −$11.10M | ||
| 1998 | $930.00M | -1.3% | −$12.50M | ||
| 1997 | $942.50M | -26.9% | −$346.60M | ||
| 1996 | $1.29B | +9.0% | +$106.10M | ||
| 1995 | $1.18B | +24.3% | +$231.40M | ||
| 1994 | $951.60M | +13.9% | +$115.90M | ||
| 1993 | $835.70M | +64.2% | +$326.70M | ||
| 1992 | $509.00M | +2.5% | +$12.50M | ||
| 1991 | $496.50M | +155.5% | +$302.20M | ||
| 1990 | $194.30M | -9.8% | −$21.10M | ||
| 1989 | $215.40M | +1.6% | +$3.40M | ||
| 1988 | $212.00M | +7.2% | +$14.20M | ||
| 1987 | $197.80M | +3496.4% | +$192.30M | ||
| 1986 | $5.50M | -92.8% | −$71.10M | ||
| 1985 | $76.60M | — | — |
- 2025$8.17B-1.2%
- 2024$8.27B-6.9%
- 2023$8.88B-1.7%
- 2022$9.04B-10.8%
- 2021$10.13B-0.3%
- 2020$10.17B+49.0%
- 2019$6.82B+3.7%
- 2018$6.58B-1.2%
- 2017$6.66B+29.0%
- 2016$5.16B-15.9%
- 2015$6.13B+20.5%
- 2014$5.09B+1.9%
- 2013$5.00B+261.6%
- 2012$1.38B-35.8%
- 2011$2.15B-0.6%
- 2010$2.17B-2.7%
- 2009$2.23B-5.1%
- 2008$2.35B+5.6%
- 2007$2.22B+293.0%
- 2006$565.28M-26.4%
- 2005$768.26M-41.8%
- 2004$1.32B-1.2%
- 2003$1.34B+1.7%
- 2002$1.31B+24.7%
- 2001$1.05B+31.8%
- 2000$799.55M-13.0%
- 1999$918.90M-1.2%
- 1998$930.00M-1.3%
- 1997$942.50M-26.9%
- 1996$1.29B+9.0%
- 1995$1.18B+24.3%
- 1994$951.60M+13.9%
- 1993$835.70M+64.2%
- 1992$509.00M+2.5%
- 1991$496.50M+155.5%
- 1990$194.30M-9.8%
- 1989$215.40M+1.6%
- 1988$212.00M+7.2%
- 1987$197.80M+3496.4%
- 1986$5.50M-92.8%
- 1985$76.60M—
Total Debt values are taken from Costco'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 Costco (COST)
According to Costco's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total debt is $8.23B. 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 .
In 2025, Costco (COST) total debt totalled $8.17B – edged down 1.2% year-over-year.
Costco total debt compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is -4.3%, with a net decline across the window.
The highest annual total debt of $10.17B was reported in 2020. The lowest in the available history was $5.50M in 1986.
Costco Total Debt by Year
Costco Total Debt 2025: $8.17B
Costco posted total debt of $8.17B in 2025, edged down 1.2% below 2024.
Costco Total Debt 2024: $8.27B
In 2024, Costco reported total debt of $8.27B, declined 6.9% below 2023.
Costco Total Debt 2023: $8.88B
Costco total debt in 2023 was $8.88B, edged down 1.7% below 2022.
Costco Total Debt 2022: $9.04B
2022's total debt for Costco came in at $9.04B, declined 10.8% below 2021.
Costco Total Debt 2021: $10.13B
Costco total debt in 2021 was $10.13B.
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