Latest period
$52.92B
YoY change
+3.7%
5Y CAGR
+5.4%
Peak year (2025)
$47.94B
Latest annual
$47.94B
Total Liabilities history chart for Costco (COST) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $47.94B
Total Liabilities growth chart for Costco (COST) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: +3.7%
Total Liabilities history table for Costco (COST) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $47.94B | +3.7% | +$1.73B | ||
| 2024 | $46.21B | +5.2% | +$2.27B | ||
| 2023 | $43.94B | +1.0% | +$417.00M | ||
| 2022 | $43.52B | +5.7% | +$2.33B | ||
| 2021 | $41.19B | +11.8% | +$4.34B | ||
| 2020 | $36.85B | +23.6% | +$7.04B | ||
| 2019 | $29.82B | +7.5% | +$2.09B | ||
| 2018 | $27.73B | +9.7% | +$2.46B | ||
| 2017 | $25.27B | +21.3% | +$4.44B | ||
| 2016 | $20.83B | -6.1% | −$1.34B | ||
| 2015 | $22.17B | +8.1% | +$1.67B | ||
| 2014 | $20.51B | +6.4% | +$1.24B | ||
| 2013 | $19.27B | +31.8% | +$4.65B | ||
| 2012 | $14.62B | +3.1% | +$434.00M | ||
| 2011 | $14.19B | +10.1% | +$1.30B | ||
| 2010 | $12.88B | +8.5% | +$1.01B | ||
| 2009 | $11.88B | +4.1% | +$466.57M | ||
| 2008 | $11.41B | +4.5% | +$494.50M | ||
| 2007 | $10.91B | +31.7% | +$2.63B | ||
| 2006 | $8.29B | +7.3% | +$562.79M | ||
| 2005 | $7.73B | +4.3% | +$317.01M | ||
| 2004 | $7.41B | +13.8% | +$897.88M | ||
| 2003 | $6.51B | +12.1% | +$704.29M | ||
| 2002 | $5.81B | +14.0% | +$715.28M | ||
| 2001 | $5.09B | +18.8% | +$806.21M | ||
| 2000 | $4.28B | +11.2% | +$432.70M | ||
| 1999 | $3.85B | +20.8% | +$663.70M | ||
| 1998 | $3.19B | +9.2% | +$268.40M | ||
| 1997 | $2.92B | -4.6% | −$141.80M | ||
| 1996 | $3.06B | +7.2% | +$205.90M | ||
| 1995 | $2.86B | +13.5% | +$340.00M | ||
| 1994 | $2.52B | +18.4% | +$390.90M | ||
| 1993 | $2.13B | +93.1% | +$1.02B | ||
| 1992 | $1.10B | +2.9% | +$31.40M | ||
| 1991 | $1.07B | +84.7% | +$490.20M | ||
| 1990 | $579.00M | +0.7% | +$3.80M | ||
| 1989 | $575.20M | +11.9% | +$61.30M | ||
| 1988 | $513.90M | +13.3% | +$60.20M | ||
| 1987 | $453.70M | +137.3% | +$262.50M | ||
| 1986 | $191.20M | -12.8% | −$28.10M | ||
| 1985 | $219.30M | — | — |
- 2025$47.94B+3.7%
- 2024$46.21B+5.2%
- 2023$43.94B+1.0%
- 2022$43.52B+5.7%
- 2021$41.19B+11.8%
- 2020$36.85B+23.6%
- 2019$29.82B+7.5%
- 2018$27.73B+9.7%
- 2017$25.27B+21.3%
- 2016$20.83B-6.1%
- 2015$22.17B+8.1%
- 2014$20.51B+6.4%
- 2013$19.27B+31.8%
- 2012$14.62B+3.1%
- 2011$14.19B+10.1%
- 2010$12.88B+8.5%
- 2009$11.88B+4.1%
- 2008$11.41B+4.5%
- 2007$10.91B+31.7%
- 2006$8.29B+7.3%
- 2005$7.73B+4.3%
- 2004$7.41B+13.8%
- 2003$6.51B+12.1%
- 2002$5.81B+14.0%
- 2001$5.09B+18.8%
- 2000$4.28B+11.2%
- 1999$3.85B+20.8%
- 1998$3.19B+9.2%
- 1997$2.92B-4.6%
- 1996$3.06B+7.2%
- 1995$2.86B+13.5%
- 1994$2.52B+18.4%
- 1993$2.13B+93.1%
- 1992$1.10B+2.9%
- 1991$1.07B+84.7%
- 1990$579.00M+0.7%
- 1989$575.20M+11.9%
- 1988$513.90M+13.3%
- 1987$453.70M+137.3%
- 1986$191.20M-12.8%
- 1985$219.30M—
Total Liabilities 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 Liabilities at Costco (COST)
According to Costco's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total liabilities is $52.92B. 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 .
In 2025, Costco (COST) total liabilities totalled $47.94B – edged up 3.7% year-over-year.
Costco total liabilities compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +5.4%, with mixed annual results across the window.
Across the available history, total liabilities reached its high of $47.94B in 2025 and its low of $191.20M in 1986.
Costco Total Liabilities by Year
Costco Total Liabilities 2025: $47.94B
Costco posted total liabilities of $47.94B in 2025, edged up 3.7% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Costco Total Liabilities 2024: $46.21B
In 2024, Costco reported total liabilities of $46.21B, grew 5.2% from 2023.
Costco Total Liabilities 2023: $43.94B
Costco total liabilities in 2023 was $43.94B, edged up 1.0% from 2022.
Costco Total Liabilities 2022: $43.52B
2022's total liabilities for Costco came in at $43.52B, grew 5.7% from 2021.
Costco Total Liabilities 2021: $41.19B
Costco total liabilities in 2021 was $41.19B.
See more financial history for Costco (COST).
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