Latest period
$14.16B
YoY change
-7.4%
5Y CAGR
-9.9%
Peak year (2020)
$35.55B
Latest annual
$21.08B
Total Debt history chart for Delta Air Lines (DAL) from 1986 to 2025
Latest: $21.08B
Total Debt growth chart for Delta Air Lines (DAL) from 1986 to 2025
Latest: -7.4%
Total Debt history table for Delta Air Lines (DAL) from 1986 to 2025
| 2025 | $21.08B | -7.4% | −$1.69B | ||
| 2024 | $22.77B | -16.5% | −$4.51B | ||
| 2023 | $27.28B | -10.9% | −$3.33B | ||
| 2022 | $30.61B | -11.7% | −$4.07B | ||
| 2021 | $34.68B | -2.4% | −$869.00M | ||
| 2020 | $35.55B | +106.0% | +$18.29B | ||
| 2019 | $17.25B | +4.4% | +$728.00M | ||
| 2018 | $16.53B | +87.1% | +$7.69B | ||
| 2017 | $8.83B | +20.5% | +$1.50B | ||
| 2016 | $7.33B | -12.0% | −$997.00M | ||
| 2015 | $8.33B | -14.8% | −$1.45B | ||
| 2014 | $9.78B | -13.8% | −$1.56B | ||
| 2013 | $11.34B | -10.8% | −$1.37B | ||
| 2012 | $12.71B | -7.8% | −$1.08B | ||
| 2011 | $13.79B | -9.6% | −$1.46B | ||
| 2010 | $15.25B | -25.3% | −$5.16B | ||
| 2009 | $20.41B | -3.4% | −$722.00M | ||
| 2008 | $21.13B | +198.2% | +$14.04B | ||
| 2007 | $7.09B | -11.5% | −$924.00M | ||
| 2006 | $8.01B | +3.5% | +$269.00M | ||
| 2005 | $7.74B | -44.3% | −$6.16B | ||
| 2004 | $13.90B | +10.0% | +$1.26B | ||
| 2003 | $12.64B | +15.2% | +$1.67B | ||
| 2002 | $10.97B | +16.6% | +$1.56B | ||
| 2001 | $9.40B | +56.8% | +$3.40B | ||
| 2000 | $6.00B | +19.6% | +$983.00M | ||
| 1999 | $5.01B | +162.3% | +$3.10B | ||
| 1998 | $1.91B | -8.7% | −$183.00M | ||
| 1997 | $2.10B | -7.8% | −$178.00M | ||
| 1996 | $2.27B | -31.8% | −$1.06B | ||
| 1995 | $3.33B | -3.8% | −$133.00M | ||
| 1994 | $3.47B | -7.9% | −$297.90M | ||
| 1993 | $3.76B | +3.0% | +$108.80M | ||
| 1992 | $3.66B | +71.0% | +$1.52B | ||
| 1991 | $2.14B | +50.5% | +$717.00M | ||
| 1990 | $1.42B | +97.3% | +$700.70M | ||
| 1989 | $719.90M | -6.0% | −$46.00M | ||
| 1988 | $765.90M | -28.1% | −$299.70M | ||
| 1987 | $1.07B | +14.6% | +$136.00M | ||
| 1986 | $929.60M | — | — |
- 2025$21.08B-7.4%
- 2024$22.77B-16.5%
- 2023$27.28B-10.9%
- 2022$30.61B-11.7%
- 2021$34.68B-2.4%
- 2020$35.55B+106.0%
- 2019$17.25B+4.4%
- 2018$16.53B+87.1%
- 2017$8.83B+20.5%
- 2016$7.33B-12.0%
- 2015$8.33B-14.8%
- 2014$9.78B-13.8%
- 2013$11.34B-10.8%
- 2012$12.71B-7.8%
- 2011$13.79B-9.6%
- 2010$15.25B-25.3%
- 2009$20.41B-3.4%
- 2008$21.13B+198.2%
- 2007$7.09B-11.5%
- 2006$8.01B+3.5%
- 2005$7.74B-44.3%
- 2004$13.90B+10.0%
- 2003$12.64B+15.2%
- 2002$10.97B+16.6%
- 2001$9.40B+56.8%
- 2000$6.00B+19.6%
- 1999$5.01B+162.3%
- 1998$1.91B-8.7%
- 1997$2.10B-7.8%
- 1996$2.27B-31.8%
- 1995$3.33B-3.8%
- 1994$3.47B-7.9%
- 1993$3.76B+3.0%
- 1992$3.66B+71.0%
- 1991$2.14B+50.5%
- 1990$1.42B+97.3%
- 1989$719.90M-6.0%
- 1988$765.90M-28.1%
- 1987$1.07B+14.6%
- 1986$929.60M—
Total Debt values are taken from Delta Air Lines'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 Delta Air Lines (DAL)
According to Delta Air Lines's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total debt is $14.16B. 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 Delta Air Lines (DAL) total debt is $21.08B – declined 7.4% year-over-year.
Delta Air Lines total debt compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is -9.9%, with a net decline across the window.
2020 marks the peak total debt at $35.55B, with the historical low of $719.90M recorded in 1989.
Delta Air Lines Total Debt by Year
Delta Air Lines Total Debt 2025: $21.08B
Delta Air Lines posted total debt of $21.08B in 2025, declined 7.4% below 2024.
Delta Air Lines Total Debt 2024: $22.77B
In 2024, Delta Air Lines reported total debt of $22.77B, declined 16.5% below 2023.
Delta Air Lines Total Debt 2023: $27.28B
Delta Air Lines total debt in 2023 was $27.28B, declined 10.9% below 2022.
Delta Air Lines Total Debt 2022: $30.61B
2022's total debt for Delta Air Lines came in at $30.61B, declined 11.7% below 2021.
Delta Air Lines Total Debt 2021: $34.68B
Delta Air Lines total debt in 2021 was $34.68B.
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