Latest period
$9.54B
YoY change
+84.6%
5Y CAGR
-2.9%
Peak year (2016)
$17.60B
Latest annual
$10.80B
Total Debt history chart for International Paper (IP) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $10.80B
Total Debt growth chart for International Paper (IP) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: +84.6%
Total Debt history table for International Paper (IP) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $10.80B | +84.6% | +$4.95B | ||
| 2024 | $5.85B | -0.9% | −$52.00M | ||
| 2023 | $5.91B | +0.7% | +$43.00M | ||
| 2022 | $5.86B | +0.8% | +$47.00M | ||
| 2021 | $5.82B | -53.6% | −$6.73B | ||
| 2020 | $12.54B | -23.4% | −$3.83B | ||
| 2019 | $16.37B | -3.4% | −$578.00M | ||
| 2018 | $16.95B | -2.8% | −$496.00M | ||
| 2017 | $17.45B | -0.9% | −$150.00M | ||
| 2016 | $17.60B | +13.2% | +$2.05B | ||
| 2015 | $15.55B | +36.1% | +$4.12B | ||
| 2014 | $11.42B | -0.9% | −$108.00M | ||
| 2013 | $11.53B | -5.3% | −$645.00M | ||
| 2012 | $12.18B | +22.9% | +$2.27B | ||
| 2011 | $9.91B | +14.3% | +$1.24B | ||
| 2010 | $8.67B | -4.0% | −$362.00M | ||
| 2009 | $9.03B | -25.2% | −$3.04B | ||
| 2008 | $12.07B | +82.4% | +$5.45B | ||
| 2007 | $6.62B | -8.3% | −$603.00M | ||
| 2006 | $7.22B | -40.8% | −$4.97B | ||
| 2005 | $12.20B | -12.0% | −$1.66B | ||
| 2004 | $13.85B | -10.8% | −$1.68B | ||
| 2003 | $15.54B | +4.6% | +$690.00M | ||
| 2002 | $14.85B | -2.4% | −$372.00M | ||
| 2001 | $15.22B | -8.1% | −$1.35B | ||
| 2000 | $16.57B | +61.7% | +$6.32B | ||
| 1999 | $10.24B | -6.2% | −$675.00M | ||
| 1998 | $10.92B | +11.2% | +$1.10B | ||
| 1997 | $9.82B | -5.9% | −$621.00M | ||
| 1996 | $10.44B | +20.3% | +$1.76B | ||
| 1995 | $8.68B | +32.6% | +$2.13B | ||
| 1994 | $6.55B | +15.1% | +$857.00M | ||
| 1993 | $5.69B | +4.4% | +$238.00M | ||
| 1992 | $5.45B | +8.0% | +$402.00M | ||
| 1991 | $5.05B | +20.7% | +$867.00M | ||
| 1990 | $4.18B | +25.2% | +$842.00M | ||
| 1989 | $3.34B | +58.7% | +$1.24B | ||
| 1988 | $2.10B | -13.4% | −$327.00M | ||
| 1987 | $2.43B | +12.7% | +$275.00M | ||
| 1986 | $2.16B | +71.1% | +$896.00M | ||
| 1985 | $1.26B | — | — |
- 2025$10.80B+84.6%
- 2024$5.85B-0.9%
- 2023$5.91B+0.7%
- 2022$5.86B+0.8%
- 2021$5.82B-53.6%
- 2020$12.54B-23.4%
- 2019$16.37B-3.4%
- 2018$16.95B-2.8%
- 2017$17.45B-0.9%
- 2016$17.60B+13.2%
- 2015$15.55B+36.1%
- 2014$11.42B-0.9%
- 2013$11.53B-5.3%
- 2012$12.18B+22.9%
- 2011$9.91B+14.3%
- 2010$8.67B-4.0%
- 2009$9.03B-25.2%
- 2008$12.07B+82.4%
- 2007$6.62B-8.3%
- 2006$7.22B-40.8%
- 2005$12.20B-12.0%
- 2004$13.85B-10.8%
- 2003$15.54B+4.6%
- 2002$14.85B-2.4%
- 2001$15.22B-8.1%
- 2000$16.57B+61.7%
- 1999$10.24B-6.2%
- 1998$10.92B+11.2%
- 1997$9.82B-5.9%
- 1996$10.44B+20.3%
- 1995$8.68B+32.6%
- 1994$6.55B+15.1%
- 1993$5.69B+4.4%
- 1992$5.45B+8.0%
- 1991$5.05B+20.7%
- 1990$4.18B+25.2%
- 1989$3.34B+58.7%
- 1988$2.10B-13.4%
- 1987$2.43B+12.7%
- 1986$2.16B+71.1%
- 1985$1.26B—
Total Debt values are taken from International Paper'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 International Paper (IP)
According to International Paper's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total debt is $9.54B. 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, International Paper (IP) total debt totalled $10.80B – surged 84.6% year-over-year.
International Paper total debt compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is -2.9%, with a net decline across the window.
2016 marks the peak total debt at $17.60B, with the historical low of $1.26B recorded in 1985.
International Paper Total Debt by Year
International Paper Total Debt 2025: $10.80B
2025's total debt for International Paper came in at $10.80B, surged 84.6% from 2024.
International Paper Total Debt 2024: $5.85B
International Paper posted total debt of $5.85B in 2024, edged down 0.9% below 2023.
International Paper Total Debt 2023: $5.91B
In 2023, International Paper reported total debt of $5.91B, edged up 0.7% from 2022.
International Paper Total Debt 2022: $5.86B
International Paper total debt in 2022 was $5.86B, edged up 0.8% from 2021.
International Paper Total Debt 2021: $5.82B
International Paper total debt in 2021 was $5.82B.
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Consumer Cyclical peers of International Paper (IP), ranked by their latest total debt
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