Latest period
$20.29B
YoY change
+7.8%
5Y CAGR
+2.1%
Peak year (2010)
$36.38B
Latest annual
$20.18B
Total Debt history chart for MetLife (MET) from 1998 to 2025
Latest: $20.18B
Total Debt growth chart for MetLife (MET) from 1998 to 2025
Latest: +7.8%
Total Debt history table for MetLife (MET) from 1998 to 2025
| 2025 | $20.18B | +7.8% | +$1.47B | ||
| 2024 | $18.71B | -0.6% | −$113.00M | ||
| 2023 | $18.83B | +4.7% | +$848.00M | ||
| 2022 | $17.98B | +3.2% | +$550.00M | ||
| 2021 | $17.43B | -4.0% | −$719.00M | ||
| 2020 | $18.15B | +7.7% | +$1.30B | ||
| 2019 | $16.85B | +3.7% | +$607.00M | ||
| 2018 | $16.24B | -15.9% | −$3.06B | ||
| 2017 | $19.31B | -2.7% | −$545.00M | ||
| 2016 | $19.85B | -6.9% | −$1.47B | ||
| 2015 | $21.32B | +8.9% | +$1.74B | ||
| 2014 | $19.58B | -11.1% | −$2.44B | ||
| 2013 | $22.02B | -1.6% | −$366.00M | ||
| 2012 | $22.39B | -18.8% | −$5.18B | ||
| 2011 | $27.57B | -24.2% | −$8.81B | ||
| 2010 | $36.38B | +60.8% | +$13.76B | ||
| 2009 | $22.62B | +40.6% | +$6.54B | ||
| 2008 | $16.08B | +16.2% | +$2.24B | ||
| 2007 | $13.84B | -3.6% | −$516.00M | ||
| 2006 | $14.36B | +6.9% | +$922.00M | ||
| 2005 | $13.44B | +51.7% | +$4.58B | ||
| 2004 | $8.86B | -5.2% | −$488.00M | ||
| 2003 | $9.35B | +67.3% | +$3.76B | ||
| 2002 | $5.59B | +40.2% | +$1.60B | ||
| 2001 | $3.98B | +15.9% | +$545.00M | ||
| 2000 | $3.44B | -48.5% | −$3.24B | ||
| 1999 | $6.67B | +86.8% | +$3.10B | ||
| 1998 | $3.57B | — | — |
- 2025$20.18B+7.8%
- 2024$18.71B-0.6%
- 2023$18.83B+4.7%
- 2022$17.98B+3.2%
- 2021$17.43B-4.0%
- 2020$18.15B+7.7%
- 2019$16.85B+3.7%
- 2018$16.24B-15.9%
- 2017$19.31B-2.7%
- 2016$19.85B-6.9%
- 2015$21.32B+8.9%
- 2014$19.58B-11.1%
- 2013$22.02B-1.6%
- 2012$22.39B-18.8%
- 2011$27.57B-24.2%
- 2010$36.38B+60.8%
- 2009$22.62B+40.6%
- 2008$16.08B+16.2%
- 2007$13.84B-3.6%
- 2006$14.36B+6.9%
- 2005$13.44B+51.7%
- 2004$8.86B-5.2%
- 2003$9.35B+67.3%
- 2002$5.59B+40.2%
- 2001$3.98B+15.9%
- 2000$3.44B-48.5%
- 1999$6.67B+86.8%
- 1998$3.57B—
Total Debt values are taken from MetLife'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 MetLife (MET)
According to MetLife's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total debt is $20.29B. 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 .
MetLife (MET) most recent annual total debt stands at $20.18B (2025) – grew 7.8% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), MetLife total debt delivered a +2.1% annualised rate; with mixed annual results across the window.
The record annual total debt stands at $36.38B, reached in 2010; the historical low of $3.44B was recorded in 2000.
MetLife Total Debt by Year
MetLife Total Debt 2025: $20.18B
In 2025, MetLife reported total debt of $20.18B, grew 7.8% from 2024.
MetLife Total Debt 2024: $18.71B
MetLife total debt in 2024 was $18.71B, edged down 0.6% below 2023.
MetLife Total Debt 2023: $18.83B
2023's total debt for MetLife came in at $18.83B, edged up 4.7% from 2022.
MetLife Total Debt 2022: $17.98B
MetLife posted total debt of $17.98B in 2022, edged up 3.2% from 2021.
MetLife Total Debt 2021: $17.43B
MetLife total debt in 2021 was $17.43B.
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