Latest period
$29.31B
YoY change
+1.1%
5Y CAGR
+5.1%
Peak year (2025)
$29.69B
Latest annual
$29.69B
Total Liabilities history chart for Norfolk Southern (NSC) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $29.69B
Total Liabilities growth chart for Norfolk Southern (NSC) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: +1.1%
Total Liabilities history table for Norfolk Southern (NSC) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $29.69B | +1.1% | +$313.00M | ||
| 2024 | $29.38B | +1.7% | +$505.00M | ||
| 2023 | $28.87B | +10.4% | +$2.72B | ||
| 2022 | $26.15B | +5.2% | +$1.30B | ||
| 2021 | $24.85B | +7.3% | +$1.68B | ||
| 2020 | $23.17B | +1.9% | +$432.00M | ||
| 2019 | $22.74B | +8.9% | +$1.86B | ||
| 2018 | $20.88B | +7.9% | +$1.52B | ||
| 2017 | $19.35B | -13.9% | −$3.13B | ||
| 2016 | $22.48B | +1.9% | +$411.00M | ||
| 2015 | $22.07B | +5.9% | +$1.24B | ||
| 2014 | $20.83B | -1.7% | −$361.00M | ||
| 2013 | $21.19B | +3.0% | +$612.00M | ||
| 2012 | $20.58B | +10.5% | +$1.96B | ||
| 2011 | $18.63B | +6.3% | +$1.10B | ||
| 2010 | $17.53B | +3.0% | +$514.00M | ||
| 2009 | $17.02B | +1.9% | +$316.00M | ||
| 2008 | $16.70B | +1.7% | +$283.00M | ||
| 2007 | $16.42B | +0.0% | +$4.00M | ||
| 2006 | $16.41B | -1.0% | −$159.00M | ||
| 2005 | $16.57B | -1.1% | −$188.00M | ||
| 2004 | $16.76B | +23.1% | +$3.15B | ||
| 2003 | $13.61B | +1.5% | +$200.00M | ||
| 2002 | $13.41B | +1.0% | +$128.00M | ||
| 2001 | $13.28B | +1.4% | +$181.00M | ||
| 2000 | $13.10B | -1.3% | −$166.00M | ||
| 1999 | $13.27B | +8.7% | +$1.06B | ||
| 1998 | $12.21B | +3.0% | +$354.00M | ||
| 1997 | $11.86B | +85.6% | +$5.47B | ||
| 1996 | $6.39B | +6.1% | +$365.70M | ||
| 1995 | $6.02B | +3.0% | +$174.10M | ||
| 1994 | $5.85B | +0.1% | +$4.90M | ||
| 1993 | $5.84B | -4.4% | −$268.90M | ||
| 1992 | $6.11B | +1.9% | +$115.30M | ||
| 1991 | $6.00B | +8.2% | +$454.80M | ||
| 1990 | $5.54B | +10.7% | +$536.80M | ||
| 1989 | $5.01B | +2.0% | +$100.10M | ||
| 1988 | $4.91B | +1.8% | +$88.90M | ||
| 1987 | $4.82B | +2.9% | +$135.90M | ||
| 1986 | $4.68B | -6.5% | −$325.40M | ||
| 1985 | $5.01B | — | — |
- 2025$29.69B+1.1%
- 2024$29.38B+1.7%
- 2023$28.87B+10.4%
- 2022$26.15B+5.2%
- 2021$24.85B+7.3%
- 2020$23.17B+1.9%
- 2019$22.74B+8.9%
- 2018$20.88B+7.9%
- 2017$19.35B-13.9%
- 2016$22.48B+1.9%
- 2015$22.07B+5.9%
- 2014$20.83B-1.7%
- 2013$21.19B+3.0%
- 2012$20.58B+10.5%
- 2011$18.63B+6.3%
- 2010$17.53B+3.0%
- 2009$17.02B+1.9%
- 2008$16.70B+1.7%
- 2007$16.42B+0.0%
- 2006$16.41B-1.0%
- 2005$16.57B-1.1%
- 2004$16.76B+23.1%
- 2003$13.61B+1.5%
- 2002$13.41B+1.0%
- 2001$13.28B+1.4%
- 2000$13.10B-1.3%
- 1999$13.27B+8.7%
- 1998$12.21B+3.0%
- 1997$11.86B+85.6%
- 1996$6.39B+6.1%
- 1995$6.02B+3.0%
- 1994$5.85B+0.1%
- 1993$5.84B-4.4%
- 1992$6.11B+1.9%
- 1991$6.00B+8.2%
- 1990$5.54B+10.7%
- 1989$5.01B+2.0%
- 1988$4.91B+1.8%
- 1987$4.82B+2.9%
- 1986$4.68B-6.5%
- 1985$5.01B—
Total Liabilities values are taken from Norfolk Southern'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 Norfolk Southern (NSC)
According to Norfolk Southern's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total liabilities is $29.31B. 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 .
2025's annual total liabilities for Norfolk Southern (NSC) came in at $29.69B – edged up 1.1% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Norfolk Southern total liabilities delivered a +5.1% annualised rate; with mixed annual results across the window.
$29.69B stands as the all-time-high annual total liabilities, posted in 2025, against a low of $4.68B during 1986.
Norfolk Southern Total Liabilities by Year
Norfolk Southern Total Liabilities 2025: $29.69B
Norfolk Southern total liabilities in 2025 was $29.69B, edged up 1.1% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Norfolk Southern Total Liabilities 2024: $29.38B
2024's total liabilities for Norfolk Southern came in at $29.38B, edged up 1.7% from 2023.
Norfolk Southern Total Liabilities 2023: $28.87B
Norfolk Southern posted total liabilities of $28.87B in 2023, grew 10.4% from 2022.
Norfolk Southern Total Liabilities 2022: $26.15B
In 2022, Norfolk Southern reported total liabilities of $26.15B, grew 5.2% from 2021.
Norfolk Southern Total Liabilities 2021: $24.85B
Norfolk Southern total liabilities in 2021 was $24.85B.
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| $162.78B | |
| $111.27B | |
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