Latest period
$7.12B
YoY change
+2.5%
5Y CAGR
+5.9%
Peak year (2025)
$7.12B
Latest annual
$7.12B
Total Debt history chart for Nucor (NUE) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $7.12B
Total Debt growth chart for Nucor (NUE) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: +2.5%
Total Debt history table for Nucor (NUE) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $7.12B | +2.5% | +$171.00M | ||
| 2024 | $6.95B | +1.6% | +$108.00M | ||
| 2023 | $6.84B | +2.3% | +$150.65M | ||
| 2022 | $6.69B | +17.7% | +$1.01B | ||
| 2021 | $5.68B | +6.4% | +$344.23M | ||
| 2020 | $5.34B | +21.8% | +$957.57M | ||
| 2019 | $4.38B | +2.1% | +$91.86M | ||
| 2018 | $4.29B | +13.1% | +$496.07M | ||
| 2017 | $3.80B | -12.9% | −$562.02M | ||
| 2016 | $4.36B | -0.7% | −$31.36M | ||
| 2015 | $4.39B | -4.3% | −$195.95M | ||
| 2014 | $4.58B | +4.0% | +$175.01M | ||
| 2013 | $4.41B | +20.5% | +$749.29M | ||
| 2012 | $3.66B | -14.5% | −$621.91M | ||
| 2011 | $4.28B | -0.3% | −$11.50M | ||
| 2010 | $4.29B | +39.0% | +$1.21B | ||
| 2009 | $3.09B | -5.7% | −$187.27M | ||
| 2008 | $3.28B | +44.1% | +$1.00B | ||
| 2007 | $2.27B | +146.5% | +$1.35B | ||
| 2006 | $922.30M | -0.1% | −$1.25M | ||
| 2005 | $923.55M | 0.0% | $0.00 | ||
| 2004 | $923.55M | +2.2% | +$20.00M | ||
| 2003 | $903.55M | +1.0% | +$9.00M | ||
| 2002 | $894.55M | +94.3% | +$434.10M | ||
| 2001 | $460.45M | 0.0% | $0.00 | ||
| 2000 | $460.45M | +17.9% | +$69.95M | ||
| 1999 | $390.50M | +81.2% | +$175.00M | ||
| 1998 | $215.50M | +28.0% | +$47.20M | ||
| 1997 | $168.30M | +9.7% | +$14.90M | ||
| 1996 | $153.40M | +43.2% | +$46.30M | ||
| 1995 | $107.10M | -38.2% | −$66.20M | ||
| 1994 | $173.30M | -50.8% | −$179.20M | ||
| 1993 | $352.50M | +42.7% | +$105.50M | ||
| 1992 | $247.00M | +230.2% | +$172.20M | ||
| 1991 | $74.80M | +141.3% | +$43.80M | ||
| 1990 | $31.00M | -80.4% | −$127.30M | ||
| 1989 | $158.30M | +37.2% | +$42.90M | ||
| 1988 | $115.40M | +206.1% | +$77.70M | ||
| 1987 | $37.70M | -16.6% | −$7.50M | ||
| 1986 | $45.20M | +6.1% | +$2.60M | ||
| 1985 | $42.60M | — | — |
- 2025$7.12B+2.5%
- 2024$6.95B+1.6%
- 2023$6.84B+2.3%
- 2022$6.69B+17.7%
- 2021$5.68B+6.4%
- 2020$5.34B+21.8%
- 2019$4.38B+2.1%
- 2018$4.29B+13.1%
- 2017$3.80B-12.9%
- 2016$4.36B-0.7%
- 2015$4.39B-4.3%
- 2014$4.58B+4.0%
- 2013$4.41B+20.5%
- 2012$3.66B-14.5%
- 2011$4.28B-0.3%
- 2010$4.29B+39.0%
- 2009$3.09B-5.7%
- 2008$3.28B+44.1%
- 2007$2.27B+146.5%
- 2006$922.30M-0.1%
- 2005$923.55M0.0%
- 2004$923.55M+2.2%
- 2003$903.55M+1.0%
- 2002$894.55M+94.3%
- 2001$460.45M0.0%
- 2000$460.45M+17.9%
- 1999$390.50M+81.2%
- 1998$215.50M+28.0%
- 1997$168.30M+9.7%
- 1996$153.40M+43.2%
- 1995$107.10M-38.2%
- 1994$173.30M-50.8%
- 1993$352.50M+42.7%
- 1992$247.00M+230.2%
- 1991$74.80M+141.3%
- 1990$31.00M-80.4%
- 1989$158.30M+37.2%
- 1988$115.40M+206.1%
- 1987$37.70M-16.6%
- 1986$45.20M+6.1%
- 1985$42.60M—
Total Debt values are taken from Nucor'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 Nucor (NUE)
According to Nucor's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total debt is $7.12B. 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, Nucor (NUE) total debt totalled $7.12B – edged up 2.5% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Nucor total debt compounded at +5.9% per year, with mixed annual results across the window.
The highest annual total debt of $7.12B was reported in 2025. The lowest in the available history was $31.00M in 1990.
Nucor Total Debt by Year
Nucor Total Debt 2025: $7.12B
Nucor total debt in 2025 was $7.12B, edged up 2.5% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Nucor Total Debt 2024: $6.95B
2024's total debt for Nucor came in at $6.95B, edged up 1.6% from 2023.
Nucor Total Debt 2023: $6.84B
Nucor posted total debt of $6.84B in 2023, edged up 2.3% from 2022.
Nucor Total Debt 2022: $6.69B
In 2022, Nucor reported total debt of $6.69B, grew 17.7% from 2021.
Nucor Total Debt 2021: $5.68B
Nucor total debt in 2021 was $5.68B.
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