Latest period
$138.67M
YoY change
-45.8%
5Y CAGR
+56.2%
Peak year (2024)
$468.42M
Latest annual
$253.96M
Total Debt history chart for Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) from 2019 to 2025
Latest: $253.96M
Total Debt growth chart for Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) from 2019 to 2025
Latest: -45.8%
Total Debt history table for Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) from 2019 to 2025
| 2025 | $253.96M | -45.8% | −$214.47M | ||
| 2024 | $468.42M | +165.1% | +$291.73M | ||
| 2023 | $176.69M | +15.6% | +$23.91M | ||
| 2022 | $152.78M | +19.0% | +$24.36M | ||
| 2021 | $128.43M | +370.4% | +$101.13M | ||
| 2020 | $27.30M | +4.9% | +$1.27M | ||
| 2019 | $26.02M | — | — |
- 2025$253.96M-45.8%
- 2024$468.42M+165.1%
- 2023$176.69M+15.6%
- 2022$152.78M+19.0%
- 2021$128.43M+370.4%
- 2020$27.30M+4.9%
- 2019$26.02M—
Total Debt values are taken from Rocket Lab USA'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 Rocket Lab USA (RKLB)
According to Rocket Lab USA's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total debt is $138.67M. 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 .
Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) most recent annual total debt stands at $253.96M (2025) – plunged 45.8% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Rocket Lab USA total debt produced a CAGR of +56.2% – with mixed annual results across the window.
$468.42M stands as the all-time-high annual total debt, posted in 2024, against a low of $26.02M during 2019.
Rocket Lab USA Total Debt by Year
Rocket Lab USA Total Debt 2025: $253.96M
In 2025, Rocket Lab USA reported total debt of $253.96M, plunged 45.8% below 2024.
Rocket Lab USA Total Debt 2024: $468.42M
Rocket Lab USA total debt in 2024 was $468.42M, surged 165.1% from 2023. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Rocket Lab USA Total Debt 2023: $176.69M
2023's total debt for Rocket Lab USA came in at $176.69M, grew 15.6% from 2022.
Rocket Lab USA Total Debt 2022: $152.78M
Rocket Lab USA posted total debt of $152.78M in 2022, grew 19.0% from 2021.
Rocket Lab USA Total Debt 2021: $128.43M
Rocket Lab USA total debt in 2021 was $128.43M.
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