Latest period
$163B
YoY change
+23.5%
5Y CAGR
-0.6%
Peak year (FY2021)
$196B
Latest annual
$174B
Total Debt history chart for AT&T (T) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $174B
Total Debt growth chart for AT&T (T) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +23.5%
Total Debt history table for AT&T (T) from 1985 to 2025
| FY2025 | $174B | +23.5% | +$33.1B | ||
| FY2024 | $141B | -9.0% | -$14B | ||
| FY2023 | $155B | +0.1% | +$220M | ||
| FY2022 | $155B | -21.0% | -$41.2B | ||
| FY2021 | $196B | +9.0% | +$16.2B | ||
| FY2020 | $180B | -2.9% | -$5.32B | ||
| FY2019 | $185B | +4.8% | +$8.45B | ||
| FY2018 | $177B | +7.4% | +$12.2B | ||
| FY2017 | $164B | +33.1% | +$40.8B | ||
| FY2016 | $124B | -2.1% | -$2.64B | ||
| FY2015 | $126B | +54.2% | +$44.3B | ||
| FY2014 | $81.8B | +9.4% | +$7.05B | ||
| FY2013 | $74.8B | +7.1% | +$4.94B | ||
| FY2012 | $69.8B | +7.9% | +$5.09B | ||
| FY2011 | $64.8B | -2.1% | -$1.41B | ||
| FY2010 | $66.2B | -8.2% | -$5.91B | ||
| FY2009 | $72.1B | -3.9% | -$2.91B | ||
| FY2008 | $75B | +17.0% | +$10.9B | ||
| FY2007 | $64.1B | +7.2% | +$4.32B | ||
| FY2006 | $59.8B | +95.6% | +$29.2B | ||
| FY2005 | $30.6B | +13.4% | +$3.61B | ||
| FY2004 | $27B | +50.0% | +$8.99B | ||
| FY2003 | $18B | -18.4% | -$4.07B | ||
| FY2002 | $22B | -15.8% | -$4.13B | ||
| FY2001 | $26.2B | +0.8% | +$204M | ||
| FY2000 | $26B | +24.5% | +$5.11B | ||
| FY1999 | $20.8B | -2.3% | -$499M | ||
| FY1998 | $21.3B | +39.4% | +$6.03B | ||
| FY1997 | $15.3B | +15.5% | +$2.05B | ||
| FY1996 | $13.3B | +80.4% | +$5.91B | ||
| FY1995 | $7.35B | -2.2% | -$165M | ||
| FY1994 | $7.52B | +9.8% | +$672M | ||
| FY1993 | $6.85B | -2.1% | -$150M | ||
| FY1992 | $7B | -3.8% | -$279M | ||
| FY1991 | $7.27B | +8.0% | +$539M | ||
| FY1990 | $6.74B | +11.1% | +$675M | ||
| FY1989 | $6.06B | +18.2% | +$935M | ||
| FY1988 | $5.13B | -22.2% | -$1.46B | ||
| FY1987 | $6.59B | +9.8% | +$588M | ||
| FY1986 | $6B | +4.5% | +$256M | ||
| FY1985 | $5.75B | — | — |
- FY2025$174B+23.5%
- FY2024$141B-9.0%
- FY2023$155B+0.1%
- FY2022$155B-21.0%
- FY2021$196B+9.0%
- FY2020$180B-2.9%
- FY2019$185B+4.8%
- FY2018$177B+7.4%
- FY2017$164B+33.1%
- FY2016$124B-2.1%
- FY2015$126B+54.2%
- FY2014$81.8B+9.4%
- FY2013$74.8B+7.1%
- FY2012$69.8B+7.9%
- FY2011$64.8B-2.1%
- FY2010$66.2B-8.2%
- FY2009$72.1B-3.9%
- FY2008$75B+17.0%
- FY2007$64.1B+7.2%
- FY2006$59.8B+95.6%
- FY2005$30.6B+13.4%
- FY2004$27B+50.0%
- FY2003$18B-18.4%
- FY2002$22B-15.8%
- FY2001$26.2B+0.8%
- FY2000$26B+24.5%
- FY1999$20.8B-2.3%
- FY1998$21.3B+39.4%
- FY1997$15.3B+15.5%
- FY1996$13.3B+80.4%
- FY1995$7.35B-2.2%
- FY1994$7.52B+9.8%
- FY1993$6.85B-2.1%
- FY1992$7B-3.8%
- FY1991$7.27B+8.0%
- FY1990$6.74B+11.1%
- FY1989$6.06B+18.2%
- FY1988$5.13B-22.2%
- FY1987$6.59B+9.8%
- FY1986$6B+4.5%
- FY1985$5.75B—
Total Debt values are taken from AT&T'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 AT&T (T)
According to AT&T's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total debt is $163B. 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, AT&T (T) total debt totalled $174B – grew 23.5% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, AT&T total debt compounded at -0.6% per year, with a net decline across the window.
The record annual total debt stands at $196B, reached in 2021; the historical low of $5.13B was recorded in 1988.
AT&T Total Debt by Year
AT&T Total Debt 2025: $174B
AT&T posted total debt of $174B in 2025, grew 23.5% from 2024.
AT&T Total Debt 2024: $141B
In 2024, AT&T reported total debt of $141B, declined 9.0% below 2023.
AT&T Total Debt 2023: $155B
AT&T total debt in 2023 was $155B, edged up 0.1% from 2022.
AT&T Total Debt 2022: $155B
2022's total debt for AT&T came in at $155B, declined 21.0% below 2021.
AT&T Total Debt 2021: $196B
AT&T total debt in 2021 was $196B.
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