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Total Debt for Tesla (TSLA)

According to Tesla's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total debt is $9.23B USD. 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 — combine with cash on hand for net debt, and see 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 .

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TSLA

Latest period

$9.23B

YoY change

-38.5%

5Y CAGR

-8.8%

Peak year (2019)

$14.60B

Latest annual

$8.38B

Total Debt history chart for Tesla (TSLA) from 2007 to 2025

Total Debt history table for Tesla (TSLA) from 2007 to 2025

Fiscal yearPeriod endedReportedTotal DebtYoY
2025$8.38B-38.5%
2024$13.62B+42.3%
2023$9.57B+66.5%
2022$5.75B-35.2%
2021$8.87B-33.2%
2020$13.28B-9.1%
2019$14.60B+5.6%
2018$13.83B+14.0%
2017$12.13B+37.8%
2016$8.80B+203.8%
2015$2.90B+14.5%
2014$2.53B+317.0%
2013$606.88M+30.0%
2012$466.67M+66.6%
2011$280.15M+285.9%
2010$72.60M+6560.8%
2009$1.09M-98.0%
2008$55.76M+56794.9%
2007$98,000

Total Debt values are taken from Tesla's reported balance sheets (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

Analysis

As of the 2025 fiscal year, Tesla (TSLA) reported total debt of $8.38B – plunged 38.5% year-over-year.

Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Tesla total debt delivered a -8.8% annualised rate; with a net decline across the window.

The dataset's maximum total debt sits at $14.60B (2019); the minimum reading of $98,000 dates to 2007.

Within Consumer Cyclical, Tesla (TSLA) ranks 7th among 8 peers we track. The peer median for total debt is $37.05B.

Tesla Total Debt by Year

Tesla Total Debt 2025: $8.38B

Tesla total debt in 2025 was $8.38B, plunged 38.5% below 2024.

Tesla Total Debt 2024: $13.62B

Tesla total debt in 2024 was $13.62B, surged 42.3% from 2023.

Tesla Total Debt 2023: $9.57B

Tesla total debt in 2023 was $9.57B, surged 66.5% from 2022.

Tesla Total Debt 2022: $5.75B

Tesla total debt in 2022 was $5.75B, plunged 35.2% below 2021.

Tesla Total Debt 2021: $8.87B

Tesla total debt in 2021 was $8.87B.

See more financial history for Tesla (TSLA).

Sector peers — Total Debt

Companies in the same sector as Tesla, ranked by their latest total debt.

CompanyTotal DebtSector
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA)$248.49BConsumer Cyclical
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)$152.99BConsumer Cyclical
The Home Depot, Inc. (HD)$65.35BConsumer Cyclical
McDonald's Corporation (MCD)$54.81BConsumer Cyclical
Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG)$19.29BConsumer Cyclical
The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX)$13.49BConsumer Cyclical
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW)$7.19BConsumer Cyclical
PDD Holdings Inc. (PDD)$5.38BConsumer Cyclical

Frequently asked questions

What is Tesla's total debt?

Latest reported total debt for Tesla (TSLA) is $9.23B (period ending March 31, 2026).

How has Tesla total debt changed year-over-year?

Tesla (TSLA) total debt changed -38.5% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.

What is the long-term growth rate of Tesla total debt?

Tesla (TSLA) total debt compound annual growth rate is -8.8% over the most recent 5 years available.

When did Tesla total debt hit its highest annual value?

Tesla total debt reached its highest annual value of $14.60B in 2019.

What was Tesla total debt in 2024?

Tesla (TSLA) total debt in 2024 was $13.62B.

What was Tesla total debt in 2025?

Tesla (TSLA) total debt in 2025 was $8.38B.

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