Latest period
$30.97B
YoY change
-7.7%
5Y CAGR
-1.1%
Peak year (2021)
$39.37B
Latest annual
$31.04B
Total Debt history chart for United Airlines Holdings (UAL) from 1983 to 2025
Latest: $31.04B
Total Debt growth chart for United Airlines Holdings (UAL) from 1983 to 2025
Latest: -7.7%
Total Debt history table for United Airlines Holdings (UAL) from 1983 to 2025
| 2025 | $31.04B | -7.7% | −$2.60B | ||
| 2024 | $33.63B | -8.5% | −$3.11B | ||
| 2023 | $36.74B | +0.8% | +$306.00M | ||
| 2022 | $36.43B | -7.5% | −$2.93B | ||
| 2021 | $39.37B | +20.2% | +$6.62B | ||
| 2020 | $32.75B | +60.2% | +$12.30B | ||
| 2019 | $20.45B | +3.4% | +$663.00M | ||
| 2018 | $19.79B | +37.5% | +$5.39B | ||
| 2017 | $14.39B | +23.0% | +$2.69B | ||
| 2016 | $11.71B | -0.5% | −$54.00M | ||
| 2015 | $11.76B | -2.9% | −$356.00M | ||
| 2014 | $12.12B | -2.4% | −$294.00M | ||
| 2013 | $12.41B | -5.7% | −$757.00M | ||
| 2012 | $13.17B | +3.4% | +$431.00M | ||
| 2011 | $12.73B | -15.8% | −$2.40B | ||
| 2010 | $15.13B | +77.1% | +$6.59B | ||
| 2009 | $8.54B | +4.8% | +$394.00M | ||
| 2008 | $8.15B | -3.6% | −$300.00M | ||
| 2007 | $8.45B | -20.3% | −$2.15B | ||
| 2006 | $10.60B | +639.7% | +$9.17B | ||
| 2005 | $1.43B | +19.0% | +$229.00M | ||
| 2004 | $1.20B | +41.3% | +$352.00M | ||
| 2003 | $852.00M | +21.7% | +$152.00M | ||
| 2002 | $700.00M | -93.1% | −$9.45B | ||
| 2001 | $10.15B | +37.4% | +$2.76B | ||
| 2000 | $7.39B | +38.6% | +$2.06B | ||
| 1999 | $5.33B | -1.8% | −$99.00M | ||
| 1998 | $5.43B | +30.0% | +$1.25B | ||
| 1997 | $4.18B | +27.2% | +$894.00M | ||
| 1996 | $3.28B | -20.0% | −$819.00M | ||
| 1995 | $4.10B | -5.6% | −$244.00M | ||
| 1994 | $4.35B | +7.3% | +$296.00M | ||
| 1993 | $4.05B | -4.3% | −$183.00M | ||
| 1992 | $4.23B | +47.3% | +$1.36B | ||
| 1991 | $2.87B | +70.4% | +$1.19B | ||
| 1990 | $1.69B | -5.4% | −$96.00M | ||
| 1989 | $1.78B | -29.0% | −$727.00M | ||
| 1988 | $2.51B | -7.9% | −$216.00M | ||
| 1987 | $2.73B | +46.1% | +$860.00M | ||
| 1986 | $1.86B | -46.4% | −$1.61B | ||
| 1985 | $3.48B | +126.6% | +$1.94B | ||
| 1984 | $1.54B | -9.6% | −$164.00M | ||
| 1983 | $1.70B | — | — |
- 2025$31.04B-7.7%
- 2024$33.63B-8.5%
- 2023$36.74B+0.8%
- 2022$36.43B-7.5%
- 2021$39.37B+20.2%
- 2020$32.75B+60.2%
- 2019$20.45B+3.4%
- 2018$19.79B+37.5%
- 2017$14.39B+23.0%
- 2016$11.71B-0.5%
- 2015$11.76B-2.9%
- 2014$12.12B-2.4%
- 2013$12.41B-5.7%
- 2012$13.17B+3.4%
- 2011$12.73B-15.8%
- 2010$15.13B+77.1%
- 2009$8.54B+4.8%
- 2008$8.15B-3.6%
- 2007$8.45B-20.3%
- 2006$10.60B+639.7%
- 2005$1.43B+19.0%
- 2004$1.20B+41.3%
- 2003$852.00M+21.7%
- 2002$700.00M-93.1%
- 2001$10.15B+37.4%
- 2000$7.39B+38.6%
- 1999$5.33B-1.8%
- 1998$5.43B+30.0%
- 1997$4.18B+27.2%
- 1996$3.28B-20.0%
- 1995$4.10B-5.6%
- 1994$4.35B+7.3%
- 1993$4.05B-4.3%
- 1992$4.23B+47.3%
- 1991$2.87B+70.4%
- 1990$1.69B-5.4%
- 1989$1.78B-29.0%
- 1988$2.51B-7.9%
- 1987$2.73B+46.1%
- 1986$1.86B-46.4%
- 1985$3.48B+126.6%
- 1984$1.54B-9.6%
- 1983$1.70B—
Total Debt values are taken from United Airlines Holdings'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 United Airlines Holdings (UAL)
According to United Airlines Holdings's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total debt is $30.97B. 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 .
The 2025 reading of United Airlines Holdings (UAL) total debt is $31.04B – declined 7.7% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, United Airlines Holdings total debt compounded at -1.1% per year, with a net decline across the window.
The highest annual total debt of $39.37B was reported in 2021. The lowest in the available history was $700.00M in 2002.
United Airlines Holdings Total Debt by Year
United Airlines Holdings Total Debt 2025: $31.04B
2025's total debt for United Airlines Holdings came in at $31.04B, declined 7.7% below 2024.
United Airlines Holdings Total Debt 2024: $33.63B
United Airlines Holdings posted total debt of $33.63B in 2024, declined 8.5% below 2023.
United Airlines Holdings Total Debt 2023: $36.74B
In 2023, United Airlines Holdings reported total debt of $36.74B, edged up 0.8% from 2022.
United Airlines Holdings Total Debt 2022: $36.43B
United Airlines Holdings total debt in 2022 was $36.43B, declined 7.5% below 2021.
United Airlines Holdings Total Debt 2021: $39.37B
United Airlines Holdings total debt in 2021 was $39.37B.
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