Latest period
$195.87B
YoY change
+19.1%
5Y CAGR
+5.9%
Peak year (2025)
$200.59B
Latest annual
$200.59B
Total Debt history chart for Verizon (VZ) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $200.59B
Total Debt growth chart for Verizon (VZ) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: +19.1%
Total Debt history table for Verizon (VZ) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $200.59B | +19.1% | +$32.24B | ||
| 2024 | $168.36B | -3.8% | −$6.58B | ||
| 2023 | $174.94B | -0.8% | −$1.39B | ||
| 2022 | $176.33B | -0.9% | −$1.60B | ||
| 2021 | $177.93B | +18.2% | +$27.38B | ||
| 2020 | $150.55B | +13.1% | +$17.40B | ||
| 2019 | $133.14B | +17.8% | +$20.08B | ||
| 2018 | $113.06B | -3.4% | −$4.03B | ||
| 2017 | $117.09B | +8.3% | +$9.02B | ||
| 2016 | $108.08B | -1.5% | −$1.65B | ||
| 2015 | $109.73B | -3.1% | −$3.54B | ||
| 2014 | $113.27B | +21.0% | +$19.68B | ||
| 2013 | $93.59B | +80.0% | +$41.60B | ||
| 2012 | $51.99B | -5.7% | −$3.17B | ||
| 2011 | $55.15B | +4.5% | +$2.36B | ||
| 2010 | $52.79B | -15.2% | −$9.46B | ||
| 2009 | $62.26B | +19.8% | +$10.30B | ||
| 2008 | $51.95B | +66.7% | +$20.80B | ||
| 2007 | $31.16B | -14.3% | −$5.20B | ||
| 2006 | $36.36B | -5.0% | −$1.90B | ||
| 2005 | $38.26B | -2.6% | −$1.01B | ||
| 2004 | $39.27B | -13.5% | −$6.11B | ||
| 2003 | $45.38B | -14.8% | −$7.89B | ||
| 2002 | $53.27B | -17.2% | −$11.06B | ||
| 2001 | $64.33B | -7.9% | −$5.55B | ||
| 2000 | $69.87B | +47.2% | +$22.39B | ||
| 1999 | $47.48B | +130.1% | +$26.85B | ||
| 1998 | $20.63B | +5.2% | +$1.03B | ||
| 1997 | $19.61B | +7.9% | +$1.44B | ||
| 1996 | $18.17B | +117.9% | +$9.83B | ||
| 1995 | $8.34B | -6.3% | −$555.90M | ||
| 1994 | $8.89B | -10.0% | −$990.20M | ||
| 1993 | $9.88B | -1.7% | −$168.20M | ||
| 1992 | $10.05B | +0.8% | +$77.90M | ||
| 1991 | $9.97B | -7.4% | −$794.30M | ||
| 1990 | $10.77B | +13.9% | +$1.32B | ||
| 1989 | $9.45B | +16.0% | +$1.31B | ||
| 1988 | $8.15B | +39.1% | +$2.29B | ||
| 1987 | $5.86B | -3.1% | −$185.80M | ||
| 1986 | $6.04B | +9.4% | +$518.20M | ||
| 1985 | $5.53B | — | — |
- 2025$200.59B+19.1%
- 2024$168.36B-3.8%
- 2023$174.94B-0.8%
- 2022$176.33B-0.9%
- 2021$177.93B+18.2%
- 2020$150.55B+13.1%
- 2019$133.14B+17.8%
- 2018$113.06B-3.4%
- 2017$117.09B+8.3%
- 2016$108.08B-1.5%
- 2015$109.73B-3.1%
- 2014$113.27B+21.0%
- 2013$93.59B+80.0%
- 2012$51.99B-5.7%
- 2011$55.15B+4.5%
- 2010$52.79B-15.2%
- 2009$62.26B+19.8%
- 2008$51.95B+66.7%
- 2007$31.16B-14.3%
- 2006$36.36B-5.0%
- 2005$38.26B-2.6%
- 2004$39.27B-13.5%
- 2003$45.38B-14.8%
- 2002$53.27B-17.2%
- 2001$64.33B-7.9%
- 2000$69.87B+47.2%
- 1999$47.48B+130.1%
- 1998$20.63B+5.2%
- 1997$19.61B+7.9%
- 1996$18.17B+117.9%
- 1995$8.34B-6.3%
- 1994$8.89B-10.0%
- 1993$9.88B-1.7%
- 1992$10.05B+0.8%
- 1991$9.97B-7.4%
- 1990$10.77B+13.9%
- 1989$9.45B+16.0%
- 1988$8.15B+39.1%
- 1987$5.86B-3.1%
- 1986$6.04B+9.4%
- 1985$5.53B—
Total Debt values are taken from Verizon'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 Verizon (VZ)
According to Verizon's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total debt is $195.87B. 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 Verizon (VZ) total debt is $200.59B – grew 19.1% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Verizon total debt compounded at +5.9% per year, with mixed annual results across the window.
The record annual total debt stands at $200.59B, reached in 2025; the historical low of $5.53B was recorded in 1985.
Verizon Total Debt by Year
Verizon Total Debt 2025: $200.59B
Verizon total debt in 2025 was $200.59B, grew 19.1% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Verizon Total Debt 2024: $168.36B
2024's total debt for Verizon came in at $168.36B, edged down 3.8% below 2023.
Verizon Total Debt 2023: $174.94B
Verizon posted total debt of $174.94B in 2023, edged down 0.8% below 2022.
Verizon Total Debt 2022: $176.33B
In 2022, Verizon reported total debt of $176.33B, edged down 0.9% below 2021.
Verizon Total Debt 2021: $177.93B
Verizon total debt in 2021 was $177.93B.
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