| Rank | Country | million $ | Debt - external |
| World | 53,970,000 | $53.97 trillion
note: this figure is the sum total of all countries' external debt, both public and private (2004 est.) |
1 | United States | 12,250,000 | $12.25 trillion (30 June 2007) |
2 | United Kingdom | 10,450,000 | $10.45 trillion (30 June 2007) |
3 | Germany | 4,489,000 | $4.489 trillion (30 June 2007) |
4 | France | 4,396,000 | $4.396 trillion (30 June 2007) |
5 | Italy | 2,345,000 | $2.345 trillion (30 June 2007) |
6 | Netherlands | 2,277,000 | $2.277 trillion (30 June 2007) |
7 | Spain | 2,047,000 | $2.047 trillion (30 June 2007 est.) |
8 | Ireland | 1,841,000 | $1.841 trillion (30 June 2007) |
9 | Japan | 1,492,000 | $1.492 trillion (30 June 2007) |
10 | Switzerland | 1,340,000 | $1.34 trillion (30 June 2007) |
11 | Belgium | 1,313,000 | $1.313 trillion (30 June 2007) |
12 | Australia | 824,900 | $824.9 billion (30 June 2007) |
13 | Canada | 758,600 | $758.6 billion (30 June 2007) |
14 | Austria | 752,500 | $752.5 billion (30 June 2007) |
15 | Sweden | 598,200 | $598.2 billion (30 June 2006) |
16 | Hong Kong | 588,000 | $588 billion (2007 est.) |
17 | Denmark | 492,600 | $492.6 billion (30 June 2007) |
18 | Norway | 469,100 | $469.1 billion; note - Norway is a net external creditor (30 June 2007) |
19 | Portugal | 389,500 | $389.5 billion (31 December 2007) |
20 | China | 363,000 | $363 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
21 | Russia | 343,100 | $343.1 billion (31 December 2007) |
22 | Finland | 271,200 | $271.2 billion (30 June 2007) |
23 | Turkey | 247,200 | $247.2 billion (31 December 2007) |
24 | Brazil | 223,900 | $223.9 billion (31 December 2007) |
25 | Korea, South | 220,100 | $220.1 billion (31 December 2007) |
26 | Mexico | 179,700 | $179.7 billion (31 December 2007) |
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