External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) in Fiji
Fiji: External debt stocks, total was 3.87 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Fiji, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 3.87 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 169.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Fiji peaked at 3.87 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.67 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Fiji ranks 90th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total in Fiji, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.67 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 14.81 million DOD, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 1972 | 20.72 million DOD, current US$ | +39.9% |
| 1973 | 47.20 million DOD, current US$ | +127.8% |
| 1974 | 54.51 million DOD, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 59.30 million DOD, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 63.90 million DOD, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 120.60 million DOD, current US$ | +88.7% |
| 1978 | 103.21 million DOD, current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 141.68 million DOD, current US$ | +37.3% |
| 1980 | 216.32 million DOD, current US$ | +52.7% |
| 1981 | 276.43 million DOD, current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1982 | 302.39 million DOD, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 332.41 million DOD, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 314.56 million DOD, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 335.68 million DOD, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 339.62 million DOD, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 364.68 million DOD, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 370.91 million DOD, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 316.40 million DOD, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 318.03 million DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 282.09 million DOD, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 257.43 million DOD, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 246.25 million DOD, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 196.86 million DOD, current US$ | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 183.42 million DOD, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 165.77 million DOD, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 158.13 million DOD, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 168.37 million DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 231.85 million DOD, current US$ | +37.7% |
| 2000 | 194.53 million DOD, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 181.39 million DOD, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 211.38 million DOD, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 258.13 million DOD, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 263.74 million DOD, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 302.67 million DOD, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 373.22 million DOD, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 397.93 million DOD, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 689.12 million DOD, current US$ | +73.2% |
| 2009 | 1.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +55.0% |
| 2010 | 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.14 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 1.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 1.63 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.83 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 2.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 2.50 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 2.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 3.35 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 3.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 3.87 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.94 billion DOD, current US$, 20% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 3.87 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.35 billion DOD, current US$, 25% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +127.8% | 20.72 million DOD, current US$ | 47.20 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.76 million DOD, current US$ | 11.67 million DOD, current US$ | 141.68 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 316.94 million DOD, current US$ | 216.32 million DOD, current US$ | 370.91 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 220.82 million DOD, current US$ | 158.13 million DOD, current US$ | 318.03 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 394.00 million DOD, current US$ | 181.39 million DOD, current US$ | 1.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Fiji
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 203.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.026 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0223 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 148.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 107.66 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.1768 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Fiji?
- External debt stocks, total in Fiji was 3.87 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.67 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Fiji ranks 90th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.