United States External Debt

External Debt in the United States decreased to -4416243 USD Million in 2012 from -4030250 USD Million in 2011. External Debt in the United States is reported by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Historically, from 1976 until 2012, the United States External Debt averaged -1024660.76 USD Million reaching an all time high of 360347 USD Million in June of 1980 and a record low of -4416243 USD Million in December of 2012. In the United States, external debt is a part of the total debt that is owed to creditors outside the country. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States External Debt.