global debt

Global debt tops $365 trillion as IIF warns of rollover crunch

Global debt surpassed $365 trillion during the first half of 2026, climbing by more than $10 trillion in six months, with emerging markets accounting for the bulk of the increase, according to the Institute of International Finance's latest Global Debt…

IMF says global debt now exceeds post-WWII highs amid ongoing energy crisis

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has warned that the Iran war continues to deliver a large global economic shock, disrupting energy supplies and pushing up prices worldwide, with effects expected to persist well into 2027. Speaking at the…

IMF chief says global debt nears 100% of GDP, topping WWII-era highs

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told finance ministers gathered in Asheville, North Carolina, that global public debt has climbed to nearly 100 percent of GDP, surpassing levels last seen after World War II, and warned the trajectory points…