American Express Total Debt Growth & History (AXP)
American Express's total debt was $58.89B for fiscal 2025.
View full American Express company overviewAmerican Express annual total debt history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Total debt | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $58.89B | $6.87B | +13.21% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $52.02B | $1.94B | +3.87% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $50.09B | $5.19B | +11.56% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $44.89B | $2.85B | +6.79% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $42.04B | −$3.90B | −8.48% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $45.93B | −$19.13B | −29.40% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $65.06B | $3.54B | +5.75% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $61.52B | $2.44B | +4.13% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $59.08B | $6.51B | +12.39% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $52.57B | −$302.0M | −0.57% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $52.87B | −$8.56B | −13.94% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $61.44B | $1.08B | +1.80% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $60.35B | −$1.94B | −3.11% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $62.29B | −$1.62B | −2.53% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $63.91B | −$5.92B | −8.48% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $69.83B | −$9.81B | −12.32% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $79.64B | $10.61B | +15.37% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $69.03B | — | — |
American Express quarterly total debt
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Total debt | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $59.05B | −$646.0M | −1.08% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $60.44B | $7.65B | +14.48% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $58.89B | $6.87B | +13.21% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $59.23B | $4.23B | +7.69% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $59.70B | $6.54B | +12.29% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $52.80B | $2.23B | +4.40% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $52.02B | $1.94B | +3.87% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $55.00B | $6.94B | +14.45% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $53.16B | $4.85B | +10.04% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $50.57B | $7.71B | +17.98% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $50.09B | $5.19B | +11.56% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $48.06B | $4.15B | +9.46% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $48.31B | $5.83B | +13.72% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $42.86B | $2.40B | +5.94% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $44.89B | $2.85B | +6.79% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $43.91B | $7.17B | +19.52% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $42.48B | $3.25B | +8.29% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $40.46B | −$3.14B | −7.20% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $42.04B | −$3.90B | −8.48% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $36.74B | −$9.76B | −20.99% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $39.23B | −$11.14B | −22.11% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $43.60B | −$12.49B | −22.27% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $45.93B | −$19.13B | −29.40% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $46.49B | −$14.80B | −24.15% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $50.36B | −$10.20B | −16.84% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $56.09B | −$4.36B | −7.21% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $65.06B | $3.54B | +5.75% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $61.29B | $3.70B | +6.42% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $60.56B | $2.71B | +4.68% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $60.45B | $6.13B | +11.29% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $61.52B | $2.44B | +4.13% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $57.59B | $6.48B | +12.67% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $57.85B | $2.48B | +4.49% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $54.31B | −$934.0M | −1.69% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $59.08B | $6.51B | +12.39% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $51.11B | $3.36B | +7.03% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $55.37B | $2.38B | +4.49% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $55.25B | $5.34B | +10.70% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $52.57B | −$302.0M | −0.57% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $47.76B | −$4.06B | −7.83% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $52.99B | −$4.23B | −7.40% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $49.91B | −$7.17B | −12.56% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $52.87B | −$8.56B | −13.94% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $51.81B | −$7.28B | −12.32% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $57.23B | −$1.05B | −1.80% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $57.07B | $157.0M | +0.28% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $61.44B | $1.08B | +1.80% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $59.09B | $3.32B | +5.95% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $58.27B | $2.64B | +4.74% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $56.92B | −$2.81B | −4.70% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $60.35B | −$1.94B | −3.11% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $55.78B | −$4.52B | −7.50% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $55.64B | −$3.87B | −6.50% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $59.73B | −$877.0M | −1.45% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $62.29B | −$1.62B | −2.53% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $60.30B | −$5.12B | −7.82% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $59.51B | −$5.59B | −8.59% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $60.60B | −$3.50B | −5.46% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $63.91B | −$5.92B | −8.48% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $65.42B | −$5.33B | −7.54% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $65.10B | −$6.86B | −9.53% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $64.11B | −$10.12B | −13.63% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $69.83B | −$9.81B | −12.32% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $70.75B | $15.70B | +28.51% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $71.95B | $16.24B | +29.15% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $74.22B | — | — |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $79.64B | $10.61B | +15.37% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $55.05B | — | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $55.71B | — | — |
| Q4 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $69.03B | — | — |
American Express total debt trends
Over the last five fiscal years, American Express's total debt increased from $45.93B to $58.89B, a change of $12.96B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $59.05B.
What total debt means
Total debt measures a company’s reported interest-bearing borrowing obligations at a reporting-period end. It can include short-term borrowings, current maturities, long-term debt, and finance lease obligations when they are included in the company’s debt facts.
SEC-reported and combined total debt
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