Rio Tinto annual net debt
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Rio Tinto Net Debt Growth & History (RIO)
Rio Tinto's net debt was $14.64B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Net debt | Change | Growth |
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| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $14.64B | $9.29B | +173.23% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $5.36B | $681.0M | +14.55% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $4.68B | −$817.0M | −14.87% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $5.50B | $3.41B | +163.34% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $2.09B | −$1.36B | −39.51% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $3.45B | −$2.64B | −43.33% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $6.09B | $2.82B | +86.12% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $3.27B | −$1.35B | −29.29% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $4.63B | −$4.80B | −50.94% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $9.43B | — | — |
Rio Tinto quarterly net debt
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Net debt | Change | YoY change |
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| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $13.94B | −$686.0M | −4.69% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $14.64B | $9.29B | +173.23% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $14.63B | $9.58B | +190.01% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $5.36B | $681.0M | +14.55% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $5.04B | $144.0M | +2.94% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $4.68B | −$817.0M | −14.87% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $4.90B | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $5.50B | $3.41B | +163.34% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $2.09B | −$1.36B | −39.51% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | −$1.62B | −$7.96B | — |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $3.45B | −$2.64B | −43.33% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $6.33B | −$968.0M | −13.25% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $6.09B | $2.82B | +86.12% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $7.30B | $379.0M | +5.47% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $3.27B | −$1.35B | −29.29% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $6.92B | — | — |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $4.63B | −$4.80B | −50.94% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $9.43B | — | — |
Rio Tinto net debt trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Rio Tinto's net debt increased from $3.45B to $14.64B, a change of $11.20B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $13.94B.
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What net debt means
Net debt compares a company’s interest-bearing debt with its cash and cash equivalents. Positive net debt means debt exceeds cash, while a negative value indicates the company has more cash than debt on this measure.
Calculation and source
How net debt is calculated
TickerStat calculates net debt as total interest-bearing debt minus cash and cash equivalents at the same reporting-period end. Short-term investments are not subtracted because they are not included in the standardized cash series. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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