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Global debt increases by $10T in six months
The International Finance Institute has revealed that global debt overall increased by more than $10 trillion during the first half of 2026, reaching over $365 trillion. This rise was mainly driven by an increase in emerging market debt, which grew by $6.5 trillion, led by China's contribution to this surge. Meanwhile, the accumulation of debt in advanced economies has slowed due to higher interest rates, increased debt service costs, and challenges such as rising energy prices and the Iran conflict. Despite this increase, the debt-to-GDP ratio stands at approximately 310%, about 25 percentage points below the peak in early 2021. This figure reflects the inflation impact on nominal GDP rather than a genuine reduction in debt levels, with refinancing costs rising due to higher U.S. Treasury yields.
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