External Debt in East Asia 18 indicators covering external debt for East Asia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 705.07 billion 2024 up 149.9% 4th Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt 14.59 billion 2024 up 221.5% 5th Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt 271.06 billion 2024 up 336.9% 3rd Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt 519.89 billion 2024 up 99.2% 3rd Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All 3.12 billion 2024 down 66.8% 8th Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All 6.27 trillion 2024 up 91.8% 4th Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All 5.54 trillion 2024 up 84.8% 4th Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All 240.28 billion 2024 up 200.8% 5th Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial 72.31 billion 2024 up 130.9% 5th Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 241.54 billion 2024 up 114.9% 6th Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt 8.27 billion 2024 up 530.6% 3rd Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt 287.40 billion 2024 up 305.5% 2nd Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt 276.12 billion 2024 up 163.7% 4th Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All 8.99 billion 2024 down 10.8% 7th Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All 4.64 trillion 2024 up 167.6% 4th Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All 4.34 trillion 2024 up 158.6% 4th Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All 515.01 billion 2024 up 148.5% 4th Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial 23.36 billion 2024 down 0.8% 6th