External Debt in North and Central America 18 indicators covering external debt for North and Central America. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 1.04 trillion 2024 up 8.4% 3rd Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt 19.17 billion 2024 up 126.1% 4th Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt 44.31 billion 2024 down 31.8% 8th Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt 462.47 billion 2024 up 13.2% 4th Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All 44.32 billion 2024 up 140.4% 3rd Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All 7.19 trillion 2024 up 61.0% 3rd Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All 6.73 trillion 2024 up 66.5% 3rd Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All 683.76 billion 2024 up 18.2% 3rd Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial 157.67 billion 2024 down 41.8% 4th Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 503.18 billion 2024 up 58.0% 3rd Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt 3.68 billion 2024 down 90.8% 6th Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt 184.98 billion 2024 up 82.3% 3rd Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt 491.69 billion 2024 down 26.0% 2nd Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All 38.64 billion 2024 down 12.3% 2nd Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All 7.68 trillion 2024 up 55.7% 3rd Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All 7.16 trillion 2024 up 70.3% 3rd Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All 945.70 billion 2024 down 6.1% 3rd Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial 85.08 billion 2024 up 7.6% 3rd