External Debt in South America 18 indicators covering external debt for South America. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 38.68 billion 2024 up 27.6% 10th Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial 20.36 billion 2024 up 106.4% 7th Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All 180.12 billion 2024 up 7.6% 8th Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All 803.30 billion 2024 up 3.7% 8th Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All 980.80 billion 2024 up 5.3% 8th Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All 17.74 billion 2024 up 82.3% 3rd Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt 147.87 billion 2024 up 3.8% 5th Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt 56.34 billion 2024 up 83.7% 6th Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt 2.17 billion 2024 up 1,040.9% 8th Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 53.11 billion 2024 up 108.5% 9th Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial 15.31 billion 2024 down 24.8% 8th Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All 152.29 billion 2024 up 163.6% 7th Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All 243.21 billion 2024 up 40.8% 10th Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All 151.99 billion 2024 up 5.9% 11th Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All -8.07 billion 2024 up 39.5% 14th Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt -101.72 billion 2024 down 223.3% 14th Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt 917.04 million 2024 up 108.7% 12th Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt -628.43 million 2024 up 81.0% 14th