Our blog’s Chart of the Week series tracked how the global economy evolved in 2025, with the top five charts highlighting some of the key issues shaping economic and policy discussions.

Asking whether a given debt level is “high” is a bit like asking how long a piece of string is. But it’s fair to say the string is quite long for a lot of countries. Twin deficits are now widespread ...

A Federal Reserve discussion paper using BIS data finds the US dollar’s role in global bond markets rises and falls in cycles ...

Debt financing costs have jumped to the highest level since 2007 among OECD governments. Interest payment as a share of GDP outpaced defense and safety services. The US accounted for over two-thirds ...

WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - Economic pressures from steep new U.S. tariffs will push global public debt above pandemic-era levels to nearly 100% of global GDP by the end of the decade as slower ...

The Institute of International Finance (IIF) has reported that global debt reached an unprecedented $337.7 trillion in Q2 2025. Fueled by easier financial conditions and a weakening US dollar, the ...

The International Monetary Fund said that global public debt is on track to exceed 100% of GDP by the end of this decade, its highest level since 1948, in the aftermath of World War II. Rising ...

As the global debt approaches $102 trillion, the United States and China are the top contributors to the increasing debt.

Rising national debt in the U.S., China, and Japan poses a significant risk to global financial markets, potentially triggering a sovereign debt default. GLD and precious metals are considered hedges ...

Despite a succession of shocks since 2020, the global economy has held up remarkably well – so far. But the margin for error is dwindling. Total global debt is now ...