Rio Tinto total debt 1985–2026What is the debt to equity ratio? Debt to equity is a company's total debt divided by its shareholders' equity: how much it has borrowed for each dollar its owners have in the business.
Rio Tinto's total debt was 22.85B USD on 30 June 2026, down 3.3% on a year before. At the end of fiscal year 2025 it was 23.52B USD.
Last updated 7 Nov 2026 · Next report 24 Feb 2027
Total debt
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Total debt | Growth | Cash and short-term investments | Net cash | Debt to equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest half | 30 Jun 2026 | 22.85B | -3.33% | 9.51B | -13.35B | 0.35 |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 23.52B | +69.74% | 9.42B | -14.10B | 0.38 |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 13.86B | -3.46% | 8.87B | -4.99B | 0.25 |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 14.35B | +16.96% | 10.75B | -3.60B | 0.26 |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 12.27B | -9.31% | 8.94B | -3.34B | 0.24 |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 13.53B | -3.45% | 15.35B | 1.82B | 0.26 |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 14.02B | -4.74% | 13.23B | -783.00M | 0.30 |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 14.71B | +5.70% | 10.70B | -4.02B | 0.36 |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 13.92B | -13.28% | 13.47B | -455.00M | 0.32 |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 16.05B | -12.72% | 11.63B | -4.42B | 0.36 |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 18.39B | -22.15% | 8.56B | -9.83B | 0.47 |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 23.62B | -6.32% | 9.59B | -14.04B | 0.63 |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 25.22B | -11.67% | 12.84B | -12.38B | 0.54 |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 28.55B | +6.46% | 10.93B | -17.63B | 0.62 |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 26.82B | +23.00% | 7.62B | -19.20B | 0.57 |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 21.80B | +43.26% | 10.26B | -11.55B | 0.42 |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 15.22B | -33.83% | 9.95B | -5.27B | 0.26 |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 23.00B | -43.21% | 4.23B | -18.77B | 0.52 |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 40.51B | -16.13% | 1.45B | -39.06B | 1.96 |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 48.30B | +1,126.75% | 2.69B | -45.61B | 1.95 |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 3.94B | -1.20% | 1.30B | -2.63B | 0.22 |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 3.99B | -15.89% | 2.92B | -1.07B | 0.25 |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 4.74B | -21.60% | 624.00M | -4.11B | 0.40 |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 6.04B | -0.56% | 625.00M | -5.42B | 0.60 |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 6.08B | -5.06% | 631.31M | -5.45B | 0.81 |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 6.40B | -26.04% | 690.00M | -5.71B | 0.89 |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 8.65B | +66.06% | 1.12B | -7.54B | 0.79 |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 5.21B | -31.32% | 1.28B | -3.93B | 0.45 |
| FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 7.59B | +3.70% | 2.18B | -5.40B | 0.71 |
| FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 7.32B | +58.93% | 2.65B | -4.67B | 0.61 |
| FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 4.60B | +21.59% | 2.25B | -2.36B | 0.61 |
| FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 3.79B | +73.03% | 2.37B | -1.42B | 0.54 |
| FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 2.19B | +0.32% | 1.76B | -425.25M | 0.41 |
| FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 2.18B | -17.61% | 1.61B | -568.01M | 0.46 |
| FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 2.65B | -6.59% | 1.07B | -1.58B | 0.63 |
| FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 2.83B | -7.86% | 1.41B | -1.42B | 0.60 |
| FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 3.08B | -25.16% | 1.69B | -1.39B | 0.64 |
| FY1989 | 31 Dec 1989 | 4.11B | +131.62% | 2.51B | -1.60B | 1.01 |
| FY1988 | 31 Dec 1988 | 1.77B | +3.34% | 1.46B | -311.73M | 0.48 |
| FY1987 | 31 Dec 1987 | 1.72B | +4.53% | 580.07M | -1.14B | 0.57 |
| FY1986 | 31 Dec 1986 | 1.64B | +26.91% | 593.42M | -1.05B | 0.69 |
| FY1985 | 31 Dec 1985 | 1.29B | — | 570.07M | -724.65M | 0.61 |
| Quarter | Period ending | Total debt | Growth on a year before | Cash and short-term investments | Net cash | Debt to equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 22.85B | -3.33% | 9.51B | -13.35B | 0.35 |
| H2 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 23.52B | +69.74% | 9.42B | -14.10B | 0.38 |
| H1 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 23.64B | +65.33% | 9.33B | -14.31B | 0.41 |
| H2 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 13.86B | -3.46% | 8.87B | -4.99B | 0.25 |
| H1 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 14.30B | +1.57% | 9.83B | -4.47B | 0.26 |
| H2 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 14.35B | +16.96% | 10.75B | -3.60B | 0.26 |
| H1 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 14.08B | +2.42% | 10.51B | -3.57B | 0.27 |
| H2 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 12.27B | -9.31% | 8.94B | -3.34B | 0.24 |
| H1 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 13.75B | -1.21% | 13.91B | 168.00M | 0.27 |
| H2 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 13.53B | -3.45% | 15.35B | 1.82B | 0.26 |
| H1 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 13.91B | -1.44% | 16.94B | 3.03B | 0.26 |
| H2 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 14.02B | -4.74% | 13.23B | -783.00M | 0.30 |
| H1 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 14.12B | -7.87% | 8.95B | -5.17B | 0.36 |
| H2 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 14.71B | +15.38% | 10.70B | -4.02B | 0.36 |
| H1 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 15.32B | +11.64% | 9.62B | -5.70B | 0.39 |
| H2 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 12.75B | -15.97% | 13.38B | 625.00M | 0.29 |
| H1 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 13.73B | — | 8.14B | -5.59B | 0.32 |
| H2 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 15.18B | -13.92% | 11.61B | -3.57B | 0.34 |
| H1 FY2017 | 31 May 2017 | 15.85B | — | 8.10B | -7.75B | 0.37 |
| H2 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 17.63B | -23.56% | 8.54B | -9.09B | 0.45 |
| H1 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 21.87B | -13.79% | 8.38B | -13.48B | 0.58 |
| H2 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 23.06B | -8.02% | 8.24B | -14.82B | 0.62 |
| H1 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 25.37B | -2.83% | 11.55B | -13.82B | 0.59 |
| H2 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 25.08B | -11.89% | 11.55B | -13.53B | 0.54 |
| H1 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 26.10B | -12.77% | 10.10B | -16.00B | 0.53 |
| H2 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 28.46B | +6.12% | 9.28B | -19.18B | 0.62 |
| H1 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 29.92B | +41.30% | 7.77B | -22.16B | 0.66 |
| H2 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 26.82B | +23.00% | 7.62B | -19.20B | 0.57 |
| H1 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 21.18B | +16.52% | 7.77B | -13.41B | 0.38 |
| H2 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 21.80B | +43.26% | 9.67B | -12.13B | 0.42 |
| H1 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 18.18B | +13.57% | 8.03B | -10.15B | 0.29 |
| H2 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 15.22B | -33.83% | 9.95B | -5.27B | 0.26 |
| H1 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 16.00B | -60.30% | 3.32B | -12.69B | 0.35 |
| H2 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 23.00B | -42.14% | 4.23B | -18.77B | 0.52 |
| H1 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 40.31B | -8.14% | 1.30B | -39.01B | 2.36 |
| H2 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 39.76B | -15.17% | 1.55B | -38.21B | 1.93 |
| H1 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 43.88B | +1,058.98% | 1.68B | -42.20B | 1.38 |
| H2 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 46.87B | +1,234.92% | 2.18B | -44.68B | 1.89 |
| H1 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 3.79B | -5.14% | 926.00M | -2.86B | 0.18 |
| H2 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 3.51B | -11.89% | 1.26B | -2.25B | 0.19 |
| H1 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 3.99B | -9.13% | 995.00M | -3.00B | 0.26 |
| H2 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 3.99B | -15.89% | 2.69B | -1.30B | 0.27 |
| H1 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 4.39B | -9.35% | 563.00M | -3.83B | 0.35 |
| H2 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 4.74B | -21.60% | 482.19M | -4.26B | 0.40 |
| H1 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 4.85B | -21.74% | 512.00M | -4.33B | 0.45 |
| H2 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 6.04B | -0.51% | 624.65M | -5.42B | 0.60 |
| H1 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 6.19B | -6.05% | 615.00M | -5.58B | 0.70 |
| H2 FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 6.07B | -5.11% | 631.00M | -5.44B | 0.81 |
| H1 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 6.59B | +2.65% | 885.00M | -5.71B | 0.83 |
| H2 FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 6.40B | -26.04% | 690.00M | -5.71B | 0.89 |
| H1 FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 6.42B | +81.41% | 708.00M | -5.71B | 0.86 |
| H2 FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 8.65B | +66.06% | 1.12B | -7.54B | 0.79 |
| H1 FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 3.54B | -19.35% | 509.00M | -3.03B | 0.48 |
| H2 FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 5.21B | -31.32% | 1.28B | -3.93B | 0.45 |
| H1 FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 4.39B | +5.48% | 879.00M | -3.51B | 0.64 |
| H2 FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 7.59B | +3.70% | 2.18B | -5.40B | 0.71 |
| H1 FY1998 | 30 Jun 1998 | 4.16B | — | 947.00M | -3.21B | 0.56 |
| H2 FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 7.32B | +58.93% | 2.65B | -4.67B | 0.61 |
| H2 FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 4.60B | +21.59% | 2.25B | -2.36B | 0.61 |
| H2 FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 3.79B | +73.03% | 2.37B | -1.42B | 0.54 |
| H2 FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 2.19B | +0.32% | 1.76B | -425.25M | 0.41 |
| H2 FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 2.18B | -17.61% | 1.61B | -568.01M | 0.46 |
| H2 FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 2.65B | -6.59% | 1.07B | -1.58B | 0.63 |
| H2 FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 2.83B | -7.86% | 1.41B | -1.42B | 0.60 |
| H2 FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 3.08B | -25.16% | 1.69B | -1.39B | 0.64 |
| H2 FY1989 | 31 Dec 1989 | 4.11B | +131.62% | 2.51B | -1.60B | 1.01 |
| H2 FY1988 | 31 Dec 1988 | 1.77B | +3.34% | 1.46B | -311.73M | 0.48 |
| H2 FY1987 | 31 Dec 1987 | 1.72B | +4.53% | 580.07M | -1.14B | 0.57 |
| H2 FY1986 | 31 Dec 1986 | 1.64B | +26.91% | 593.42M | -1.05B | 0.69 |
| H2 FY1985 | 31 Dec 1985 | 1.29B | — | 570.07M | -724.65M | 0.61 |
Figures in USD at the end of each period. Net cash is cash and short-term investments less total debt; book value per share is on the diluted share count. The latest column is the most recent quarter.
Total debt counts commercial paper, term debt and lease liabilities.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Free cash flow,Balance sheet
Common questions about Rio Tinto's debt
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