Ratings: 29–30
Global Corporate Debt Maturities Through 2028

Annual estimate published by S&P Global Fixed Income Research

S&P Global Ratings Research estimates that about $12.7 trillion in corporate debt (including bonds, loans, and revolving credit facilities from financial and nonfinancial corporate issuers) rated by S&P Global Ratings is scheduled to mature globally from the second half of 2023 through the end of 2028 (see charts below).

Global Corporate Debt Maturities by Grade (2H 2023–2028)

$12.7

trillion

Speculative Grade $3.58T
28%
Investment Grade $9.17T
72%

Global Corporate Debt Maturities by Region (2H 2023–2028)

$12.7

trillion

Europe $4.8T
37%
Rest of World $2.0T
16%
United States $6.0T
47%

Global Corporate Debt Maturities by Rating Category (2H 2023–2028)

(dollars in billions)

2,000 1,000 $3,000 ’26 ’27 ’28 ’25 ’24 2H ’23

Note:  Includes bonds, loans, and revolving credit facilities that are rated by S&P Global Ratings. Excludes debt instruments that do not have global scale ratings. Foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars at the exchange rate on July 1, 2023. Data as of July 1, 2023.

Source:  S&P Global Ratings Credit Research & Insights, “Global Refinancing—Progress Made As Pressure Remains,” July 25, 2023

Global Maturity Schedule for Nonfinancial Sectors

(dollars in billions)

0 250 500 750 1000 speculative grade investment grade Aerospace and defenseAutomotiveCapital goodsConsumer productsCP&ES*DiversifiedForestHealthcareHigh technologyHome/REMedia and entertainmentMetals, mining, and steelOil and gasRetail/restaurantsTelecommunicationsTransportationUtilities $250 $500 $1000 $750 Investment Grade $ 4,684 Speculative Grade $ 3,307Total $ 7,990

Note:  Includes bonds, loans, and revolving credit facilities that are rated by S&P Global Ratings from nonfinancial corporates. Excludes debt instruments that do not have global scale ratings. 

Data as of July 1, 2023

* CP&ES–Chemicals, packaging, and environmental services. Forest–Forest products and building materials.  Home/RE–Homebuilders/real estate companies. Media and entertainment includes leisure.

The majority (approximately 72%) of rated corporate debt maturing through 2028 is investment-grade (rated ‘BBB-’ or higher)

Global Maturity Schedule

(dollars in billions)

2H 2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

Total

United States

Financial

Investment grade

$68

$243

$274

$284

$213

$199

$1,281

Speculative grade

4

14

25

30

46

53

170

Nonfinancial

Investment grade

162

448

489

519

438

389

2,444

Speculative grade

35

191

358

426

420

646

2,074

Total United States

$268

$895

$1,146

$1,258

$1,116

$1,287

$5,969

Europe

Financial

Investment grade

$179

$408

$482

$477

$375

$341

$2,262

Speculative grade

6

10

14

16

12

8

65

Nonfinancial

Investment grade

126

316

314

284

263

263

1,566

Speculative grade

19

68

153

233

167

232

871

Total Europe

$330

$801

$962

$1,010

$816

$844

$4,764

Rest of World

Financial

Investment grade

$82

$216

$228

$163

$138

$102

$939

Speculative grade

3

8

12

3

4

3

33

Nonfinancial

Investment grade

65

142

129

138

111

89

674

Speculative grade

18

38

70

100

70

67

362

Total rest of world

$167

$414

$439

$404

$323

$261

$2,008

Total Global

$764

$2,111

$2,546

$2,672

$2,256

$2,392

$12,741

2H 2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

Total

United States

Financial

Investment grade

$68

$243

$274

$284

$213

$199

$1,281

Speculative grade

4

14

25

30

46

53

170

Nonfinancial

Investment grade

162

448

489

519

438

389

2,444

Speculative grade

35

191

358

426

420

646

2,074

Total United States

$268

$895

$1,146

$1,258

$1,116

$1,287

$5,969

Europe

Financial

Investment grade

$179

$408

$482

$477

$375

$341

$2,262

Speculative grade

6

10

14

16

12

8

65

Nonfinancial

Investment grade

126

316

314

284

263

263

1,566

Speculative grade

19

68

153

233

167

232

871

Total Europe

$330

$801

$962

$1,010

$816

$844

$4,764

Rest of World

Financial

Investment grade

$82

$216

$228

$163

$138

$102

$939

Speculative grade

3

8

12

3

4

3

33

Nonfinancial

Investment grade

65

142

129

138

111

89

674

Speculative grade

18

38

70

100

70

67

362

Total rest of world

$167

$414

$439

$404

$323

$261

$2,008

Total Global

$764

$2,111

$2,546

$2,672

$2,256

$2,392

$12,741

Note:  Includes bonds, loans, and revolving credit facilities that are rated by S&P Global Ratings. Excludes debt instruments that do not have global scale ratings. Foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars at the exchange rate on July 1, 2023. Data as of July 1, 2023.

United States

$5,969

billion

Financial
0%
Investment Grade: $1,281B
21%
Speculative Grade: $170B
3%
Nonfinancial
0%
Investment Grade: $2,444B
41%
Speculative Grade: $2,074B
35%

Europe

$4,764

billion

Financial
0%
Investment Grade: $2,262B
47%
Speculative Grade: $65B
1%
Nonfinancial
0%
Investment Grade: $1,566B
33%
Speculative Grade: $871B
18%

Rest of World

$2,008

billion

Financial
0%
Investment Grade: $939B
47%
Speculative Grade: $33B
2%
Nonfinancial
0%
Investment Grade: $674B
34%
Speculative Grade: $362B
18%
Note:

Includes bonds, loans, and revolving credit facilities that are rated by S&P Global Ratings. Excludes debt instruments that do not have global scale ratings. Foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars at the exchange rate on July 1, 2023. Data as of July 1, 2023.

Source:  S&P Global Ratings Research