Sustaining debt market resilience under growing pressure

Borrowing by governments and companies from debt markets was at historic highs in 2025, reaching USD 27 trillion, and is set to rise to USD 29 trillion in 2026. Despite rising levels of debt and a series of shocks in recent years, debt markets have been resilient. But pressure on debt markets is growing and it will continue to test their resilience.

This video explores some of the key findings of the OECD's Global Debt Report 2026.