What is Citigroup's interest paid?

Citigroup (C) reported interest paid of $20.32B in Q4 2025.

How has Citigroup's interest paid changed year-over-year?

Citigroup's interest paid decreased by 2.7% year-over-year, from $20.88B to $20.32B.

What is the long-term trend for Citigroup's interest paid?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Citigroup's interest paid has grown at a 83.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.14B to $80.98B.

What does interest paid mean?

The actual cash paid to lenders for interest on debt.

Discontinued — last reported Q3 '23

Supplemental

Interest Paid

Citigroup Interest Paid decreased by 5.0% to $20.32B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.7%, from $20.88B to $20.32B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Paid shows an upward trend with a 83.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement

SectionSupplemental

CategoryLeverage

SignalLower is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2013

Last reportedQ3 2023

How to read this metric

An increase in interest paid relative to debt levels may signal rising borrowing costs or higher leverage, while a decrease may indicate debt reduction or refinancing at lower rates.

Detailed definition

The total cash outflow for interest payments on debt obligations, typically disclosed as a supplemental item in the cash...

Peer comparison

Essential for comparing the cost of capital and debt burden across peers in the pharmaceutical industry.

Metric ID: cf_interest_paid

Historical Data

19 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q4 '21	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q4 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q4 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q4 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q4 '25
Value	$2.82B	$2.35B	$249.00M	$2.78B	$3.50B	$6.27B	$10.06B	$14.36B	$17.45B	$20.07B	$21.12B	$22.12B	$22.06B	$22.97B	$20.88B	$19.39B	$19.90B	$21.38B	$20.32B
QoQ Change	—	-16.6%	-89.4%	>999%	+25.9%	+79.1%	+60.3%	+42.8%	+21.5%	+15.0%	+5.2%	+4.7%	-0.2%	+4.1%	-9.1%	-7.1%	+2.6%	+7.5%	-5.0%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	+24.4%	+167.0%	>999%	+416.1%	+398.1%	+219.9%	+109.9%	+54.0%	+26.5%	+14.5%	-1.1%	-12.3%	-9.8%	-6.9%	-2.7%

Range$249.00M – $22.97B

CAGR+55.1%

Avg YoY Growth+355.8%

Median YoY Growth+26.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Citigroup's interest paid?: Citigroup (C) reported interest paid of $20.32B in Q4 2025.
How has Citigroup's interest paid changed year-over-year?: Citigroup's interest paid decreased by 2.7% year-over-year, from $20.88B to $20.32B.
What is the long-term trend for Citigroup's interest paid?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Citigroup's interest paid has grown at a 83.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.14B to $80.98B.
What does interest paid mean?: The actual cash paid to lenders for interest on debt.