American Credit Card Debt Every Year Since 1986

2001
> Total outstanding credit card debt: $720.4 billion — #22 most since 1986
> Change in outstanding credit card debt: +$32.2 billion — #17 largest increase since 1986
> Credit card charge-off: $37.7 billion — #10 most since 1986
> Net result in debt load: +$69.9 billion — #16 largest increase since 1986

2002
> Total outstanding credit card debt: $756.7 billion — #21 most since 1986
> Change in outstanding credit card debt: +$36.3 billion — #13 largest increase since 1986
> Credit card charge-off: $46.2 billion — #4 most since 1986
> Net result in debt load: +$82.5 billion — #9 largest increase since 1986

2003
> Total outstanding credit card debt: $774.6 billion — #20 most since 1986
> Change in outstanding credit card debt: +$17.9 billion — #27 largest increase since 1986
> Credit card charge-off: $43.8 billion — #6 most since 1986
> Net result in debt load: +$61.7 billion — #18 largest increase since 1986

2004
> Total outstanding credit card debt: $807.9 billion — #19 most since 1986
> Change in outstanding credit card debt: +$33.3 billion — #15 largest increase since 1986
> Credit card charge-off: $38.4 billion — #8 most since 1986
> Net result in debt load: +$71.7 billion — #13 largest increase since 1986

2005
> Total outstanding credit card debt: $839.5 billion — #14 most since 1986
> Change in outstanding credit card debt: +$31.6 billion — #19 largest increase since 1986
> Credit card charge-off: $38.9 billion — #7 most since 1986
> Net result in debt load: +$70.6 billion — #14 largest increase since 1986