Table:
|  | For the Year Ended December 31, 2019 | For the Year Ended December 31, 2018 | For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Interest expense | $125,496 | $129,941 | $115,099 |
| Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs | 7,746 | 7,866 | 6,391 |
| Other | 237 | 109 | 121 |
| Interest expense and finance cost | $133,479 | $137,916 | $121,611 |
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NAVIOS MARITIME HOLDINGS INC. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars — except share data)
NOTE 18: INTEREST EXPENSE AND FINANCE COST
Interest expense and finance cost consisted of the following:
Question:
What was the Interest expense and finance cost in 2017?
Answer: 121,611