The present invention provides an indomethacin-containing external liquid preparation which provides good feeling of use, which exhibits high percutaneous absorption of indomethacin, and which, particularly in a low-temperature environment, does not cause precipitation of crystals with time.The present invention is drawn to an external liquid preparation containing indomethacin, a lower alcohol, water, a sulfite, and polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight of 3,000 to 15,000.