Graph and download economic data for Federal Debt Held by Foreign and International Investors as Percent of Gross Domestic Product (HBFIGDQ188S) from Q1 1970 to Q2 2025 about foreign, debt, federal, GDP, and USA.

At the end of 2024, depository institutions owned around 5.12 percent of the total U.S. debt. Depository institutions includes U.S. chartered depository institutions, foreign banking offices in the United States, banks in U.S. affiliated areas, credit unions, and bank holding companies. The total debt accrued by the U.S. annually can be accessed here.

As of December 2024, Japan held United States treasury securities totaling about 1.06 trillion U.S. dollars. Foreign holders of United States treasury debt According to the Federal Reserve and U.S. Department of the Treasury, foreign countries held a total of 8.5 trillion U.S. dollars in U.S. treasury securities as of December 2024. Of the total held by foreign countries, Japan and Mainland China held the greatest portions, with China holding 759 billion U.S. dollars in U.S. securities. The U.S. public debt In 2023, the United States had a total public national debt of 33.2 trillion U.S. dollars, an amount that has been rising steadily, particularly since 2008. In 2023, the total interest expense on debt held by the public of the United States reached 678 billion U.S. dollars, while 197 billion U.S. dollars in interest expense were intra governmental debt holdings. Total outlays of the U.S. government were 6.1 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023. By 2029, spending is projected to reach 8.3 trillion U.S. dollars.

Graph and download economic data for Federal Debt Held by Private Investors (FDHBPIN) from Q1 1970 to Q2 2025 about debt, federal, private, and USA.

A table that shows in detail by CUSIP, the interest rate, the STRIP CUSIP, maturity date, and amounts outstanding for securities held in unstripped form, stripped form and amount that have been reconstituted. STRIP stands for Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities. This is a security that has been stripped down into separate securities representing the principal and each interest payment. Each payment has its own identification number and can be traded individually. These securities are also known as zero-coupon bonds.

A table that summarizes the monthly activity and current month amounts outstanding for Savings Bonds, Government Account Series, and State and Local Government Series securities where legal ownership cannot be transferred. These securities are outstanding as of the last business day of the month.

A table that summarizes the amounts outstanding for the securities issued by the Bureau of the Fiscal Service adjusted for Unamortized Discount on Treasury Bills and Zero Coupon Treasury Bonds, Other Debt (old debt issued before 1917 and old currency called United States Notes), Debt held by the Federal Financing Bank and Guaranteed Debt of Government Agencies that makes up the Total Public Debt Subject to Limit amount.

Iceland Government Debt: Domestic: Nominal Treasury Bonds (NTB) data was reported at 468,205.000 ISK mn in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 474,778.000 ISK mn for Sep 2018. Iceland Government Debt: Domestic: Nominal Treasury Bonds (NTB) data is updated monthly, averaging 567,179.500 ISK mn from Dec 2003 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 178 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 700,048.000 ISK mn in May 2016 and a record low of 42,107.000 ISK mn in Dec 2003. Iceland Government Debt: Domestic: Nominal Treasury Bonds (NTB) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Government Debt Management . The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iceland – Table IS.F010: Central Government Debt . Start from May 2010, Capital Contribution from the State to Banks will be included in Treasury Notes. Since April 2010, securities issued by the Treasury of Iceland have been standardise the names in accordance with whether or not they are inflation-indexed to coordinate them with common usage abroad. Treasury Notes is now called Non-Indexed (Nominal) Bonds.

In September 2024, the national debt of the United States had risen up to 35.46 trillion U.S. dollars. The national debt per capita had risen to 85,552 U.S. dollars in 2021. As represented by the statistic above, the public debt of the United States has been continuously rising. U.S. public debt Public debt, also known as national and governmental debt, is the debt owed by a nations’ central government. In the case of the U.S., national debt is owed by the federal government to Treasury security holders. Generally speaking, government debt increases with government spending, and can be decreased through taxes. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government increased spending significantly to finance virus infrastructure, aid, and various forms of economic relief. International public debt Venezuela leads the global ranking of the 20 countries with the highest public debt in 2021. In relation to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Venezuela's public debt amounted to around 306.95 percent of GDP. Eritrea was ranked fifth, with an estimated debt of 170 percent of the Gross Domestic Product. The national debt of the United Kingdom is forecasted to grow from 87 percent in 2022 to 70 percent in 2027, in relation to the Gross Domestic Product. These figures include England, Wales, Scotland as well as Northern Ireland. Greece had the highest national debt among EU countries as of the 4th quarter of 2020 in relation to the Gross Domestic Product. Germany ranked 13th in the EU, with its national debt amounting to 69 percent of GDP in the same time period. Tuvalu was one of the 20 countries with the lowest national debt in 2021 in relation to the GDP, while Macao had an estimated level of national debt of zero percent, the lowest of any country. The data refer to the debts of the entire state, including the central government, the provinces, municipalities, local authorities and social insurance.

The United States recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 124.30 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - United States Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Venezuela Domestic Public Debt: Direct: Bonds: Treasury Bills data was reported at 22,809.123 VEF mn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 18,872.900 VEF mn for 2015. Venezuela Domestic Public Debt: Direct: Bonds: Treasury Bills data is updated yearly, averaging 2,366.736 VEF mn from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2016, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22,809.123 VEF mn in 2016 and a record low of 0.000 VEF mn in 1997. Venezuela Domestic Public Debt: Direct: Bonds: Treasury Bills data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economy, Finance and Public Banking. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Venezuela – Table VE.F009: Domestic Public Debt.

Ecuador Public Debt: Domestic: Bonds and Certificates: Treasury Certificates data was reported at 0.000 USD mn in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD mn for 2016. Ecuador Public Debt: Domestic: Bonds and Certificates: Treasury Certificates data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 680.500 USD mn in 2005 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 2017. Ecuador Public Debt: Domestic: Bonds and Certificates: Treasury Certificates data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economy and Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.F007: Public Debt: Annual.

Nigeria Government Debt: Domestic: Treasury Bonds data was reported at 150.988 NGN bn in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 175.988 NGN bn for Mar 2018. Nigeria Government Debt: Domestic: Treasury Bonds data is updated quarterly, averaging 353.731 NGN bn from Dec 2005 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 49 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 419.270 NGN bn in Dec 2005 and a record low of 150.988 NGN bn in Jun 2018. Nigeria Government Debt: Domestic: Treasury Bonds data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Debt Management Office Nigeria. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nigeria – Table NG.F002: Government Debt: Domestic.

High-level information on the federal government's outstanding debts, holdings, and the statutory debt limit. Data is reported monthly.

Nigeria Government Debt: Domestic: Instrument: Treasury Bonds data was reported at 175.988 NGN bn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 215.988 NGN bn for 2016. Nigeria Government Debt: Domestic: Instrument: Treasury Bonds data is updated yearly, averaging 215.988 NGN bn from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2017, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 430.608 NGN bn in 2002 and a record low of 0.000 NGN bn in 1988. Nigeria Government Debt: Domestic: Instrument: Treasury Bonds data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Nigeria. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nigeria – Table NG.F003: Government Debt: Annual.

In 2023, the gross federal debt in the United States amounted to around ****** U.S. dollars per capita. This is a moderate increase from the previous year, when the per capita national debt amounted to about ****** U.S. dollars. The total debt accrued by the U.S. annually can be accessed here. Federal debt of the United States The level of national debt held by the United States government has risen sharply in the years following the Great Recession. Federal debt is the amount of debt the federal government owes to creditors who hold assets in the form of debt securities. As with individuals and consumers, there is a common consensus among economists that holding debt is not necessarily problematic for government so long as the public debt is held at a sustainable level. Although there is no agreed upon ratio of debt to gross domestic product, the increasing debt held by the Federal Reserve has become a major part of the political discourse in the United States. Politics and the national debt In recent years, debate over the debt ceiling has been of concern to domestic politicians, the owners of federal debt, and global economy as a whole. The debt ceiling is a legislated maximum amount that national debt can reach intended to impose a degree of fiscal prudence on incumbent governments. However, as national debt has grown the debt ceiling has been reached, thus forcing legislative action by Congress. In both 2011 and 2013, new legislation was passed by Congress allowing the debt ceiling to be raised. The Budget Control Act of 2011 and the No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013 successively allowed the government to avoid defaulting on national debt and therefore avert a potential economic crisis.

Peru Public Debt: Domestic: LT: Treasury Bonds data was reported at 99,676.949 PEN mn in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 96,448.282 PEN mn for Jun 2018. Peru Public Debt: Domestic: LT: Treasury Bonds data is updated quarterly, averaging 31,597.950 PEN mn from Mar 1999 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 79 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99,676.949 PEN mn in Sep 2018 and a record low of 8,444.193 PEN mn in Mar 1999. Peru Public Debt: Domestic: LT: Treasury Bonds data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Reserve Bank of Peru. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Peru – Table PE.F009: Public Debt.

Net Purchases of US Treasury Bonds and Notes increased by 23700 million dollars in September of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Net Purchases of US Treasury Bonds and Notes - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Iceland Government Debt: Domestic: Inflation Linked Treasury Bonds data was reported at 206,180.000 ISK mn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 205,687.000 ISK mn for Sep 2018. Iceland Government Debt: Domestic: Inflation Linked Treasury Bonds data is updated monthly, averaging 97,176.000 ISK mn from Dec 2003 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 178 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 206,180.000 ISK mn in Oct 2018 and a record low of 15,105.000 ISK mn in Jul 2007. Iceland Government Debt: Domestic: Inflation Linked Treasury Bonds data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Government Debt Management . The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iceland – Table IS.F010: Central Government Debt . Since April 2010, securities issued by the Treasury of Iceland have been standardise the names in accordance with whether or not they are inflation-indexed to coordinate them with common usage abroad. Treasury Bonds is now called Indexed (Inflation-Linked) Bonds.

Total outstanding debt of the U.S. government reported daily. Includes a breakout of intragovernmental holdings (federal debt held by U.S. government) and debt held by the public (federal debt held by entities outside the U.S. government).