The Federal Reserve's balance sheet has undergone significant changes since 2007, reflecting its response to major economic crises. From a modest *** trillion U.S. dollars at the end of 2007, it ballooned to approximately **** trillion U.S. dollars by June 2025. This dramatic expansion, particularly during the 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic - both of which resulted in negative annual GDP growth in the U.S. - showcases the Fed's crucial role in stabilizing the economy through expansionary monetary policies. Impact on inflation and interest rates The Fed's expansionary measures, while aimed at stimulating economic growth, have had notable effects on inflation and interest rates. Following the quantitative easing in 2020, inflation in the United States reached ***** percent in 2022, the highest since 1991. However, by *************, inflation had declined to *** percent. Concurrently, the Federal Reserve implemented a series of interest rate hikes, with the rate peaking at **** percent in ***********, before the first rate cut since ************** occurred in **************. Financial implications for the Federal Reserve The expansion of the Fed's balance sheet and subsequent interest rate hikes have had significant financial implications. In 2023, the Fed reported a negative net income of ***** billion U.S. dollars, a stark contrast to the ***** billion U.S. dollars profit in 2022. This unprecedented shift was primarily due to rapidly rising interest rates, which caused the Fed's interest expenses to soar to over *** billion U.S. dollars in 2023. Despite this, the Fed's net interest income on securities acquired through open market operations reached a record high of ****** billion U.S. dollars in the same year.
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View the total value of the assets of all Federal Reserve Banks as reported in the weekly balance sheet.
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Central Bank Balance Sheet in the United States decreased to 6662200 USD Million in June 25 from 6681056 USD Million in the previous week. This dataset provides - United States Central Bank Balance Sheet - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.
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Graph and download economic data for Balance Sheet: Total Assets: Securities (QBPBSTASSC) from Q1 1984 to Q1 2025 about securities, assets, and USA.
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These interactive charts allow you to view the assets on the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet and to see how their composition has changed following the financial crisis in 2008. Released weekly.
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Graph and download economic data for Assets: Total Assets: Total Assets: Wednesday Level (RESPPANWW) from 2002-12-18 to 2025-06-18 about assets and USA.
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United States - Balance Sheet: Total Assets was 24098064.92900 Mil. of U.S. $ in October of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Balance Sheet: Total Assets reached a record high of 24209950.69000 in July of 2024 and a record low of 23886927.38000 in April of 2024. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Balance Sheet: Total Assets - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on May of 2025.
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United States - Balance Sheet: Earning Assets was 21870777.43800 Mil. of U.S. $ in January of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Balance Sheet: Earning Assets reached a record high of 21999724.07400 in July of 2024 and a record low of 2955694.41200 in January of 1984. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Balance Sheet: Earning Assets - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.
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United States - Balance Sheet: Total Assets: Federal Funds Sold and Reverse Repurchase Agreements was 627432.02200 Mil. of U.S. $ in October of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Balance Sheet: Total Assets: Federal Funds Sold and Reverse Repurchase Agreements reached a record high of 811355.83500 in April of 2020 and a record low of 571518.35800 in January of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Balance Sheet: Total Assets: Federal Funds Sold and Reverse Repurchase Agreements - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on May of 2025.
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United States - Balance Sheet: Total Assets: Securities: U.S. Treasury Securities was 1492336.07900 Mil. of U.S. $ in October of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Balance Sheet: Total Assets: Securities: U.S. Treasury Securities reached a record high of 1492336.07900 in October of 2024 and a record low of 1382312.30000 in April of 2024. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Balance Sheet: Total Assets: Securities: U.S. Treasury Securities - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on May of 2025.
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United States - Balance Sheet: Total Assets: Securities: Equity Securities was 281607.95600 Mil. of U.S. $ in October of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Balance Sheet: Total Assets: Securities: Equity Securities reached a record high of 281607.95600 in October of 2024 and a record low of 269144.49000 in April of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Balance Sheet: Total Assets: Securities: Equity Securities - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on May of 2025.
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Interactive weekly chart and 23 years of historical data from 2002 to 2025.
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United States - Balance Sheet: Total Assets: Acceptances of Other Banks was 1551.53000 Mil. of U.S. $ in October of 2000, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Balance Sheet: Total Assets: Acceptances of Other Banks reached a record high of 8427.88300 in April of 1984 and a record low of 1241.58300 in April of 1999. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Balance Sheet: Total Assets: Acceptances of Other Banks - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.
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Central Bank Balance Sheet in Canada increased to 253362 CAD Million in May from 251057 CAD Million in April of 2025. This dataset provides - Canada Central Bank Balance Sheet - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.
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Graph and download economic data for Balance Sheet: Total Assets: Total Loans and Leases: Less: Reserve for Losses (QBPBSTASTLNLESSRES) from Q1 1984 to Q1 2025 about gains/losses, leases, reserves, assets, loans, and USA.
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United States - Balance Sheet: Total Assets: Bank Premises and Fixed Assets was 197478.50600 Mil. of U.S. $ in October of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Balance Sheet: Total Assets: Bank Premises and Fixed Assets reached a record high of 197478.50600 in October of 2024 and a record low of 191152.71400 in April of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Balance Sheet: Total Assets: Bank Premises and Fixed Assets - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on May of 2025.
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Graph and download economic data for Balance Sheet: Total Assets: Securities: Mortgage-Backed Securities (QBPBSTASSCMRTSEC) from Q1 1984 to Q1 2025 about mortgage-backed, securities, assets, and USA.
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United States - Balance Sheet: Total Assets: Securities: State and Municipal Securities was 301780.76700 Mil. of U.S. $ in October of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Balance Sheet: Total Assets: Securities: State and Municipal Securities reached a record high of 423814.99700 in October of 2021 and a record low of 301780.76700 in October of 2024. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Balance Sheet: Total Assets: Securities: State and Municipal Securities - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on May of 2025.
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Graph and download economic data for Assets: Securities Held Outright: U.S. Treasury Securities: All: Wednesday Level (TREAST) from 2002-12-18 to 2025-06-25 about maturity, securities, Treasury, and USA.
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United States - Balance Sheet: Total Liabilities and Capital: Other Borrowed Money was 667268.23800 Mil. of U.S. $ in October of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Balance Sheet: Total Liabilities and Capital: Other Borrowed Money reached a record high of 725246.70600 in April of 2024 and a record low of 560668.83600 in April of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Balance Sheet: Total Liabilities and Capital: Other Borrowed Money - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on May of 2025.
The Federal Reserve's balance sheet has undergone significant changes since 2007, reflecting its response to major economic crises. From a modest *** trillion U.S. dollars at the end of 2007, it ballooned to approximately **** trillion U.S. dollars by June 2025. This dramatic expansion, particularly during the 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic - both of which resulted in negative annual GDP growth in the U.S. - showcases the Fed's crucial role in stabilizing the economy through expansionary monetary policies. Impact on inflation and interest rates The Fed's expansionary measures, while aimed at stimulating economic growth, have had notable effects on inflation and interest rates. Following the quantitative easing in 2020, inflation in the United States reached ***** percent in 2022, the highest since 1991. However, by *************, inflation had declined to *** percent. Concurrently, the Federal Reserve implemented a series of interest rate hikes, with the rate peaking at **** percent in ***********, before the first rate cut since ************** occurred in **************. Financial implications for the Federal Reserve The expansion of the Fed's balance sheet and subsequent interest rate hikes have had significant financial implications. In 2023, the Fed reported a negative net income of ***** billion U.S. dollars, a stark contrast to the ***** billion U.S. dollars profit in 2022. This unprecedented shift was primarily due to rapidly rising interest rates, which caused the Fed's interest expenses to soar to over *** billion U.S. dollars in 2023. Despite this, the Fed's net interest income on securities acquired through open market operations reached a record high of ****** billion U.S. dollars in the same year.