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.

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In 2023, China held **** percent of foreign held U.S. securities. Japan held a further **** percent of foreign held securities. The national debt of the United Stated can be found here.

The value of U.S. Treasury securities held by residents of Russia amounted to ** million U.S. dollars in March 2025, marking a stark contrast to ***** billion U.S. dollars held in January 2020. The lowest over the period under consideration was recorded in November 2023 at ** million U.S. dollars. Furthermore, in March 2020, the figure plummeted to **** billion U.S. dollars, down from **** billion U.S. dollars one month prior. Russia’s holdings of U.S. treasury securities have decreased since 2014 following the Western sanctions over the annexation of Crimea and have further dropped in 2022 after more restrictions were imposed over the war in Ukraine. What are U.S. treasury holdings? U.S. treasury holdings are government debt instruments that contribute to the funding of various government projects in the country. The U.S. Department of Treasury allows individuals and organizations to invest in treasury notes, bills, and bonds, which are the main three types of securities. Just under half of the outstanding ** trillion U.S. dollars as of May 2024 were in the form of treasury notes. The notes have varying maturities and coupon payment frequencies, which are different from the maturity periods of treasury bills and bonds. Main foreign holders of U.S. treasury securities Foreign holdings of U.S. treasury debt amounted to ***** trillion U.S. dollars as of January 2024. Japan and China held the largest portions, with China possessing ***** billion U.S. dollars in U.S. securities. Additionally, other significant foreign holders included oil exporting countries and Caribbean banking centers.

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United States Treasury Securities: Public Debt (PD) data was reported at 21,089.900 USD bn in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 20,492.700 USD bn for Dec 2017. United States Treasury Securities: Public Debt (PD) data is updated quarterly, averaging 6,783.200 USD bn from Mar 1989 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 117 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21,089.900 USD bn in Mar 2018 and a record low of 2,740.900 USD bn in Mar 1989. United States Treasury Securities: Public Debt (PD) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of the Fiscal Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.Z052: Ownership of Treasury Securities.

Treasury Securities: PD: Private: Savings Bonds data was reported at 157.800 USD bn in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 159.000 USD bn for Mar 2018. Treasury Securities: PD: Private: Savings Bonds data is updated quarterly, averaging 185.150 USD bn from Mar 1989 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 118 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 206.000 USD bn in Mar 2006 and a record low of 112.200 USD bn in Mar 1989. Treasury Securities: PD: Private: Savings Bonds data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of the Fiscal Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.Z052: Ownership of Treasury Securities.

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United States Treasury Securities: PD: Private: Foreign & International data was reported at 6,216.600 USD bn in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6,284.900 USD bn for Dec 2017. United States Treasury Securities: PD: Private: Foreign & International data is updated quarterly, averaging 1,443.300 USD bn from Mar 1989 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 117 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,301.900 USD bn in Sep 2017 and a record low of 366.400 USD bn in Jun 1989. United States Treasury Securities: PD: Private: Foreign & International data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of the Fiscal Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.Z052: Ownership of Treasury Securities.

Sri Lanka Ownership: Treasury Bonds: Foreign Investors data was reported at 295,059.000 LKR mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 247,222.000 LKR mn for 2016. Sri Lanka Ownership: Treasury Bonds: Foreign Investors data is updated yearly, averaging 247,222.000 LKR mn from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2017, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 403,486.000 LKR mn in 2013 and a record low of 17,647.000 LKR mn in 2008. Sri Lanka Ownership: Treasury Bonds: Foreign Investors data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.Z013: Ownership of Treasury Bills and Treasury Bonds.

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United States Treasury Securities: PD: Private: Other Investors data was reported at 2,144.300 USD bn in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,769.700 USD bn for Dec 2017. United States Treasury Securities: PD: Private: Other Investors data is updated quarterly, averaging 628.800 USD bn from Mar 1989 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 117 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,144.300 USD bn in Mar 2018 and a record low of 277.400 USD bn in Dec 2002. United States Treasury Securities: PD: Private: Other Investors data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of the Fiscal Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.Z052: Ownership of Treasury Securities.

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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).

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.

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United States Treasury Securities: PD: Private: Depository Institutions data was reported at 673.700 USD bn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 638.800 USD bn for Mar 2018. United States Treasury Securities: PD: Private: Depository Institutions data is updated quarterly, averaging 270.400 USD bn from Mar 1989 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 118 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 673.700 USD bn in Jun 2018 and a record low of 105.000 USD bn in Dec 2008. United States Treasury Securities: PD: Private: Depository Institutions data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of the Fiscal Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.Z052: Ownership of Treasury Securities.

This dataset provides values for EXTERNAL DEBT reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

In the third quarter of 2024, Greece's national debt was the highest in all the European Union, amounting to 158 percent of Greece's gross domestic product. In spite of Greece's total being high by EU standards, it marks a substantial decrease from the historical high point reached by the country's national debt of 207 percent of GDP in 2020. Italy, France, Spain, Belgium, and Portugal also all have government debt worth over one year's production of their economies, while the small Baltic country of Estonia has the smallest national debt when compared with GDP, at only 24 percent. In debitum incrementum?A country’s national debt, also known as government debt or public debt, is defined as all borrowings owed by the government of a country. It usually comprises internal debt – owed to other governmental departments – and external debt, which is held by the public and is owed to government bond owners. National debt can be caused by a struggling economy in general, or by low tax income, which usually leads to money being borrowed from other governments for support, which in turn cannot be paid back right away. At first glance, a high national debt is not always a sign of a struggling economy – but since increasing debt can slow down economic growth significantly, it is imperative for the respective government to seek a steady reduction in the long run.