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.

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.

Key information about US External Debt

• United States External Debt reached 25,798.1 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with 26,895.8 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• US External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2003 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 26,895.8 USD bn in Jun 2024 and a record low of 6,570.2 USD bn in Jun 2003.

The US Department of Treasury provides External Debt in USD based on BPM6. External Debt prior to Q3 2014 is based on BPM5.


Related information about US External Debt

• In the latest reports of US, Current Account recorded a deficit of 310.9 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 96.6 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• US Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 96.8 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 637.6 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 6,632.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.

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.

Government Debt in the United States increased to 37637553 USD Million in September from 37274266 USD Million in August of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Government Debt- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

United States - Federal Debt Held by Foreign and International Investors was 9127.70000 Bil. of $ in April of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Federal Debt Held by Foreign and International Investors reached a record high of 9127.70000 in April of 2025 and a record low of 12.40000 in January of 1970. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Federal Debt Held by Foreign and International Investors - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on October of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Federal Debt Held by Federal Reserve Banks (FDHBFRBN) from Q1 1970 to Q2 2025 about debt, federal, banks, depository institutions, and USA.

Key information about United States Government Debt: % of GDP

• United States Government debt accounted for 124.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 123.1 % in the previous quarter.
• US government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1969 to Dec 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 130.4 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of 31.8 % in Sep 1974.

CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bureau of the Fiscal Service provides Government Debt in USD. The Bureau of Economic Analysis provides Nominal GDP in USD. Government Debt covers Central Government only.


Related information about United States Government Debt: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, US National Government Debt reached 36,220.2 USD bn in Jan 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP reached 6,632.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.

The United States government's debt securities have surged to unprecedented levels, reaching over 30 trillion U.S. dollars by the third quarter of 2024. This staggering figure represents a more than sevenfold increase since 2000, highlighting the nation's growing reliance on debt financing. The trajectory of U.S. government debt mirrors similar trends observed in other major economies, reflecting global economic challenges and policy responses. Global comparison of government debt growth While the U.S. leads in absolute terms, other nations have also experienced significant increases in government debt securities. China's debt securities, for instance, skyrocketed from 116 billion U.S. dollars in 2000 to over 11 trillion U.S. dollars by 2024, marking an even more dramatic relative increase. Canada has seen their debt securities more than triple during the same period, reaching 1.9 trillion, and so has Germany, reaching 2.6 trillion U.S. dollars. Impact of global events on debt accumulation The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a notable surge in government debt across nations. Between 2019 and 2020, the U.S. saw its debt securities jump by over four trillion U.S. dollars, while Australia's peaked at over 700 billion U.S. dollars. Similarly, Italy experienced an increase from 2.3 trillion to 2.7 trillion U.S. dollars during this period. These sharp rises reflect the extensive fiscal measures implemented globally to combat the economic fallout of the pandemic.

Key information about Canada External Debt

• Canada External Debt reached 3,163.2 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 3,172.8 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Canada External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1990 to Dec 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 3,172.8 USD bn in Sep 2024 and a record low of 303.1 USD bn in Mar 1990.

CEIC converts quarterly External Debt into USD. Statistics Canada provides External Debt in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about Canada External Debt

• In the latest reports of Canada, Current Account recorded a deficit of 4.6 USD bn in Mar 2023.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 20.0 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Canada Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 28.5 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 35.6 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 520.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.

In 2024, the national debt of India amounted to around 3.16 trillion U.S. dollars. Projections show an upward trend, with a significant increase each year. Honor thy national debtNational debt, also called government debt or public debt, is money owed by the federal government. It can be divided into internal debt, (which is owed to lenders in the country) and external debt (which is owed to foreign lenders). National debt is created and increased by using government bonds, for example, or by borrowing money from other nations due to financial struggles (well-known case in point: Greece). A quite complex issue, national debt is expected to be paid back in accordance with certain regulations overseen by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), a financial organization owned by central banks. India’s debt is rising, but so is its economic growthIndia’s liabilities have increased significantly, and forecasts show no end in sight. While India is a fast-growing economy and considered one of the main emerging economies, the so-called BRIC countries, India has been investing and borrowing money from commercial banks as well as several non-banking finance companies, and its national debt today makes up almost 70 percent of its GDP. Luckily, even though the national debt is forecast to increase, this share of GDP is predicted to decrease, as is the trade deficit in the long run, despite a significant jump back into the red in 2017.

Key information about China External Debt

• China External Debt reached 2,516.9 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with 2,545.3 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• China External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2003 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 2,746.6 USD bn in Dec 2021 and a record low of 182.6 USD bn in Jun 2003.

The State Administration of Foreign Exchange provides quartely External Debt in USD.


Related information about China External Debt

• In the latest reports of China, Current Account recorded a surplus of 147.6 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 8.3 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• China Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 34.5 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 24.0 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 4,166.8 USD bn in Mar 2023.

In August 2025, the public debt of the United States was around 37.27 trillion U.S. dollars, a slight decrease from the previous month. The U.S. public debt ceiling has become one of the most prominent political issues in the States in recent years, with debate over how to handle it causing political turmoil between Democrats and Republicans. The public debt The public debt of the United States has risen quickly since 2000, and in 2022 was more than five times higher than in 2000. The public debt is the total outstanding debt that is owed by the federal government. This figure comprises debt owed to the public (for example, through bonds) and intergovernmental debt (debt owed to various governmental departments), such as Social Security. Debt in Politics The debt issue has become a highly contentious topic within the U.S. government. Measures such as stimulus packages, social programs and tax cuts add to the public debt. Additionally, spending tends to peak during large global events, such as the Great Depression, the 2008 financial crisis, or the COVID-19 pandemic - all of which had a detrimental impact on the U.S. economy. Although both major political parties in the U.S. tend to blame one another for increases in the country's debt, a recent analysis found that both parties have contributed almost equally to national expenditure. Debate on raising the debt ceiling, or the amount of debt the federal government is allowed to have at any one time, was a leading topic in the government shutdown in October 2013. Despite plans from both Democrats and Republicans on how to lower the national debt, it is only expected to increase over the next decade.

Key information about UK External Debt

• United Kingdom External Debt reached 10,527.8 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with 9,863.6 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• UK External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1987 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 11,995.8 USD bn in Mar 2008 and a record low of 908.7 USD bn in Mar 1987.

CEIC converts quarterly External Debt into USD. Office for National Statistics provides External Debt in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about UK External Debt

• In the latest reports of UK, Current Account recorded a deficit of 13.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 8.6 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• UK Direct Investment Abroad fell by 7.0 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 2.8 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 786.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Net Purchases of US Treasury Bonds and Notes increased by 58200 million dollars in July 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.

External Debt in Mexico increased to 633750.90 USD Million in the second quarter of 2025 from 618661.90 USD Million in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Mexico External Debt - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Total-Long-Term-Debt Time Series for Papa John's International Inc. Papa John's International, Inc. operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants under the Papa Johns trademark in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Domestic Company-Owned Restaurants, North America Franchising, North America Commissaries, and International. The company also operates dine-in and delivery restaurants under the Papa Johns trademark internationally. It offers pizza and other food and beverage products. In addition, the company supplies pizza sauce, dough, food products, paper products, smallware, and cleaning supplies to restaurants. Papa John's International, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky.

The Balance of Payments (BOP) systematically summarizes all economic transactions between the residents and the non-residents of a country or of an economic area during a given period.

The Balance of payments provides harmonized information on international transactions which are part of the current account (goods, services, primary and secondary income), as well as on transactions which fall in the capital and the financial account. International investment position presents value of financial assets owned outside the economy and indebtedness of the economy to the rest of the world.

BOP is an important macro-economic indicator used to assess the position of an economy (of credit or debit for current and capital account, net acquisition of financial assets or net incurrence of liabilities for BOP financial account and international investment position) towards the external world. Out of BOP data, some indicators on international position of the EU and Member States are derived.

Indicators on Main Balance of Payments and International Investment Position items as share of GDP are presented as percentage of GDP for given year or quarter and moving average for 3 consecutive years for:

• Balance, credit and debit flows of current and capital accounts and of main current account items: goods, services, primary and secondary income (additionally indicators for average of credits and debits as well as sum of credits and debits are dissemianted),
• Net flows, net acquisition of financial assets and net incurrence of liabilities for total financial account and foreign direct investment,
• International investment position, foriegn direct investment positions, net international investment position excluding non-defaultable instruments and net external debt at the end of reference quarter or year.

Indicators on export market shares present shares of each EU Member State in total world exports of goods and services for given year, and 1-year and 5-year percentage changes of these shares, as well as shares in OECD exports and 5-year percentage changes of these shares.

Series for the EU aggregates cover data for all EU Member States (27 for the EU27 aggregates or 28 (including the United Kingdom) for the EU28 aggregates), as well as data for the EU institutions.

Data for the EU institutions excluding institutions of euro area (e.g. European Commission or European Investment Bank) have been included since reference quarter 1999Q1/reference month January 2008. Data on reference areas European Central Bank (ECB), European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) have been included in the EU aggregates for quarterly balance of payments and international investment position data disseminated by Eurostat since January 2021.

Reference data on ESM and ECB disseminated in Eurobase start with reference periods from 2020Q1 onwards, and on EFSF from reference periods from 2020Q3 onwards.

Update of the Manual on Government Deficit and Debt (MGDD) published in 2019 included a change in the classification of the ESM and the EFSF. With this update, both institutions are now be included in the government sector of the EU institutions resident in the euro area, while they were previously classified in the financial corporations sector (additionally the EFSF was resident in Luxembourg). This change in the sector classification and residency as well as the presentation as EU institutions resident in euro area has an impact on a number of functional categories in BOP and IIP.

Euro Area aggregates cover 19 euro area Member States, the ECB, ESM and (starting from 2020Q3) EFSF.

The statistic shows the 20 countries with the lowest national debt in 2024 in relation to the gross domestic product (GDP). The data refer to the debts of the entire state, including the central government, the provinces, municipalities, local authorities and social insurance. In 2024, Russia's estimated level of national debt reached about 20.3 percent of the GDP, ranking 16th of the countries with the lowest national debt. National debt and GDP The debt-to-GDP ratio is an indicator of a country’s ability to produce and sell goods in order to pay back any present debts, however these countries should not retain newer debts in the process. Many economists believe that if a country is able to produce more without impairing its own economical growth, it can be considered more stable, particularly for the future. However, the listed countries, with the exception of Russia and Saudi Arabia, are not necessarily economic first-world powers. Additionally, economically powerful countries such as the United States and France maintain one of the highest debt-to-GDP ratios, signifying that occurring debt does not necessarily damage the state of the economy and is sometimes necessary in order to help develop it. Saudi Arabia has maintained one of the lowest debt-to-GDP ratios due to its high export rates, which primarily consist of petroleum and petroleum goods. Given the significance of oil in today’s world, Saudi Arabia produces enough oil and earns enough revenue to maintain a high GDP and additionally refrain from incurring debt.

Key information about Australia External Debt

• Australia External Debt reached 1,892.2 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 1,949.0 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Australia External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Sep 1988 to Dec 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 2,021.4 USD bn in Dec 2020 and a record low of 115.3 USD bn in Sep 1988.

CEIC converts quarterly External Debt into USD. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides External Debt in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about Australia External Debt

• In the latest reports of Australia, Current Account recorded a deficit of 8.2 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 12.1 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Australia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 12.1 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 37.2 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 440.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.