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US Public Debt

Public debt, budget deficit, and who holds it — domestically and abroad

Public Debt

Total US public debt

US Public Debt
39.07 T$
1 wk
+0.55 T$
1 mo
+0.55 T$
1 yr
+2.85 T$

Source: FRED

Budget Deficit

Trailing 12-month sum, negative = deficit

Budget Deficit (12mo)
-1,946 B$
1 wk
-141 B$
1 mo
-141 B$
1 yr
-1 B$

Source: FRED

Treasury Holders

Who holds US federal debt: Federal Reserve, foreign & international, domestic private investors, and intragovernmental holdings

Federal Reserve
4.69 T$
1 wk
+0.17 T$
1 mo
+0.17 T$
1 yr
+0.14 T$
Foreign & International
9.27 T$
1 wk
+0.00 T$
1 mo
+0.00 T$
1 yr
+0.22 T$
Domestic Private
17.77 T$
1 wk
+0.42 T$
1 mo
+0.42 T$
1 yr
+2.13 T$
Intragovernmental
7.61 T$
1 wk
-0.03 T$
1 mo
-0.03 T$
1 yr
+0.33 T$

Source: FRED

Quarter-over-quarter change

Source: FRED

Foreign Holders of US Treasuries

The 4 largest foreign holders, out of the 9 countries the US Treasury highlights (Treasury International Capital survey)

Japan
1.12 T$
1 wk
-0.03 T$
1 mo
-0.03 T$
1 yr
-0.04 T$
United Kingdom
0.94 T$
1 wk
-0.01 T$
1 mo
-0.01 T$
1 yr
+0.08 T$
China
0.63 T$
1 wk
-0.03 T$
1 mo
-0.03 T$
1 yr
-0.10 T$
France
0.39 T$
1 wk
-0.00 T$
1 mo
-0.00 T$
1 yr
+0.02 T$

Source: TIC (FRED)

Public Debt / GDP

US public debt as a share of GDP

Public Debt / GDP
122.6%
1 wk
+0.0%
1 mo
+0.0%
1 yr
+2.0%

Source: FRED