Who Owns The Treasury Securities That Make Up The National Debt?

If you ever wondered who owns the U.S. Treasury bonds, notes and bills that are loans to the United States Government, here is a list with a rough estimate of the amounts that the U.S. owes.

  • US Investors $6,890 billion
  • US Government $5,730 billion
  • Federal Reserve $2,380 billion
  • Japan $1,261 billion
  • China $1074 billion
  • United Kingdom $446 billion
  • Ireland $330 billion
  • Luxembourg $267 billion
  • Hong Kong $266 billion
  • Brazil $264 billion

The rest includes many other countries, such as Switzerland, Cayman Islands, Belgium, India, France, Saudi Arabia, etc.

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