Who Owns the Treasury Securities that Make Up the National Debt?

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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.