Foreign ownership of US securities rises to over $35 trillion in mid-2025

Jerome H. Powell, Chair at Federal Reserve Board (FRB)Jerome H. Powell, Chair at Federal Reserve Board (FRB) - Official Website
Jerome H. Powell, Chair at Federal Reserve Board (FRB)Jerome H. Powell, Chair at Federal Reserve Board (FRB) - Official Website
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Preliminary data from the June 2025 annual survey show that foreign holdings of U.S. securities reached $35,334 billion as of June 30, 2025. The information was released by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, which conducted the survey jointly with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Final results will be available on April 30, 2026.

The report details that out of the total foreign holdings, $19,843 billion were in U.S. equities, $13,839 billion in long-term debt securities—of which $1,626 billion are asset-backed securities—and $1,652 billion in short-term debt securities. In comparison, as of June 30, 2024, foreign holdings totaled $30,881 billion.

Complementary surveys also track U.S. holdings of foreign securities annually. Data for year-end 2025 are being processed and preliminary results are expected by August 31, 2026.

By country, major holders include the United Kingdom ($3,461 billion), Cayman Islands ($3,177 billion), Canada ($2,898 billion), Japan ($2,883 billion), and Luxembourg ($2,640 billion). Official institutions held $6,904 billion in U.S. securities at mid-2025.

More detailed data is available on the Treasury website at https://home.treasury.gov/data/treasury-international-capital-tic-system/us-liabilities-to-foreigners-from-holdings-of-us-securities.

The next annual survey will measure holdings as of June 30, 2026; preliminary findings are scheduled for release by February 26, 2027.



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