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Foreign Holdings of US Treasuries Rise to $9.33 Trillion
Foreign holdings of US Treasuries rose by more than $83 billion in August, reaching $9.33 trillion.
The increase followed a July low, the lowest level since October 2025.
The figures include both changes in market value and net purchases or sales.
Canada and Belgium recorded the biggest gains, while Japan and China reduced their holdings.
Japan’s total fell by $36 billion to $1.1 trillion, and China’s dropped by $27 billion to $591 billion, an 18-year low.
The UK’s holdings passed $1 trillion for the first time, while Japan remained the largest foreign holder and the UK the second largest.
Foreign holdings of US Treasuries rose by more than $83 billion in August from July, reaching $9.33 trillion.
The increase came from a level that was the lowest since October 2025 and was led by higher holdings in Canada and Belgium.
Japan’s holdings fell by $36 billion to $1.1 trillion, while mainland China’s dropped by $27 billion to $591 billion.
The UK’s holdings rose by $11 billion, passing $1 trillion for the first time.
- Who
- Foreign holders of US Treasuries.
- What
- Their holdings rose by more than $83 billion to $9.33 trillion in August.
- When
- August; the Treasury Department published the data on Friday.
- Where
- US Treasury securities.
- Why
- The increase was led by higher holdings in Canada and Belgium. The sources do not state a broader reason for the overall rise.
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Foreign holdings were at their lowest level since October 2025.
Foreign holdings rose by more than $83 billion from July to $9.33 trillion.
The Treasury Department published the holdings data.
- Total foreign holdings
- $9.33 trillion
- Monthly increase
- More than $83 billion from July
- Canada
- Holdings rose by $38 billion to almost $465 billion
- Belgium
- Holdings rose by nearly $20 billion to about $491 billion
- Japan
- Holdings fell by $36 billion to $1.1 trillion
- Mainland China
- Holdings fell by $27 billion to $591 billion