Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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Daily record

December 16, 2025

$38,396,179,577,012.10Total public debt outstanding
$30,816,834,775,843.42Debt held by the public
$7,579,344,801,168.68Intragovernmental holdings
+$2,203,283,872,028.45Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$38,396,179,577,012.10
Debt held by the public
$30,816,834,775,843.42
Intragovernmental holdings
$7,579,344,801,168.68
Change over 12 months
+$2,203,283,872,028.45
Record date
December 16, 2025
Share held by the public
80.3 %
Change from previous record
−$23,200,678,228.49
Growth over 12 months
+6.1 %

Sources: US Treasury Fiscal Data — Debt to the Penny, MSPD (public domain), IMF World Economic Outlook, World Bank WDI (CC BY 4.0)