Debt to the Penny, October 28, 2026$40,551,054,852,362.41
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January 2, 2026

$38,422,818,570,606.72Total public debt outstanding
$30,830,898,741,274.12Debt held by the public
$7,591,919,829,332.60Intragovernmental holdings
+$2,252,860,951,846.51Change over 12 months

Facts

Total public debt outstanding
$38,422,818,570,606.72
Debt held by the public
$30,830,898,741,274.12
Intragovernmental holdings
$7,591,919,829,332.60
Change over 12 months
+$2,252,860,951,846.51
Record date
January 2, 2026
Share held by the public
80.2 %
Change from previous record
−$91,190,613,626.00
Growth over 12 months
+6.2 %

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