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Who holds the US national debt
Debt held by the public is owed to investors, banks, foreign governments and the Federal Reserve; intragovernmental holdings are Treasury securities owned by federal trust funds such as Social Security.
$32.67 trillion
held by the public, October 28, 2026
$7.88 trillion
intragovernmental holdings
80.6 %
share held by the public
At the end of each year
| Year | Last record | Total public debt | Held by the public | Intragovernmental | Public share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | October 28, 2026 | $40.55 trillion | $32.67 trillion | $7.88 trillion | 80.6 % |
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | $38.51 trillion | $30.85 trillion | $7.67 trillion | 80.1 % |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | $36.22 trillion | $28.84 trillion | $7.38 trillion | 79.6 % |
| 2023 | December 29, 2023 | $34.00 trillion | $26.94 trillion | $7.06 trillion | 79.2 % |
| 2022 | December 30, 2022 | $31.42 trillion | $24.52 trillion | $6.90 trillion | 78.0 % |
| 2021 | December 31, 2021 | $29.62 trillion | $23.14 trillion | $6.47 trillion | 78.1 % |
| 2020 | December 31, 2020 | $27.75 trillion | $21.63 trillion | $6.12 trillion | 78.0 % |
| 2019 | December 31, 2019 | $23.20 trillion | $17.17 trillion | $6.03 trillion | 74.0 % |
| 2018 | December 31, 2018 | $21.97 trillion | $16.10 trillion | $5.87 trillion | 73.3 % |
| 2017 | December 29, 2017 | $20.49 trillion | $14.81 trillion | $5.68 trillion | 72.3 % |
| 2016 | December 30, 2016 | $19.98 trillion | $14.43 trillion | $5.54 trillion | 72.3 % |
| 2015 | December 31, 2015 | $18.92 trillion | $13.67 trillion | $5.25 trillion | 72.3 % |
| 2014 | December 31, 2014 | $18.14 trillion | $13.02 trillion | $5.12 trillion | 71.8 % |
| 2013 | December 31, 2013 | $17.35 trillion | $12.36 trillion | $5.00 trillion | 71.2 % |
| 2012 | December 31, 2012 | $16.43 trillion | $11.58 trillion | $4.85 trillion | 70.5 % |
| 2011 | December 30, 2011 | $15.22 trillion | $10.45 trillion | $4.78 trillion | 68.6 % |
| 2010 | December 31, 2010 | $14.03 trillion | $9.39 trillion | $4.63 trillion | 67.0 % |
| 2009 | December 31, 2009 | $12.31 trillion | $7.81 trillion | $4.50 trillion | 63.4 % |
| 2008 | December 31, 2008 | $10.70 trillion | $6.37 trillion | $4.33 trillion | 59.5 % |
| 2007 | December 31, 2007 | $9.23 trillion | $5.14 trillion | $4.09 trillion | 55.7 % |
| 2006 | December 29, 2006 | $8.68 trillion | $4.90 trillion | $3.78 trillion | 56.5 % |
| 2005 | December 30, 2005 | $8.17 trillion | $4.71 trillion | $3.46 trillion | 57.7 % |
| 2004 | December 31, 2004 | $7.60 trillion | $4.41 trillion | $3.19 trillion | 58.0 % |
| 2003 | December 31, 2003 | $7.00 trillion | $4.04 trillion | $2.95 trillion | 57.8 % |
| 2002 | December 31, 2002 | $6.41 trillion | $3.65 trillion | $2.76 trillion | 56.9 % |
| 2001 | December 31, 2001 | $5.94 trillion | $3.39 trillion | $2.55 trillion | 57.1 % |
Marketable and non-marketable securities
Monthly Statement of the Public Debt, last statement of each year. Marketable securities are bills, notes, bonds and TIPS traded in the market; non-marketable ones include savings bonds and trust-fund holdings.
| Statement | Marketable | Non-marketable | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2026 | $31.83 trillion | $8.34 trillion | $40.17 trillion |
| December 31, 2025 | $30.27 trillion | $8.24 trillion | $38.51 trillion |
| December 31, 2024 | $28.28 trillion | $7.94 trillion | $36.22 trillion |
| December 31, 2023 | $26.37 trillion | $7.63 trillion | $34.00 trillion |
| December 31, 2022 | $23.94 trillion | $7.48 trillion | $31.42 trillion |
| December 31, 2021 | $22.59 trillion | $7.03 trillion | $29.62 trillion |
| December 31, 2020 | $20.98 trillion | $6.77 trillion | $27.75 trillion |
| December 31, 2019 | $16.68 trillion | $6.52 trillion | $23.20 trillion |
| December 31, 2018 | $15.62 trillion | $6.36 trillion | $21.97 trillion |
| December 31, 2017 | $14.48 trillion | $6.01 trillion | $20.49 trillion |
| December 31, 2016 | $13.92 trillion | $6.06 trillion | $19.98 trillion |
| December 31, 2015 | $13.21 trillion | $5.72 trillion | $18.92 trillion |
| December 31, 2014 | $12.52 trillion | $5.62 trillion | $18.14 trillion |
| December 31, 2013 | $11.87 trillion | $5.48 trillion | $17.35 trillion |
| December 31, 2012 | $11.05 trillion | $5.38 trillion | $16.43 trillion |
| December 31, 2011 | $9.94 trillion | $5.29 trillion | $15.22 trillion |
| December 31, 2010 | $8.86 trillion | $5.16 trillion | $14.03 trillion |
| December 31, 2009 | $7.27 trillion | $5.04 trillion | $12.31 trillion |
| December 31, 2008 | $5.80 trillion | $4.90 trillion | $10.70 trillion |
| December 31, 2007 | $4.54 trillion | $4.69 trillion | $9.23 trillion |
| December 31, 2006 | $4.34 trillion | $4.34 trillion | $8.68 trillion |
| December 31, 2005 | $4.18 trillion | $3.99 trillion | $8.17 trillion |
| December 31, 2004 | $3.96 trillion | $3.64 trillion | $7.60 trillion |
| December 31, 2003 | $3.58 trillion | $3.42 trillion | $7.00 trillion |
| December 31, 2002 | $3.21 trillion | $3.20 trillion | $6.41 trillion |
| December 31, 2001 | $2.98 trillion | $2.96 trillion | $5.94 trillion |
Sources: US Treasury Fiscal Data — Debt to the Penny and Monthly Statement of the Public Debt.