Total Foreign Holdings of U.S. Treasuries Rise to $9.3 Trillion, Marking Second-Highest Level on Record

BlockBeats News, March 26th, according to KobeissiLetter data, in January, the amount of U.S. Treasury bonds held by various countries surged by $34.8 billion, reaching $9.3 trillion, hitting the second-highest level in history.

Japan, as the largest foreign holder, purchased U.S. Treasury bonds worth $39.8 billion, bringing the total purchase to $1.2 trillion, the highest level since July 2022.

The UK is the world's second-largest holder of U.S. debt, with holdings increasing by $29.3 billion to reach $895.3 billion, setting the third-highest level in history.

China is the world's third-largest holder of U.S. debt, with holdings increasing by $10.9 billion to reach $694.4 billion, the highest level since September last year.

Meanwhile, EU countries collectively increased their holdings by $8 billion, reaching $2.1 trillion.