MAJOR FOREIGN HOLDERS OF TREASURY SECURITIES
(in billions of dollars)
HOLDINGS 1/ AT END OF PERIOD
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China, Mainland 798.9
Japan 751.5
United Kingdom 2/ 249.3
Oil Exporters3/ 185.3
Caribbean Banking Centers4/171.7
Brazil 144.9
Hong Kong 132.2
Russia 121.8
Luxembourg 98.7
Taiwan 78.1
Switzerland 68.9
Germany 53.7
Korea 38.8
Singapore 38.3
Canada 38.3
India 35.9
Ireland 32.7
France 32.1
Thailand 30.1
Turkey 28.2
Norway 25.2
Mexico 22.1
Netherlands 21.3
Egypt 20.8
Sweden 18.3
Israel 18.3
Italy 17.6
Colombia 16.7
Belgium 15.0
Chile 12.9
Philippines 11.8
Malaysia 11.0
All Other 156.8
Grand Total 3497.3
Department of the Treasury/Federal Reserve Board
November 17, 2009
1/ Estimated foreign holdings of U.S. Treasury marketable and non-marketable bills, bonds, and notes
reported under the Treasury International Capital (TIC) reporting system are based on annual
Surveys of Foreign Holdings of U.S. Securities and on monthly data.
2/ United Kingdom includes Channel Islands and Isle of Man.
3/ Oil exporters include Ecuador, Venezuela, Indonesia, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar,
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Gabon, Libya, and Nigeria.
4/ Caribbean Banking Centers include Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Netherlands Antilles and Panama.
Beginning with new series for June 2006, also includes British Virgin Islands.












