Top 5 Countries Holding the Most U.S. Treasuries

• China and then Japan are the largest holders of U.S debt with $1.264T and $1.145T respectively.
• Brazil, Ireland and Switzerland make the top 5 all holding more than $200B in U.S. Treasuries.
• The exception to the Top 5 included in the chart below is the group called ” Oil Exporters “, which is made up of 12 other countries all from the Middle East or Africa. This includes Saudi Arabia, which has the largest share within this sub-group.