The U.S. Department of the Treasury released final annual survey results showing that U.S. portfolio holdings of foreign securities totaled approximately USD 19.3 trillion at the end of 2025, up from USD 15.8 trillion a year earlier. The increase was mainly in equities, with holdings rising to USD 15.2 trillion from USD 12.1 trillion. Holdings of foreign long-term debt securities, defined as having original maturities exceeding one year, increased to USD 3.6 trillion from USD 3.3 trillion. Short-term debt holdings rose to USD 418 billion from USD 380 billion. By country, holdings were largest for the Cayman Islands at USD 3.1 trillion, followed by the United Kingdom at USD 2.0 trillion, Canada at USD 1.9 trillion and Japan at USD 1.5 trillion.
US Treasury reports USD 19.3 trillion in US foreign securities holdings at end of 2025
Final survey data from the U.S. Department of the Treasury put U.S. portfolio holdings of foreign securities at approximately USD 19.3 trillion at the end of 2025, compared with USD 15.8 trillion a year earlier. Equities accounted for most of the increase, rising to USD 15.2 trillion from USD 12.1 trillion. Holdings were largest for the Cayman Islands, followed by the United Kingdom, Canada and Japan.