Japan remains the largest foreign creditor to the United States, holding $1.1 trillion in U.S. debt as of June 2026.
Data sourced from Visual Capitalist highlights the top 15 international holders of American sovereign debt, led by Asian and European financial powerhouses.
Following Japan, the United Kingdom ranks second, holding $940 billion, while China sits in third place with $633 billion.
European economies and offshore financial hubs round out the top tier of creditors. Belgium ranks fourth with $483 billion in holdings, closely followed by Canada at $460 billion and the Cayman Islands at $453 billion.
Luxembourg holds $434 billion, occupying the seventh position.
Further down the rankings, France stands at eighth place with $390 billion, followed by Ireland at $354 billion and Taiwan at $303 billion.
Switzerland holds $285 billion, placing eleventh, while Singapore closely trails in twelfth place with $284 billion in U.S. debt holdings.
The list concludes with Hong Kong holding $256 billion in thirteenth position, Norway at fourteenth place with $203 billion, and India occupying the fifteenth spot with $186 billion.
Together, these 15 international entities account for trillions of dollars in U.S. government debt, demonstrating broad global investment in American treasury securities across Asia, Europe, and North America.
