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America owes foreigners and foreign governments 4514 trillion dollars

By on July 28, 2011

The TRUTH About Who Really Owns All Of America’s Debt

Hong Kong :-  Holdings of US Treasuries: $121.9 billion- Percent of US Debt that they own: 0.9%

Caribbean Banking Center:- Holdings of US Treasuries: $148.3 billion – Percent of US Debt that they own: 1%

Taiwan: Holdings of US Treasuries:- $153.4 billion- Percent of US Debt that they own: 1.1%

Brazil : Holdings of Treasuries:- $211.4 billion – Percent of US Debt that they own: 1.5%

OPEC:- Holdings of Treasuries: $229.8 billion – Percent of US Debt that they own: 1.6%

Mutual Funds :- Holdings of US Treasuries: $300.5 billion – Percent of US Debt that they own: 2%

Commercial Banks:- Total Holdings of US Treasuries: $301.8 billion- Percent of US Debt that they own: 2.1%

State , Local and federal Retirement Fund:-  Holdings of US Treasuries: $320.9 billion – Percent of US Debt that they own: 2.2%

Money Market Mutual Fund:- Holdings of US Treasuries: $337.7 billion – Percent of US Debt that they own: 2.4%

United Kingdom :- Holdings of Treasuries: $346.5 billion – Percent of US Debt that they own: 2.4%

Private Pension Fund:- Holdings of US Treasuries: $504.7 billion – Percent of US Debt that they own: 3.5%

State and Local Governments:- Holdings of US Treasuries: $506.1 billion – Percent of US Debt that they own: 3.5%

Japan:- Holdings of Treasuries: $912.4 billion – Percent of US Debt that they own: 6.4%

US Households :-  Holdings of US Treasuries: $959.4 billion – Percent of US Debt that they own: 6.6%

China:- Holdings of Treasuries: $1.16 trillion- Percent of US Debt that they own: 8%

Federal Reserve:- The Treasury owes the Fed $1.63 trillion in Treasuries, much of which were bought for the Quantitative Easing programs. Percent of US Debt that they own: 11.3%

Social Security Trust Fund:- Holdings of US Treasuries: $2.67 trillion- Percent of US Debt that they own: 19%

Source: US Treasury