Holders of U.S. government debt 2022 | Statista

At the end of 2022, depository institutions owned around 5.46 percent of the total U.S. debt. Depository institutions includes U.S. chartered depository institutions, foreign banking offices in the United States, banks in U.S. affiliated areas, credit unions, and bank holding companies.

The total debt accrued by the U.S. annually can be accessed here.

Distribution of holders of United States government debt as of December 2022

Characteristic	Share of debt holders
Federal Reserve and Government accounts	39.47%
Foreign and international	23.29%
Other investors	13.96%
Mutual funds	7.75%
Depository institutions	5.46%
State and local governments	4.93%
Private pension funds	2.33%
Insurance companies	1.27%
State and local government pension funds	0.99%
U.S. savings bonds	0.55%

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June 2023

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United States

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December 31, 2022

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