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United States Federal debt held by the public (Treasury, USD)

QuarterlyNominalCode US.NETDEBTLVL.Q.NOM

Latest32,425,012,546,391 US$Q3 2026
Previous31,681,308,373,695 US$Q2 2026
Year ago30,277,766,440,771 US$Q3 2025

United States Federal debt held by the public (Treasury, USD) was 32,425,012,546,391 US$ in Q3 2026, up 2.3% from Q2 2026 and up 7.1% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since the series began in Q1 2016.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 14,173,423,516,896 US$ (Q3 2016) to 32,425,012,546,391 US$ (Q3 2026), averaging 22,290,844,144,583 US$.

United States Federal debt held by the public (Treasury, USD) (US$), Q1 2016 – Q3 202610,000bn15,000bn20,000bn25,000bn30,000bn20182020202220242026Robomacro
United States Federal debt held by the public (Treasury, USD) (US$), Q1 2016 – Q3 2026. Source: U.S. Treasury FiscalData.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q3 202632,425,012,546,391 US$
Q2 202631,681,308,373,695 US$
Q1 202631,431,182,280,136 US$
Q4 202530,853,068,463,300 US$
Q3 202530,277,766,440,771 US$
Q2 202528,964,890,579,889 US$
Q1 202528,937,109,052,410 US$
Q4 202428,901,403,659,573 US$
Q3 202428,307,312,290,783 US$
Q2 202427,627,953,593,560 US$
Q1 202427,512,574,463,575 US$
Q4 202326,938,517,614,685 US$
Q3 202326,330,142,473,192 US$
Q2 202325,461,998,188,056 US$
Q1 202324,694,495,096,597 US$
Q4 202224,553,456,579,698 US$
Q3 202224,299,192,620,159 US$
Q2 202223,912,159,729,664 US$
Q1 202223,879,767,750,374 US$
Q4 202123,143,747,354,717 US$
Q3 202122,345,372,642,438 US$
Q2 202122,329,822,962,202 US$
Q1 202121,986,937,011,552 US$
Q4 202021,632,418,904,104 US$

Last 24 observations. The full history (43 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ3 2026
First observationQ1 2016
Observations43
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsUS$
AdjustmentNominal
10-year high32,425,012,546,391 US$ (Q3 2026)
10-year low14,173,423,516,896 US$ (Q3 2016)
10-year average22,290,844,144,583 US$
Source agencyU.S. Treasury FiscalData
Makrognosis codeUS.NETDEBTLVL.Q.NOM

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

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FAQ

What is the current federal debt held by the public (Treasury, USD) in United States?
The latest reading is 32,425,012,546,391 US$ for Q3 2026, published by U.S. Treasury FiscalData.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Treasury FiscalData and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US.NETDEBTLVL.Q.NOM.

Last updated 2026-10-10. Source: U.S. Treasury FiscalData. Original title: “US federal debt held by the public (Treasury, USD)”.