Consists of five separate financial statements which account for the outstanding debt recorded by the Bureau of the Fiscal Service.
This dataset moved permanently as of May 5, 2022 to fiscaldata.treasury.gov
Bearer and Registered Securities
The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is no longer publishing the Bearer and Registered Securities report. However, you can get the same information in millions of dollars from the Debt Position and Activity Report.
If you need the figures to the penny, send an e-mail to SecuritiesAccountingTeam@fiscal.treasury.gov.
Shows the current and historical debt position of the Department of the Treasury in relation to Debt Held by the Public, Intragovernmental Holdings and Statutory Debt Limit. Issues and redemptions activity are also provided in this report.
Provides data on contributions to reduce the debt held by the public. This dataset moved permanently as of May 5, 2022 to fiscaldata.treasury.gov
This dataset moved permanently as of May 5, 2022 to fiscaldata.treasury.gov
Shows the Schedules of Federal Debt, the associated Notes to the Schedules, Unqualified Opinion issued by the General Accounting Office (GAO) and Management's Response. This dataset moved permanently as of May 5, 2022 to fiscaldata.treasury.gov
The Daily Summary Debt Schedule data moved permanently to FiscalData.Treasury.gov on May 4, 2022.
Shows current and historical data for the Debt calculated to the penny.
Summarizes the United States Treasury's cash and debt operations for the federal government. Treasury's operating cash is maintained in an account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and in Tax and Loan accounts at commercial banks.
Contains a mix of narrative, tables, and charts related to Treasury issues, federal financial operations, international statistics, liabilities, and financial commitments of the U.S government.
Consists of five tables reflecting various forms of financial information vital to government borrowing and the financial market, including summary and detail information regarding outstanding Treasury securities, and information regarding the statutory debt limit. This dataset moved permanently as of May 5, 2022 to fiscaldata.treasury.gov
Represents the public debt outstanding in exact dollars, rounded to millions. These figures become Tables 1 and II of the Monthly Statement of the Public Debt. This dataset moved permanently as of July 7, 2023 to fiscaldata.treasury.gov. In the preview and download section, select published reports and choose balancing sheet from the drop down menu.
Provides the cash position of the Treasury.
A narrative description of the history of the debt.
Provides annual debt outstanding figures from 1791 to the present. The Annual Historical Debt Outstanding reports have moved to FiscalData.Treasury.gov where they are available for download in multiple machine-readable formats with complete metadata!
This data has moved permanently to fiscaldata.treasury.gov as of May 2021
This data has moved permanently to fiscaldata.treasury.gov as of May 2022.
Data on sales and redemptions of savings bonds and notes.
The Debt Subject to Limit is the maximum amount of money the Government is allowed to borrow without receiving additional authority from Congress.
FAQs
The Annual Historical Debt Outstanding reports have moved to FiscalData.Treasury.gov where they are available for download in multiple machine-readable formats with complete metadata!
Are Treasury notes public debt? ›
Total public debt outstanding is composed of Treasury Bills, Notes, Bonds, Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), Floating Rate Notes (FRNs), and Federal Financing Bank (FFB) securities, as well as Domestic Series, Foreign Series, State and Local Government Series (SLGS), U.S. Savings Securities, and ...
Do you get statements from TreasuryDirect? ›
The Account Statements will be available on the 1st business day of the month no later than 1pm Eastern Time.
What is considered public debt? ›
Public debt refers to the amounts owed by the different levels of government and used to finance public deficits resulting from a higher level of program spending to budgeted income.
Where can I find debt information? ›
You can find all of your debts by checking your credit reports, going through old bills and mail and contacting known creditors directly to ask for balance statements. Experian, TransUnion and Equifax now offer all U.S. consumers free weekly credit reports through AnnualCreditReport.com.
How do I check my debt record? ›
You can do this through:
- Credit Karma from TransUnion.
- ClearScore from Equifax.
- Credit Matcher from Experian. It does not have full details of debts.
The largest holder of U.S. debt is the U.S government. Which agencies own the most Treasury notes, bills, and bonds? Social Security, by a long shot. The U.S. Treasury publishes this information in its monthly Treasury statement.
Who does the US owe the most money to? ›
Nearly half of all US foreign-owned debt comes from five countries.
| Country/territory | US foreign-owned debt (January 2023) |
|---|
| Japan | $1,104,400,000,000 |
| China | $859,400,000,000 |
| United Kingdom | $668,300,000,000 |
| Belgium | $331,100,000,000 |
6 more rowsOwnership of the Debt
The Debt Held by the Public is all federal debt held by individuals, corporations, state or local governments, Federal Reserve Banks, foreign governments, and other entities outside the United States Government less Federal Financing Bank securities.
What happens to a TreasuryDirect account at death? ›
If the beneficiary has a TreasuryDirect account, the security will be transferred to that account. If the beneficiary does not have an account, he or she may establish an account. Alternatively, a beneficiary named on a savings bond may request redemption.
Information dealing with the purchase, redemption, replacement, forms, and valuation of Treasury savings bonds and securities is located on the TreasuryDirect.gov website which is managed by the Bureau of the Fiscal Service.
Is TreasuryDirect worth it? ›
If you're looking for a safe place to park your cash, you may want to consider T-bills or other government securities. Since your return will be lower than the return of riskier fixed-income and equity investments, using TreasuryDirect is smart, since it cuts out the middleman — and eliminates any commissions and fees.
How to calculate public debt? ›
Public debt is the sum of deficits a government runs over time. For each year, the amount of government deficit is the difference between tax revenue and government spending ( surplus if positive). By adding up the amount of government deficit over the years, we can calculate the amount of public debt.
Is there a difference between public debt and national debt? ›
The cost of purchases exceeding the amount paid off represents a deficit, while accumulated deficits over time represents a person's overall debt. The U.S. Treasury uses the terms “national debt,” “federal debt,” and “public debt” interchangeably.
What is the difference between an annual deficit and the public debt? ›
Debt is the amount of money owed to someone else. A deficit refers to spending more money than is received over some time. Both the national debt and budget deficit are watched by investors and economists. Debt is not necessarily an indicator of a weak economy.
How do you calculate total public debt? ›
Debt is calculated as the sum of the following liability categories (as applicable): currency and deposits; debt securities, loans; insurance, pensions and standardised guarantee schemes, and other accounts payable. Changes in government debt over time primarily reflect the impact of past government deficits.
What determines public debt? ›
The national debt is the amount of money the federal government has borrowed to cover the outstanding balance of expenses incurred over time. In a given fiscal year (FY) , when spending (ex. money for roadways) exceeds revenue (ex. money from federal income tax), a budget deficit results.
How do I find out someone's debt? ›
You can access someone else's credit report by directly contacting one of the credit bureaus (TransUnion, Equifax, and Experian).
How do you calculate public company's cost of debt? ›
Before-Tax Cost of Debt
Once the company has its total interest paid for the year, it divides this number by the total of all of its debt. This is the company's average interest rate on all of its debt. The cost of debt before taking taxes into account is called the before-tax cost of debt.
