Preliminary Annual Report on U.S. Holdings of Foreign Securities at Year-End 2023
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August 30 , 2024 Washington – Preliminary data from an annual survey of U.S. portfolio holdings of foreign securities at year-end 2023 were released today and posted on the Treasury web site at ( https : //home.treasury.gov/data/treasury-international-capital-tic-system/tic-forms-instructions/us-claims-on-foreigners-from-holdings-of-foreign-securities ) . The final survey report , which will include additional detail as
Washington – Preliminary data from an annual survey of U.S. portfolio holdings of foreign securities at year-end 2023 were released today and posted on the Treasury web site at (https://home.treasury.gov/data/treasury-international-capital-tic-system/tic-forms-instructions/us-claims-on-foreigners-from-holdings-of-foreign-securities). The final survey report, which will include additional detail as well as possible revisions to the data, will be released on October 31, 2024.
The survey was undertaken jointly by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
A complementary survey measuring foreign holdings of U.S. securities also is conducted annually. Data from the most recent such survey, which reports on securities held on June 30, 2024, are currently being processed. Preliminary results are expected to be reported on February 28, 2025.
Overall Preliminary Results
The survey measured the value of U.S. holdings of foreign securities at year-end 2023 at approximately $15.3 trillion, with $11.5 trillion held in foreign equities, $3.4 trillion held in foreign long-term debt securities (original term-to-maturity in excess of one year), and $0.4 trillion held in foreign short-term debt securities. The previous such survey, conducted as of year-end 2022, measured the value of U.S. holdings at $14.0 trillion, with $10.3 trillion held in foreign equities, $3.3 trillion held in foreign long-term debt securities, and $0.4 trillion held in foreign short-term debt securities.
Table 1. U.S. portfolio holdings of foreign securities, by type of security, as of survey dates
(Billions of dollars)
Type of Security
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2023
Long-term securities
13,563
14,915
Equities
10,280
11,483
Long-term debt
3,283
3,433
Short-term debt securities
447
422
Total
14,009
15,338
Table 2. U.S. portfolio holdings of foreign securities, by country of issuer and type of security, for the countries attracting the most U.S. portfolio investment, as of December 31, 2023
(Market value, billions of dollars, except as noted)
Total
Equity
Long-Term Debt
Short-Term Debt
1
Cayman Islands
2,655
1,925
720
9
2
United Kingdom
1,491
1,061
383
47
3
Canada
1,391
839
452
100
4
Japan
1,218
991
184
43
5
Ireland
924
823
79
23
6
France
816
597
173
46
7
Netherlands
668
508
152
8
8
Switzerland
655
608
46
1
9
Germany
514
418
79
17
10
Australia
442
269
132
41
11
India
352
342
10
*
12
Taiwan
316
316
*
0
13
Bermuda
267
216
52
*
14
Korea, South
253
227
25
*
15
Luxembourg
238
172
61
4
16
Denmark
219
206
12
*
17
China, mainland (1)
217
202
15
*
18
Sweden
197
156
19
21
19
Jersey
192
145
47
0
20
Brazil
181
157
23
1
21
Spain
173
122
49
2
22
Mexico
163
95
68
*
23
Italy
155
107
48
*
24
International organizations
137
1
127
10
25
Singapore
121
74
30
18
26
Hong Kong
104
97
5
1
27
Israel
89
73
16
1
28
Norway
75
38
25
12
29
Indonesia
70
41
29
0
30
Belgium
63
48
13
2
Rest of world
983
610
358
16
Total
15,338
11,483
3,433
422
* Between zero and $500 million. (1) China excludes Hong Kong and Macau, which are reported separately.
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