If you ever wondered who owns the U.S. Treasury bonds, notes and bills that are loans to the United States Government, here is a list with a rough estimate of the amounts that the U.S. owes.
- US Investors $6,890 billion
- US Government $5,730 billion
- Federal Reserve $2,380 billion
- Japan $1,261 billion
- China $1074 billion
- United Kingdom $446 billion
- Ireland $330 billion
- Luxembourg $267 billion
- Hong Kong $266 billion
- Brazil $264 billion
The rest includes many other countries, such as Switzerland, Cayman Islands, Belgium, India, France, Saudi Arabia, etc.