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Saudi Arabia’s holdings of US Treasuries rose by about $25.6 billion in February 2026 from a month earlier, marking the fastest monthly increase on record.
Holdings reached around $160.4 billion, the highest level in six years, according to data from the US Department of the Treasury.
The Kingdom ranked 17th among the largest holders of US debt in February.
The increase was driven by a surge in short-term Treasury holdings, which rose by about $26 billion, or 91% month-on-month, to $54.6 billion, accounting for 34% of the total, up from 21% in January.
By contrast, holdings of long-term bonds edged down to $105.8 billion, representing 66% of the total.
Japan remained the largest holder of US Treasuries at $1.24 trillion, followed by the United Kingdom with $897.3 billion.
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US Treasury Bonds Holders – February 2026 |
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Rank |
Country |
Value ($ bln) |
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1 |
Japan |
1,239.3 |
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2 |
UK |
897.3 |
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3 |
China |
693.3 |
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4 |
Belgium |
454.7 |
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5 |
Canada |
446.3 |
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6 |
Luxembourg |
445.7 |
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7 |
Cayman Islands |
443 |
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8 |
France |
395.1 |
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9 |
Ireland |
350.6 |
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10 |
Taiwan |
313.5 |
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11 |
Switzerland |
286.7 |
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12 |
Singapore |
280 |
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13 |
Hong Kong |
269.2 |
|
14 |
Norway |
223 |
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15 |
India |
190.6 |
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16 |
Brazil |
170.6 |
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17 |
Saudi Arabia |
160.4 |
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18 |
South Korea |
140.9 |
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Others |
2,086.9 |
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Total Foreign Holdings* |
9,487.1 |
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*Data was updated as per the latest reading
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