Public debt held by the public (USD) - United States - US Treasury FiscalData - Daily
This series is part of the dataset: Public debt outstanding (US Treasury)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to the US Treasury, the amount of US public debt held by the public was 30,121,223,541,151 dollars on 5 September 2025, compared to 30,121,675,356,508 on the previous day.
Sample. In the daily time series plotted above, there are a total of 5,178 observations. The series covers the time period extending from September 1997 to September 2025.
History. Here’s a quick look at a few simple statistics calculated on the full sample: debt had a mean value of 14,223,677,574,173 dollars; it reached a trough of 3,333,039,379,997 on 31 October 2001; it recorded a maximum of 30,121,675,356,508 on 4 September 2025.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollars |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-03 | 30106522172043.14 |
| 2025-09-04 | 30121675356508.43 |
| 2025-09-05 | 30121223541151.12 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Public debt held by the public |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Stock |
| Data type | Nominal amount |
| Deflation method | None |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Daily |
| Unit | US dollars |
| Source | U.S.Treasury Fiscal Data |
| Source type | Federal Administration |
| Data licence | Open data |
| Measure type | Level |
Series in the same data set: Daily public debt
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public debt held by the public (USD) - United States - US Treasury FiscalData - Daily | 5178 | 1997-09-30 | 2025-09-05 |
| Intragovernmental holdings of public debt (USD) - United States - US Treasury FiscalData - Daily | 5178 | 1997-09-30 | 2025-09-05 |
| Total public debt outstanding (USD) - United States - US Treasury FiscalData - Daily | 8136 | 1993-04-01 | 2025-09-05 |