<P> As of September 2014 , foreigners owned $6.06 trillion of U.S. debt , or approximately 47 % of the debt held by the public of $12.8 trillion and 34 % of the total debt of $17.8 trillion . The largest holders were China , Japan , Belgium , the Caribbean banking centers , and oil exporters . </P>
<P> As of September 2014 , foreigners owned $6.06 trillion of U.S. debt , or approximately 47 % of the debt held by the public of $12.8 trillion and 34 % of the total debt of $17.8 trillion . The largest holders were China , Japan , Belgium , the Caribbean banking centers , and oil exporters . </P>
who owned the largest share of u.s government intragovernmental debt holdings at the end of 2016
who owned the largest share of u.s government intragovernmental debt holdings at the end of 2016
China Japan Belgium the Caribbean banking centers oil exporters
China Japan Belgium the Caribbean banking centers oil exporters