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Biggest Holders ofUS Government Debt |
| RANK | HOLDER | AMOUNT $ BILLIONS |
| 1 | Social Security
Trust Funds |
2,670.0 |
| 2 |
Federal Reserve | 1,659.0 |
| 3 |
China | 1,169.0 |
| 4 |
Other Investors/Savings Bonds | 1,102.0 |
| 5 |
Japan | 1,083.0 |
| 6 |
Pension Funds | 903.4 |
| 7 |
Mutual Funds | 797.9 |
| 8 |
State and Local Governments | 444.6 |
| 9 |
Medicare Trust Fund |
324.6 |
| 10 |
Depository Institutions | 286.3 |
| 11 | Oil Exporters | 254.5 |
| 12 | Insurance Companies | 253.7 |
| 13 | Brazil | 237.4 |
| 14 | Caribbean Banking Centers | 224.8 |
| 15 | Taiwan | 184.4 |