By the end of the first quarter of 2024, the U.S. government issued debt securities worth over ** trillion U.S. dollars. China followed with the second highest amount of government debt securities of all major economies, with over ** trillion U.S. dollars outstanding.Â
Debt securities are tradable debts that must be paid back in full to the investor (along with interest), such as debentures, bonds, deposits, and notes. This does not include direct loans from a financial institution.
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Bank for International Settlements. (November 15, 2024). Outstanding value of debt securities in major economies at the end of the first quarter of 2024, by sector (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1083067/outstanding-debt-securities-in-major-economies-sector/
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Outstanding value of debt securities in major economies at the end of the first quarter of 2024, by sector (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Bank for International Settlements, November 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1083067/outstanding-debt-securities-in-major-economies-sector/
