In 2025, the government spent a total of 987 billion U.S. dollars in interest payments on debt of the United States held by the public. Furthermore, 237 billion U.S. dollars were spent on interest for debt held by intragovernment agencies. Total interest payments of the U.S. government surpassed one trillion dollars per annum.
The national debt of the United Stated can be found here.
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GAO. (January 20, 2026). Total cost of interest on government debt of the United States from fiscal years 2012 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars), by type of debt holder [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1660827/interest-expense-on-us-government-debt-by-holder/
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Total cost of interest on government debt of the United States from fiscal years 2012 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars), by type of debt holder [Graph], GAO, January 20, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1660827/interest-expense-on-us-government-debt-by-holder/
