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Debt held by the public

Highest in data back to 1997

$32.54 trillion

Time frame
Line chart of debt held by the public, Oct 2025 to Oct 2026: from $30.38 trillion to $32.54 trillion.Line chart of debt held by the public, 2021 to 2026: from $22.41 trillion to $32.54 trillion.Line chart of debt held by the public, 2016 to 2026: from $14.25 trillion to $32.54 trillion.Line chart of debt held by the public, 1997 to 2026: from $3.79 trillion to $32.54 trillion.

Source: Treasury, Fiscal Data, Debt to the Penny; series debt_to_penny.debt_held_public_amt. Data as of Oct 15, 2026.

Debt held by the public: the last reading of each month, newest first. The CSV holds every day.
DateValue
Oct 15, 2026$32.54 trillion
Sept 30, 2026$32.43 trillion
Aug 31, 2026$32.42 trillion
July 31, 2026$32.05 trillion
June 30, 2026$31.68 trillion
May 29, 2026$31.52 trillion
April 30, 2026$31.27 trillion
March 31, 2026$31.43 trillion
Feb 27, 2026$31.19 trillion
Jan 30, 2026$30.92 trillion
Dec 31, 2025$30.85 trillion
Nov 28, 2025$30.77 trillion
Oct 31, 2025$30.57 trillion
Sept 30, 2025$30.28 trillion
Aug 29, 2025$29.97 trillion
July 31, 2025$29.53 trillion
June 30, 2025$28.95 trillion
May 30, 2025$28.95 trillion
April 30, 2025$28.85 trillion
March 31, 2025$28.91 trillion
Feb 28, 2025$28.91 trillion
Jan 31, 2025$28.91 trillion
Dec 31, 2024$28.84 trillion
Nov 29, 2024$28.79 trillion
Oct 31, 2024$28.57 trillion
Sept 30, 2024$28.31 trillion
Aug 30, 2024$28.17 trillion
July 31, 2024$27.93 trillion
June 28, 2024$27.61 trillion
May 31, 2024$27.61 trillion
April 30, 2024$27.48 trillion
March 29, 2024$27.51 trillion
Feb 29, 2024$27.38 trillion
Jan 31, 2024$27.07 trillion
Dec 29, 2023$26.94 trillion
Nov 30, 2023$26.84 trillion
Oct 31, 2023$26.58 trillion
Sept 29, 2023$26.33 trillion
Aug 31, 2023$26.04 trillion
July 31, 2023$25.71 trillion
June 30, 2023$25.46 trillion
May 31, 2023$24.63 trillion
April 28, 2023$24.61 trillion
March 31, 2023$24.69 trillion
Feb 28, 2023$24.61 trillion
Jan 31, 2023$24.58 trillion
Dec 30, 2022$24.52 trillion
Nov 30, 2022$24.55 trillion
Oct 31, 2022$24.35 trillion
Sept 30, 2022$24.30 trillion
Aug 31, 2022$24.27 trillion
July 29, 2022$23.95 trillion
June 30, 2022$23.91 trillion
May 31, 2022$23.90 trillion
April 29, 2022$23.85 trillion
March 31, 2022$23.88 trillion
Feb 28, 2022$23.78 trillion
Jan 31, 2022$23.49 trillion
Dec 31, 2021$23.14 trillion
Nov 30, 2021$22.65 trillion
Oct 29, 2021$22.64 trillion
Sept 30, 2021$22.28 trillion
Aug 31, 2021$22.26 trillion
July 30, 2021$22.29 trillion
June 30, 2021$22.33 trillion
May 28, 2021$22.02 trillion
April 30, 2021$22.06 trillion
March 31, 2021$21.99 trillion
Feb 26, 2021$21.76 trillion
Jan 29, 2021$21.64 trillion
Dec 31, 2020$21.63 trillion
Nov 30, 2020$21.35 trillion
Oct 30, 2020$21.10 trillion
Sept 30, 2020$21.02 trillion
Aug 31, 2020$20.82 trillion
July 31, 2020$20.63 trillion
June 30, 2020$20.53 trillion
May 29, 2020$19.81 trillion
April 30, 2020$19.05 trillion
March 31, 2020$17.68 trillion
Feb 28, 2020$17.41 trillion
Jan 31, 2020$17.21 trillion
Dec 31, 2019$17.17 trillion
Nov 29, 2019$17.11 trillion
Oct 31, 2019$16.98 trillion
Sept 30, 2019$16.81 trillion
Aug 30, 2019$16.60 trillion
July 31, 2019$16.21 trillion
June 28, 2019$16.19 trillion
May 31, 2019$16.20 trillion
April 30, 2019$16.19 trillion
March 29, 2019$16.20 trillion
Feb 28, 2019$16.25 trillion
Jan 31, 2019$16.10 trillion
Dec 31, 2018$16.10 trillion
Nov 30, 2018$16.04 trillion
Oct 31, 2018$15.84 trillion
Sept 28, 2018$15.76 trillion
Aug 31, 2018$15.79 trillion
July 31, 2018$15.57 trillion
June 29, 2018$15.47 trillion
May 31, 2018$15.43 trillion
April 30, 2018$15.34 trillion
March 30, 2018$15.43 trillion
Feb 28, 2018$15.15 trillion
Jan 31, 2018$14.80 trillion
Dec 29, 2017$14.82 trillion
Nov 30, 2017$14.92 trillion
Oct 31, 2017$14.75 trillion
Sept 29, 2017$14.67 trillion
Aug 31, 2017$14.38 trillion
July 31, 2017$14.36 trillion
June 30, 2017$14.37 trillion
May 31, 2017$14.30 trillion
April 28, 2017$14.29 trillion
March 31, 2017$14.37 trillion
Feb 28, 2017$14.41 trillion
Jan 31, 2017$14.38 trillion
Dec 30, 2016$14.44 trillion
Nov 30, 2016$14.44 trillion
Oct 31, 2016$14.29 trillion
Sept 30, 2016$14.17 trillion
Aug 31, 2016$14.10 trillion
July 29, 2016$14.00 trillion
June 30, 2016$13.93 trillion
May 31, 2016$13.89 trillion
April 29, 2016$13.84 trillion
March 31, 2016$13.93 trillion
Feb 29, 2016$13.79 trillion
Jan 29, 2016$13.66 trillion
Dec 31, 2015$13.67 trillion
Nov 30, 2015$13.59 trillion
Oct 30, 2015$13.06 trillion
Sept 30, 2015$13.12 trillion
Aug 31, 2015$13.12 trillion
July 31, 2015$13.14 trillion
June 30, 2015$13.08 trillion
May 29, 2015$13.05 trillion
April 30, 2015$13.05 trillion
March 31, 2015$13.09 trillion
Feb 27, 2015$13.07 trillion
Jan 30, 2015$12.99 trillion
Dec 31, 2014$13.02 trillion
Nov 28, 2014$12.92 trillion
Oct 31, 2014$12.86 trillion
Sept 30, 2014$12.79 trillion
Aug 29, 2014$12.73 trillion
July 31, 2014$12.65 trillion
June 30, 2014$12.57 trillion
May 30, 2014$12.54 trillion
April 30, 2014$12.50 trillion
March 31, 2014$12.62 trillion
Feb 28, 2014$12.49 trillion
Jan 31, 2014$12.31 trillion
Dec 31, 2013$12.36 trillion
Nov 29, 2013$12.28 trillion
Oct 31, 2013$12.19 trillion
Sept 30, 2013$11.98 trillion
Aug 30, 2013$11.97 trillion
July 31, 2013$11.92 trillion
June 28, 2013$11.90 trillion
May 31, 2013$11.90 trillion
April 30, 2013$11.94 trillion
March 29, 2013$11.92 trillion
Feb 28, 2013$11.82 trillion
Jan 31, 2013$11.56 trillion
Dec 31, 2012$11.58 trillion
Nov 30, 2012$11.55 trillion
Oct 31, 2012$11.41 trillion
Sept 28, 2012$11.27 trillion
Aug 31, 2012$11.27 trillion
July 31, 2012$11.12 trillion
June 29, 2012$11.04 trillion
May 31, 2012$11.01 trillion
April 30, 2012$10.92 trillion
March 30, 2012$10.85 trillion
Feb 29, 2012$10.72 trillion
Jan 31, 2012$10.57 trillion
Dec 30, 2011$10.45 trillion
Nov 30, 2011$10.39 trillion
Oct 31, 2011$10.26 trillion
Sept 30, 2011$10.13 trillion
Aug 31, 2011$10.02 trillion
July 29, 2011$9.76 trillion
June 30, 2011$9.74 trillion
May 31, 2011$9.72 trillion
April 29, 2011$9.66 trillion
March 31, 2011$9.65 trillion
Feb 28, 2011$9.57 trillion
Jan 31, 2011$9.49 trillion
Dec 31, 2010$9.39 trillion
Nov 30, 2010$9.28 trillion
Oct 29, 2010$9.07 trillion
Sept 30, 2010$9.02 trillion
Aug 31, 2010$8.93 trillion
July 30, 2010$8.70 trillion
June 30, 2010$8.63 trillion
May 28, 2010$8.49 trillion
April 30, 2010$8.43 trillion
March 31, 2010$8.29 trillion
Feb 26, 2010$7.94 trillion
Jan 29, 2010$7.76 trillion
Dec 31, 2009$7.81 trillion
Nov 30, 2009$7.71 trillion
Oct 30, 2009$7.49 trillion
Sept 30, 2009$7.55 trillion
Aug 31, 2009$7.48 trillion
July 31, 2009$7.34 trillion
June 30, 2009$7.18 trillion
May 29, 2009$7.02 trillion
April 30, 2009$6.93 trillion
March 31, 2009$6.83 trillion
Feb 27, 2009$6.58 trillion
Jan 30, 2009$6.32 trillion
Dec 31, 2008$6.37 trillion
Nov 28, 2008$6.40 trillion
Oct 31, 2008$6.30 trillion
Sept 30, 2008$5.81 trillion
Aug 29, 2008$5.48 trillion
July 31, 2008$5.40 trillion
June 30, 2008$5.29 trillion
May 30, 2008$5.28 trillion
April 30, 2008$5.24 trillion
March 31, 2008$5.33 trillion
Feb 29, 2008$5.26 trillion
Jan 31, 2008$5.13 trillion
Dec 31, 2007$5.14 trillion
Nov 30, 2007$5.15 trillion
Oct 31, 2007$5.07 trillion
Sept 28, 2007$5.05 trillion
Aug 31, 2007$5.10 trillion
July 31, 2007$5.00 trillion
June 29, 2007$4.94 trillion
May 31, 2007$4.98 trillion
April 30, 2007$5.01 trillion
March 30, 2007$5.05 trillion
Feb 28, 2007$4.98 trillion
Jan 31, 2007$4.91 trillion
Dec 29, 2006$4.90 trillion
Nov 30, 2006$4.93 trillion
Oct 31, 2006$4.88 trillion
Sept 29, 2006$4.84 trillion
Aug 31, 2006$4.89 trillion
July 31, 2006$4.82 trillion
June 30, 2006$4.80 trillion
May 31, 2006$4.81 trillion
April 28, 2006$4.82 trillion
March 31, 2006$4.87 trillion
Feb 28, 2006$4.77 trillion
Jan 31, 2006$4.73 trillion
Dec 30, 2005$4.72 trillion
Nov 30, 2005$4.71 trillion
Oct 31, 2005$4.65 trillion
Sept 30, 2005$4.60 trillion
Aug 31, 2005$4.61 trillion
July 29, 2005$4.58 trillion
June 30, 2005$4.53 trillion
May 31, 2005$4.54 trillion
April 29, 2005$4.55 trillion
March 31, 2005$4.57 trillion
Feb 28, 2005$4.51 trillion
Jan 31, 2005$4.43 trillion
Dec 31, 2004$4.41 trillion
Nov 30, 2004$4.41 trillion
Oct 29, 2004$4.32 trillion
Sept 30, 2004$4.31 trillion
Aug 31, 2004$4.30 trillion
July 30, 2004$4.27 trillion
June 30, 2004$4.22 trillion
May 28, 2004$4.21 trillion
April 30, 2004$4.16 trillion
March 31, 2004$4.18 trillion
Feb 27, 2004$4.13 trillion
Jan 30, 2004$4.05 trillion
Dec 31, 2003$4.04 trillion
Nov 28, 2003$4.03 trillion
Oct 31, 2003$3.99 trillion
Sept 30, 2003$3.92 trillion
Aug 29, 2003$3.95 trillion
July 31, 2003$3.90 trillion
June 30, 2003$3.82 trillion
May 30, 2003$3.78 trillion
April 30, 2003$3.70 trillion
March 31, 2003$3.71 trillion
Feb 28, 2003$3.68 trillion
Dec 31, 2002$3.65 trillion
Nov 29, 2002$3.65 trillion
Oct 31, 2002$3.59 trillion
Sept 30, 2002$3.55 trillion
Aug 30, 2002$3.56 trillion
July 31, 2002$3.50 trillion
June 28, 2002$3.46 trillion
May 31, 2002$3.43 trillion
April 30, 2002$3.40 trillion
March 29, 2002$3.44 trillion
Feb 28, 2002$3.44 trillion
Jan 31, 2002$3.38 trillion
Dec 31, 2001$3.39 trillion
Nov 30, 2001$3.40 trillion
Oct 31, 2001$3.33 trillion
Sept 28, 2001$3.34 trillion
Sept 29, 2000$3.41 trillion
Sept 30, 1999$3.64 trillion
Sept 30, 1998$3.73 trillion
Sept 30, 1997$3.79 trillion

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