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Chart of the Day: Who Do We Owe?

Samuel A. Kiburz, Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer Apr 22, 2025
A stacked bar chart from 1945 to 2025 showing bond ownership divided by government, financial sector, pension funds, rest of the world and households

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Today’s Chart of the Day from BofA Global Research shows the percentages of US treasury bond ownership spanning from 1945 to 2025.
 
Today, the largest share of 33% is held by foreign countries, followed by 31% held by the financial sector, and an interesting 24% owned by the U.S. government itself.
 
Foreign ownership was zero in 1945 but grew after the Bretton Woods Agreement in 1944 where the US was designated as the world’s reserve currency. It reached a high of 50% in 2008 and is sitting at 33% today.
Chart of the Day

About the Author

Samuel A. Kiburz, Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer
Samuel A. Kiburz, Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer

Samuel serves as Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer for the Crews family of banks. He manages the individual investment holdings of his clients, including individuals, families, foundations, and institutions throughout the State of Florida. Samuel has been involved in banking since 1996 and has more than 20 years experience working in wealth management.

Investments are not a deposit or other obligation of, or guaranteed by, the bank, are not FDIC insured, not insured by any federal government agency, and are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal.

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