Key facts
- Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries rose to $9.353 trillion in April.
- Japan and the UK led the increase in Treasury holdings.
- Japan's holdings increased to $1.21 trillion, while the UK's rose to $938 billion.
- China's holdings saw a slight decrease to $651 billion.
- Total net foreign acquisitions of U.S. securities in April were $26.1 billion.
Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasury securities saw a modest increase in April, reaching $9.353 trillion, up from $9.352 trillion in March. This rise was primarily driven by Japan and the United Kingdom, which are the largest and second-largest holders, respectively. Japan increased its holdings to $1.21 trillion, while the UK's holdings grew to $938 billion. Conversely, China's holdings saw a slight decrease to $651 billion. Overall, foreign residents purchased $206 billion in long-term U.S. securities during April, with net private purchases at $164.4 billion and net official inflows at $41.6 billion, contributing to a total net acquisition of $26.1 billion. The data comes as investors closely monitor foreign demand for U.S. debt amid the Federal Reserve's inflation fight and a strong bull market in AI stocks.