• Foreign investors hold almost one quarter of America's national debt ($8.5T).
• These Treasury securities are highly liquid, used by central banks for reserves, and favored by investors during market turmoil.

As of today, the U.S. national debt has surpassed $34 trillion and, according to projections from the Congressional Budget Office, could reach $50 trillion within the next decade. Japan is the largest foreign holder of U.S. debt, with over $1 trillion, followed by China ($759 billion) and the United Kingdom ($723 billion).