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Debt held by the public: 30298.281339 USD billions (2025-09-30)

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    Debt held by the public: 30298.281339 USD billions, period ending 2025-09-30. Population: U.S. federal debt held outside federal government accounts. Source millions of dollars divided by 1,000 to show billions.

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  1. Debt held by the public30298.281339 USD billions
    Calculation details
    Basis
    Observed
    Population
    U.S. federal debt held outside federal government accounts
    Period
    2025-07-01 to 2025-09-30
    As of
    2025-09-30
    Method
    Source millions of dollars divided by 1,000 to show billions. Source retrieval: 2026-09-14.
    Uncertainty
    Quarter-end nominal debt stock. Not a yearly deficit, interest expense or default probability.