By the end of 2023, the U.S. government issued debt securities worth over 27 trillion U.S. dollars. China followed with the second highest amount of government debt securities of all major economies, with over 10 trillion U.S. dollars outstanding.
Debt securities are tradable debts that must be paid back in full to the investor (along with interest), such as debentures, bonds, deposits, and notes. This does not include direct loans from a financial institution.
Outstanding value of debt securities in major economies at the end of 2023, by sector
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Financial corporations
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Bank for International Settlements. (June 10, 2024). Outstanding value of debt securities in major economies at the end of 2023, by sector (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1083067/outstanding-debt-securities-in-major-economies-sector/
Bank for International Settlements. "Outstanding value of debt securities in major economies at the end of 2023, by sector (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 10, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1083067/outstanding-debt-securities-in-major-economies-sector/
Bank for International Settlements. (2024). Outstanding value of debt securities in major economies at the end of 2023, by sector (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1083067/outstanding-debt-securities-in-major-economies-sector/
Bank for International Settlements. "Outstanding Value of Debt Securities in Major Economies at The End of 2023, by Sector (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1083067/outstanding-debt-securities-in-major-economies-sector/
Bank for International Settlements, Outstanding value of debt securities in major economies at the end of 2023, by sector (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1083067/outstanding-debt-securities-in-major-economies-sector/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Outstanding value of debt securities in major economies at the end of 2023, by sector (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Bank for International Settlements, June 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1083067/outstanding-debt-securities-in-major-economies-sector/