List of Countries and Funds Reducing US Treasuries Around the World
Summary
Norway's sovereign wealth fund plans to reduce its holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds by about $80 billion as part of a broader change in its investments. Several other countries, including China, Brazil, India, and Japan, have also decreased their U.S. Treasury holdings over the past year, while others like Belgium and the U.K. have increased theirs.Key Facts
- Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global wants to lower its U.S. Treasury bond holdings from 34.1% to 21.9% of its bond portfolio.
- The proposed reduction by Norway equals about $80 billion from its $215 billion U.S. Treasury holdings at the end of June.
- Norges Bank said it will balance this by buying other U.S. bonds, so total U.S. investments will not drop as much.
- China decreased its U.S. Treasury holdings by $98 billion in one year, from $731.4 billion to $633.4 billion.
- China’s Treasury holdings have fallen by over half since their peak of about $1.3 trillion in 2011.
- Brazil reduced its holdings by $47 billion, India by $41 billion, and Japan by $38.1 billion over the past year.
- Despite reductions, Japan remains the largest foreign holder of U.S. Treasuries with about $1.12 trillion.
- Total foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries actually rose by about 2.3% from June 2025 to June 2026, as some countries increased their holdings.
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