Debt Dollars

The total US debt is $19.9 trillion. Of that, $5.5 trillion is owned by the government (like the Social Security Trust Fund) and $14.4 is held by the public. Of the public part, $6.175 trillion is held by foreigners. Japan holds the most US debt at $1.13 trillion, followed by China at $1.12 trillion. Then comes Ireland at $271 billion, Cayman Islands at $262 billion, and Brazil at $255 billion.