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Treasury International Capital · Brazil

How much US debt does Brazil hold?

On , Brazil held $168.0 billion of US Treasury securities, down $0.4 billion from June 2026, number 16 among the holders Treasury lists by country.

Last updated . This page normally updates every month; the latest update is late.

Brazil's holdings of US Treasury securities at each month-end

Every month-end since 295 months

Brazil's holdings of US Treasury securities at each month-end, 31 Jan 2002 to 31 Jul 2026
Brazil's holdings of US Treasury securities at each month-end, 31 Jul 2016 to 31 Jul 2026
Brazil's holdings of US Treasury securities at each month-end, 31 Jul 2024 to 31 Jul 2026

Brazil's holdings at the end of July 2026 against earlier months

The latest in greenEach bar from zero

Brazil's holdings at the end of July 2026 and in earlier months July 2026: $168B; June 2026: $168B; July 2025: $202B; Highest, August 2018: $318B; Lowest, February 2002: $10.1B July 2026 $168B June 2026 $168B July 2025 $202B Highest, August 2018 $318B Lowest, February 2002 $10.1B Brazil's holdings at the end of July 2026 and in earlier months July 2026: $168B; June 2026: $168B; July 2025: $202B; Highest, August 2018: $318B; Lowest, February 2002: $10.1B July 2026 $168B June 2026 $168B July 2025 $202B Highest, August 2018 $318B Lowest, February 2002 $10.1B

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  • Share of all foreign holdings1.8%
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The latest month-end beside the month before it and the nearest month-ends one, five and ten years earlier.

MeasureLatestThe month beforeA year earlierFive years earlierTen years earlier
Month
Holdings, $ billion168.0168.4201.8248.5254.1

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Observed .

Right now

Brazil held $168.0 billion at the end of July 2026, $149.8 billion less than at its peak in August 2018.

Its holdings were down $0.4 billion from June 2026 and down $33.8 billion from July 2025, 1.8% of all foreign holdings.

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Larger than 4 of the other 19 countries Treasury lists

Highest and lowest

Its highest month-end was August 2018, at $317.8 billion; its lowest February 2002, at $10.1 billion.

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Understanding these holdings

Where it stands today

Brazil held $168.0 billion at the end of July 2026, 1.8% of all foreign holdings.

Where do these numbers come from?

Treasury's TIC system reports holdings of US Treasury bills, notes and bonds by residents of each country at the end of each month.

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Treasury revises earlier months each year after its annual survey; this page shows the figures as Treasury publishes them now.

What these figures cannot tell

  • Holdings are attributed to the country of the holder or of its custodian, so a country's figure can include securities that residents of other countries own.

The numbers behind the chart

What did Brazil hold at each month-end?Brazil's holdings, newest first
Brazil's holdings at each month-end, newest first ($ billion)
MonthHoldings
168.0
168.4
168.9
168.6
168.0
170.6
168.0
168.7
168.2
167.8
172.8
184.6
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MonthHoldings
201.8
215.4
212.0
212.1
208.4
207.3
199.4
201.6
229.0
228.8
234.6
233.3
229.1
227.0
223.2
223.6
227.1
225.6
226.8
230.3
224.9
219.4
223.0
223.2
224.7
227.5
230.0
229.8
224.4
215.2
214.0
217.4
225.9
220.1
221.8
227.3
232.9
226.1
228.4
229.2
233.3
237.4
236.1
240.6
244.9
247.7
249.0
248.9
248.5
249.1
251.8
255.3
255.5
259.0
260.4
258.3
262.2
262.9
265.1
265.0
265.7
264.1
264.4
259.5
264.4
285.9
283.3
281.8
293.3
298.5
303.0
313.4
309.9
311.7
305.7
306.7
311.6
307.7
305.1
303.1
311.4
313.9
317.0
317.8
299.7
300.1
299.2
294.1
286.0
272.9
265.7
256.8
265.3
270.0
272.8
273.6
271.9
269.7
269.7
267.7
259.5
257.7
257.7
259.2
258.3
254.7
258.1
256.1
254.1
251.6
249.5
249.1
246.4
247.3
255.7
254.8
255.0
255.0
251.6
255.3
257.9
256.3
258.5
262.7
261.5
259.9
256.5
255.8
264.2
261.7
262.3
261.7
258.6
253.7
250.1
245.8
245.3
243.9
246.0
245.4
246.9
246.7
249.2
252.9
256.4
253.7
255.2
253.1
257.9
256.5
254.1
253.3
255.9
254.1
251.2
259.8
256.5
244.3
245.8
245.9
238.1
228.4
228.2
226.9
226.6
229.4
226.4
219.2
219.1
216.2
211.4
206.9
193.5
194.3
191.2
179.7
189.8
183.0
181.0
170.5
167.7
163.8
161.5
164.4
164.5
170.9
169.0
169.2
165.8
164.9
153.6
146.0
146.8
148.5
127.1
126.0
126.6
130.9
133.5
127.0
136.1
141.0
148.3
152.6
154.8
158.0
151.4
149.5
149.1
146.6
141.7
129.9
121.7
113.9
110.5
107.7
105.7
94.7
81.6
79.7
69.7
60.7
53.7
52.1
51.0
46.4
44.9
43.1
31.7
33.3
32.9
30.8
31.4
33.3
30.1
28.7
28.8
27.1
27.5
25.0
24.5
22.1
17.0
16.4
14.8
13.7
14.0
15.2
15.5
15.7
16.4
16.9
16.9
13.9
12.1
12.2
13.1
11.3
10.7
11.8
11.2
11.7
11.3
12.6
11.7
12.1
15.7
14.2
14.4
13.5
13.0
12.7
13.0
12.4
12.1
10.9
11.2
11.3
10.8
10.4
10.8
10.1
10.9
How do the latest holdings compare with earlier months?The holdings and the change since
Brazil's holdings at the end of July 2026 against earlier months ($ billion)
Compared withHoldingsChange since
June 2026168.4−0.4
July 2025201.8−33.8
Highest, August 2018317.8−149.8
Lowest, February 200210.1+157.9
Which other countries does Treasury list?19 countries
When are the figures from?

Observed .

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