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Treasury International Capital · Cayman Islands

How much US debt does Cayman Islands hold?

On , Cayman Islands held $460.1 billion of US Treasury securities, up $7.0 billion from June 2026, fifth among the holders Treasury lists by country.

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

Every month-end since 175 months

Cayman Islands's holdings of US Treasury securities at each month-end, 31 Jan 2012 to 31 Jul 2026
Cayman Islands's holdings of US Treasury securities at each month-end, 31 Jul 2016 to 31 Jul 2026
Cayman Islands's holdings of US Treasury securities at each month-end, 31 Jul 2024 to 31 Jul 2026

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

The latest in greenEach bar from zero

Cayman Islands's holdings at the end of July 2026 and in earlier months July 2026: $460B; June 2026: $453B; July 2025: $437B; Highest, April 2026: $472B; Lowest, January 2012: $120B July 2026 $460B June 2026 $453B July 2025 $437B Highest, April 2026 $472B Lowest, January 2012 $120B Cayman Islands's holdings at the end of July 2026 and in earlier months July 2026: $460B; June 2026: $453B; July 2025: $437B; Highest, April 2026: $472B; Lowest, January 2012: $120B July 2026 $460B June 2026 $453B July 2025 $437B Highest, April 2026 $472B Lowest, January 2012 $120B

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  • Share of all foreign holdings5.0%
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MeasureLatestThe month beforeA year earlierFive years earlierTen years earlier
Month
Holdings, $ billion460.1453.1436.8263.8264.6

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Observed .

Right now

Cayman Islands held $460.1 billion at the end of July 2026, $11.5 billion less than at its peak in April 2026.

Its holdings were up $7.0 billion from June 2026 and up $23.3 billion from July 2025, 5.0% of all foreign holdings.

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Larger than 15 of the other 19 countries Treasury lists

Highest and lowest

Its highest month-end was April 2026, at $471.6 billion; its lowest January 2012, at $119.5 billion.

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Understanding these holdings

Where it stands today

Cayman Islands held $460.1 billion at the end of July 2026, 5.0% 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 the Cayman Islands hold at each month-end?Cayman Islands's holdings, newest first
Cayman Islands's holdings at each month-end, newest first ($ billion)
MonthHoldings
460.1
453.1
471.3
471.6
460.1
443.4
433.2
421.6
427.6
418.5
426.8
410.5
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MonthHoldings
436.8
440.9
441.2
446.4
453.5
416.0
406.9
423.0
405.3
418.3
424.6
424.2
380.1
326.3
342.7
326.0
310.8
309.9
327.9
314.8
329.0
333.2
323.4
318.7
305.7
284.4
273.3
285.1
297.3
292.6
292.3
292.6
293.4
291.7
301.5
308.6
293.4
302.3
295.4
292.5
293.9
275.9
272.1
262.8
262.1
271.9
266.8
263.5
263.8
260.1
229.4
226.4
215.2
216.0
216.8
222.9
222.9
221.5
231.6
229.0
222.3
229.6
216.7
213.1
209.4
228.2
225.1
238.2
234.2
236.8
250.9
248.8
233.2
225.0
216.1
217.2
219.4
210.0
209.2
225.6
207.6
208.3
200.4
197.7
198.1
191.3
186.2
181.3
166.1
177.5
168.2
170.6
240.4
247.2
246.9
242.9
240.5
249.3
250.1
243.6
248.2
256.8
254.3
261.3
260.8
262.2
262.6
264.4
264.6
270.0
260.7
259.4
265.4
255.6
251.1
249.8
236.5
226.0
224.3
228.4
224.5
221.1
216.1
203.3
201.8
194.8
191.2
187.9
182.6
175.3
169.3
165.2
169.4
169.8
167.6
162.3
167.8
159.5
162.4
162.5
154.8
154.4
158.8
153.2
147.4
152.3
154.1
156.5
156.3
152.4
146.1
142.1
140.0
147.7
138.5
142.3
129.7
127.9
126.3
123.3
123.6
122.2
119.5
How do the latest holdings compare with earlier months?The holdings and the change since
Cayman Islands's holdings at the end of July 2026 against earlier months ($ billion)
Compared withHoldingsChange since
June 2026453.1+7.0
July 2025436.8+23.3
Highest, April 2026471.6−11.5
Lowest, January 2012119.5+340.6
Which other countries does Treasury list?19 countries
When are the figures from?

Observed .

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