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Treasury International Capital · Korea, South

How much US debt does South Korea hold?

On , Korea, South held $131.5 billion of US Treasury securities, down $3.2 billion from June 2026, number 18 among the holders Treasury lists by country.

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Korea, South's holdings of US Treasury securities at each month-end

Every month-end since 317 months

Korea, South's holdings of US Treasury securities at each month-end, 31 Mar 2000 to 31 Jul 2026
Korea, South's holdings of US Treasury securities at each month-end, 31 Jul 2016 to 31 Jul 2026
Korea, South's holdings of US Treasury securities at each month-end, 31 Jul 2024 to 31 Jul 2026

Korea, South's holdings at the end of July 2026 against earlier months

The latest in greenEach bar from zero

Korea, South's holdings at the end of July 2026 and in earlier months July 2026: $132B; June 2026: $135B; July 2025: $132B; Highest, November 2025: $145B; Lowest, March 2000: $24.7B July 2026 $132B June 2026 $135B July 2025 $132B Highest, November 2025 $145B Lowest, March 2000 $24.7B Korea, South's holdings at the end of July 2026 and in earlier months July 2026: $132B; June 2026: $135B; July 2025: $132B; Highest, November 2025: $145B; Lowest, March 2000: $24.7B July 2026 $132B June 2026 $135B July 2025 $132B Highest, November 2025 $145B Lowest, March 2000 $24.7B

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  • Share of all foreign holdings1.4%
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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, $ billion131.5134.7132.3126.185.9

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Observed .

Right now

Korea, South held $131.5 billion at the end of July 2026, $13.6 billion less than at its peak in November 2025.

Its holdings were down $3.2 billion from June 2026 and down $0.8 billion from July 2025, 1.4% of all foreign holdings.

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Larger than 2 of the other 19 countries Treasury lists

Highest and lowest

Its highest month-end was November 2025, at $145.1 billion; its lowest March 2000, at $24.7 billion.

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Understanding these holdings

Where it stands today

Korea, South held $131.5 billion at the end of July 2026, 1.4% 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 Korea, South hold at each month-end?Korea, South's holdings, newest first
Korea, South's holdings at each month-end, newest first ($ billion)
MonthHoldings
131.5
134.7
132.3
135.2
136.8
140.9
141.3
140.6
145.1
145.0
142.7
135.8
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MonthHoldings
132.3
126.5
124.2
121.7
125.8
124.6
122.2
124.9
127.5
127.3
127.3
123.3
123.1
117.2
119.8
119.0
115.0
118.2
116.9
117.2
116.0
112.9
112.9
117.8
115.8
115.1
115.4
111.5
113.9
110.8
105.8
102.6
100.4
98.7
104.9
117.5
111.9
111.9
115.3
117.3
118.9
121.9
123.8
130.7
132.2
125.4
130.1
129.0
126.1
130.9
123.2
120.3
122.9
125.7
125.2
130.9
122.8
119.1
123.2
122.7
123.1
122.7
117.3
120.0
110.8
116.1
121.1
121.9
117.2
117.1
118.5
117.8
116.8
115.2
117.3
115.1
119.9
115.5
117.3
114.8
110.2
111.1
110.8
110.2
109.1
106.1
104.8
104.7
100.6
101.3
101.8
96.3
98.5
100.1
94.3
95.0
97.9
96.8
100.1
93.8
97.1
96.9
95.6
93.2
85.0
86.7
88.5
90.2
85.9
82.1
80.5
83.0
84.1
78.2
74.2
74.6
72.6
69.1
69.4
72.1
74.4
76.7
74.3
71.8
67.2
63.8
65.6
68.3
55.4
57.3
54.5
56.9
56.1
57.5
56.3
55.3
52.7
56.7
55.6
54.0
46.4
50.6
55.5
50.0
51.4
51.2
52.9
53.1
53.1
50.6
48.1
47.6
45.0
42.2
42.1
44.1
46.5
44.5
46.3
43.9
42.7
50.8
49.9
47.3
42.1
42.7
38.5
36.3
33.4
33.9
32.5
30.8
32.5
31.2
31.9
36.2
39.8
39.4
38.7
39.9
37.6
37.0
37.8
38.7
40.1
39.8
39.7
40.3
40.2
43.3
39.9
39.8
38.7
37.4
37.4
35.4
33.1
33.3
31.3
31.3
32.7
36.2
40.2
42.1
39.4
40.6
38.4
40.4
40.7
41.3
42.1
39.2
37.8
37.0
39.4
42.6
44.4
43.7
52.1
54.1
57.9
56.9
62.3
66.7
64.5
65.7
65.7
63.4
65.1
65.6
68.2
70.9
72.4
72.8
71.2
69.0
68.8
63.7
64.1
62.4
62.6
63.0
58.7
55.9
57.2
53.1
53.6
55.0
55.3
49.6
50.5
47.3
45.4
44.5
57.2
57.8
59.1
57.3
59.8
63.1
63.3
62.6
61.7
59.7
59.6
60.2
38.6
36.7
36.7
37.4
36.7
38.0
37.7
37.5
35.8
35.8
35.0
32.6
35.4
34.7
32.6
33.4
32.3
32.8
31.9
30.4
28.5
27.0
26.9
27.3
26.1
27.7
29.9
28.1
28.4
29.6
27.3
28.3
28.1
27.5
28.1
28.9
25.8
25.0
24.7
How do the latest holdings compare with earlier months?The holdings and the change since
Korea, South's holdings at the end of July 2026 against earlier months ($ billion)
Compared withHoldingsChange since
June 2026134.7−3.2
July 2025132.3−0.8
Highest, November 2025145.1−13.6
Lowest, March 200024.7+106.8
Which other countries does Treasury list?19 countries
When are the figures from?

Observed .

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