Preliminary Annual Report on U.S. Holdings of Foreign Securities at Year-End 2017

August 31, 2018

Washington – Preliminary data from an annual survey of U.S. portfolio holdings of foreign securities at year-end 2017 were released today and posted on the Treasury web site at (https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/data-chart-center/tic/Pages/fpis.aspx). The final survey report, which will include additional detail as well as possible revisions to the data, will be released on October 31, 2018.

The survey was undertaken jointly by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

A complementary survey measuring foreign holdings of U.S. securities also is conducted annually. Data from the most recent such survey, which reports on securities held on June 30, 2018, are currently being processed. Preliminary results are expected to be reported on February 28, 2019.

Overall Preliminary Results

The survey measured the value of U.S. holdings of foreign securities at year-end 2017 at approximately $12.4 trillion, with $9.1 trillion held in foreign equities, $2.8 trillion held in foreign long-term debt securities (original term-to-maturity in excess of one year), and $0.5 trillion held in foreign short-term debt securities. The previous such survey, conducted as of year-end 2016, measured the value of U.S. holdings at $9.9 trillion, with $7.1 trillion held in foreign equities, $2.4 trillion held in foreign long-term debt securities, and $0.3 trillion held in foreign short-term debt securities.

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President Donald J. Trump will travel to Paris, France, to participate in a November 11 commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended the fighting in World War I. The President’s participation in this event will highlight the sacrifices that Americans have made, not only during World War I but also in the century since, in the name of liberty. While in Europe, the President also will visit Ireland to renew the deep and historic ties between our two nations.

Later in November, President Trump will attend the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The G20 Summit will be an opportunity for the President to highlight his pro-growth economic policies on an international stage and meet bilaterally with other key world leaders. The President will also travel to Colombia, where he looks forward to discussing with the Duque administration opportunities for even greater collaboration on security, counter narcotics, and regional affairs.

In addition, the President has asked the Vice President to travel to Singapore in November to attend the United States–Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit and the East Asia Summit and then to Papua New Guinea for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings. The Vice President will highlight the United States’ vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific, based on respect for sovereignty, the rule of law, and the principles of free, fair, and reciprocal trade. The Vice President looks forward to meeting with our allies and partners from across the region to advance security, prosperity, and freedom for all.

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