Wer sind die grössten Gläubiger der USA wirklich?
Hong Kong
Total Holdings of US Treasuries: $121.9 billion
Percent of US Debt that they own: 0.9%
Source: US Treasury
Caribbean Banking Centers
Total Holdings of US Treasuries: $148.3 billion
Percent of US Debt that they own: 1%
The Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Netherlands Antilles and Panama, and British Virgin Islands all function as offshore financial centers. Of course, they invest in Treasury Securities as well.
Source: US Treasury
Taiwan
Total Holdings of US Treasuries: $153.4 billion
Percent of US Debt that they own: 1.1%
Source: US Treasury
Brazil
Total Holdings of Treasuries: $211.4 billion
Percent of US Debt that they own: 1.5%
Source: US Treasury
Oil Exporting Countries
Total holdings of Treasuries: $229.8 billion
Percent of US Debt that they own: 1.6%
Oil exporters include Ecuador, Venezuela, Indonesia, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Gabon, Libya, and Nigeria.
Source: US Treasury
Mutual Funds
Total Holdings of US Treasuries: $300.5 billion
Percent of US Debt that they own: 2%
Source: Federal Reserve Flow of Funds Accounts Note: Latest Statistics are as of March 2011
Commercial Banks
Total Holdings of US Treasuries: $301.8 billion
Percent of US Debt that they own: 2.1%
Source: Federal Reserve Flow of Funds Accounts Note: Latest Statistics are as of March 2011
State, Local, and Federal Retirement Funds
Total Holdings of US Treasuries: $320.9 billion
Percent of US Debt that they own: 2.2%
Source: Federal Reserve Flow of Funds Accounts Note: Latest Statistics are as of March 2011
Money Market Mutual Funds
Total Holdings of US Treasuries: $337.7 billion
Percent of US Debt that they own: 2.4%
Source: Federal Reserve Flow of Funds Accounts Note: Latest Statistics are as of March 2011
United Kingdom
Total Holdings of Treasuries: $346.5 billion
Percent of US Debt that they own: 2.4%
Source: US Treasury
Private Pension Funds
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Total Holdings of US Treasuries: $504.7 billion
Percent of US Debt that they own: 3.5%
Source: Federal Reserve Flow of Funds Accounts Note: Latest Statistics are as of March 2011
State and Local Governments
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Total Holdings of US Treasuries: $506.1 billion
Percent of US Debt that they own: 3.5%
Source: Federal Reserve Flow of Funds Accounts Note: Latest Statistics are as of March 2011
Japan
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Total Holdings of Treasuries: $912.4 billion
Percent of US Debt that they own: 6.4%
Source: US Treasury
US Households
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Total Holdings of US Treasuries: $959.4 billion
Percent of US Debt that they own: 6.6%
The 'Household Sector' does include hedge funds, by the way.
Source: Federal Reserve Flow of Funds Accounts Note: Latest Statistics are as of March 2011
China
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Total Holdings of Treasuries: $1.16 trillion
Percent of US Debt that they own: 8%
Source: US Treasury
The Federal Reserve
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The Treasury owes the Fed $1.63 trillion in Treasuries, much of which were bought for the Quantitative Easing programs.
That's 11.3% of US debt, much more than China.
Source: Federal Reserve
Social Security Trust Fund
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Total Holdings of US Treasuries: $2.67 trillion
Percent of US Debt that they own: 19%
The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) and Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Funds invest exclusively in special issue bonds that are only available to the Social Security trust fund. These are not publicly traded securities, but they still constitute a huge amount of debt.
Source: Social Security Administration
Nun, die meisten Schulden der USA sind also nicht in den Händen von China, wie wir immer hören, sondern in den Bilanzen der US Notenbank Fed, sowie des US Social Security Trust Fund.
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In all, the Treasury owes foreigners and foreign governments $4.514 trillion dollars. But Americans own most of their own country's $14,342,909,569,328.74 of debt.
Quelle: businessinsider.com
Hong Kong
Total Holdings of US Treasuries: $121.9 billion
Percent of US Debt that they own: 0.9%
Source: US Treasury
Caribbean Banking Centers
Total Holdings of US Treasuries: $148.3 billion
Percent of US Debt that they own: 1%
The Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Netherlands Antilles and Panama, and British Virgin Islands all function as offshore financial centers. Of course, they invest in Treasury Securities as well.
Source: US Treasury
Taiwan
Total Holdings of US Treasuries: $153.4 billion
Percent of US Debt that they own: 1.1%
Source: US Treasury
Brazil
Total Holdings of Treasuries: $211.4 billion
Percent of US Debt that they own: 1.5%
Source: US Treasury
Oil Exporting Countries
Total holdings of Treasuries: $229.8 billion
Percent of US Debt that they own: 1.6%
Oil exporters include Ecuador, Venezuela, Indonesia, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Gabon, Libya, and Nigeria.
Source: US Treasury
Mutual Funds
Total Holdings of US Treasuries: $300.5 billion
Percent of US Debt that they own: 2%
Source: Federal Reserve Flow of Funds Accounts Note: Latest Statistics are as of March 2011
Commercial Banks
Total Holdings of US Treasuries: $301.8 billion
Percent of US Debt that they own: 2.1%
Source: Federal Reserve Flow of Funds Accounts Note: Latest Statistics are as of March 2011
State, Local, and Federal Retirement Funds
Total Holdings of US Treasuries: $320.9 billion
Percent of US Debt that they own: 2.2%
Source: Federal Reserve Flow of Funds Accounts Note: Latest Statistics are as of March 2011
Money Market Mutual Funds
Total Holdings of US Treasuries: $337.7 billion
Percent of US Debt that they own: 2.4%
Source: Federal Reserve Flow of Funds Accounts Note: Latest Statistics are as of March 2011
United Kingdom
Total Holdings of Treasuries: $346.5 billion
Percent of US Debt that they own: 2.4%
Source: US Treasury
Private Pension Funds
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Total Holdings of US Treasuries: $504.7 billion
Percent of US Debt that they own: 3.5%
Source: Federal Reserve Flow of Funds Accounts Note: Latest Statistics are as of March 2011
State and Local Governments
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Total Holdings of US Treasuries: $506.1 billion
Percent of US Debt that they own: 3.5%
Source: Federal Reserve Flow of Funds Accounts Note: Latest Statistics are as of March 2011
Japan
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Total Holdings of Treasuries: $912.4 billion
Percent of US Debt that they own: 6.4%
Source: US Treasury
US Households
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Total Holdings of US Treasuries: $959.4 billion
Percent of US Debt that they own: 6.6%
The 'Household Sector' does include hedge funds, by the way.
Source: Federal Reserve Flow of Funds Accounts Note: Latest Statistics are as of March 2011
China
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Total Holdings of Treasuries: $1.16 trillion
Percent of US Debt that they own: 8%
Source: US Treasury
The Federal Reserve
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The Treasury owes the Fed $1.63 trillion in Treasuries, much of which were bought for the Quantitative Easing programs.
That's 11.3% of US debt, much more than China.
Source: Federal Reserve
Social Security Trust Fund
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Total Holdings of US Treasuries: $2.67 trillion
Percent of US Debt that they own: 19%
The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) and Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Funds invest exclusively in special issue bonds that are only available to the Social Security trust fund. These are not publicly traded securities, but they still constitute a huge amount of debt.
Source: Social Security Administration
Nun, die meisten Schulden der USA sind also nicht in den Händen von China, wie wir immer hören, sondern in den Bilanzen der US Notenbank Fed, sowie des US Social Security Trust Fund.
http://static8.businessinsider.com/image/4d555e4ccadcbbb24e0f0000-400-300/in-all-the-treasury-owes-foreigners-and-foreign-governments-4514-trillion-dollars.jpg
In all, the Treasury owes foreigners and foreign governments $4.514 trillion dollars. But Americans own most of their own country's $14,342,909,569,328.74 of debt.
Quelle: businessinsider.com