In January 2021, Japan owned $1.28 trillion in U.S. Treasuries, making it the largest foreign holder. The second-largest holder is China, which owns $1.10 trillion of U.S. debt.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has increased its holdings in U.S. debt to an eight-year high in April 2020 to $368 billion.2 It has increased in rank as Brexit continues to weaken its economy. This is 6% of the total foreign debt.
Ireland
It would appear odd that Ireland is the fourth-largest holder of U.S. debt, particularly when comparing its economy to other European nations, such as Germany. However, a big factor in Ireland's place is the fact that many U.S. multinational companies, such as Alphabet/Google, set up shop there for more favorable taxes on foreign returns.
Dublin is a focal point for international fund management but also represents the European branches of U.S. technology and pharmaceutical companies. However, there has been a drop in Ireland's U.S. debt holdings, signaling a possible change in multinational attitudes as they move money back to the U.S. as rules on how foreign earnings are taxed change. Ireland holds $300 billion in U.S. debt, which is 4% of foreign debt.2
Luxembourg
Luxembourg is the fifth-largest holder of U.S. debt among foreign countries while having the 72nd smallest economy by GDP.3 Luxembourg holds $267.8 billion in U.S. Treasuries, equal to about 3.8% of total foreign holdings.
Poster Comment:
Some of these foreign holdings are actually fronts for the FED and the CIA.
#1: Ada To: Horse (#0)
Ada posted on 2021-04-22 15:48:49 Reply Private Reply
#2: Cynicom To: Ada (#1)
What is reason Japan holds most US debt??????
Cynicom posted on 2021-04-22 17:41:46 Reply Private Reply
#3: Ada To: Cynicom (#2)
A legitimate reason would be balance of trade, i.e., they ship a lot of Toyotas to the US and we use T notes to pay for them. But Horse was suggesting CIA involvement.
As we don't have a huge trade deficit with Luxemburg, must be some sort of hanky-pank.
Ada posted on 2021-04-22 18:54:33 Reply Private Reply
#4: Horse To: Ada, *Israeli Espionage* (#3)
Update: America’s Secret Multi-Trillion Dollar Black Ops Slush Fund
https://vidrebel.wordpress.com/2017/06/10/update-americas-secret-multi-trillion-dollar-black-ops-slush-fund/
Horse posted on 2021-04-22 20:08:53 Reply Private Reply
#5: Ada To: Horse (#4)
Ada posted on 2021-04-23 09:22:08 Reply Private Reply
#6: Lod To: Horse, Ada, 4um (#5)
Fentanyl is the one that I hear/read the most about, supposedly George Floyd's product of choice.
Lod posted on 2021-04-23 10:15:37 Reply Private Reply
#7: Horse To: Lod, Ada (#6)
Horse posted on 2021-04-23 10:30:27 Reply Private Reply
#8: BTP Holdings To: Horse, BillDBerger (#4)
Just ask BillDBerger about that from when he was in the Air Force during the Vietnam War and was stationed at an Air Force base in northern Thailand when they thought the Air America planes were a legitimate airline. ;)
BTP Holdings posted on 2021-04-24 18:42:17 Reply Private Reply