Data available with the U.S. Treasury Department showed that India was the 12th largest holder of U.S. government securities at the end of 2016, with exposure worth $118.2 billion in December. Among the BRIC countries, India stood at 3rd place after China and Brazil in terms of exposure.
The Economic Times reports the list of countries with the highest holder first:
Japan – $1.09 trillion
China – $1.06 trillion
Ireland – $288.2 billion
Cayman Islands – $263.5 billion
Brazil – $259.2 billion
Switzerland – $229.3 billion
Luxembourg – $223.4 billion
Luxembourg – $223.4 billion
United Kingdom – $217.1 billion
Hong Kong – $191.4 billion
Taiwan – $189.3 billion
Belgium – $120.4 billion
India – $118.2 billion
India – $118.2 billion
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
