How much debt is china in?

The U.S. debt to China is $1.17 trillion as of January 2018. That's 19 percent of the $6.26 trillion in Treasury bills, notes, and bonds held by foreign countries. The rest of the $21 trillion national debt is owned by either the American people or by the U.S. government itself. read more

China has consistently held more than $1 trillion in U.S. debt every year since 2010. That's when the Treasury Department changed how it measures the debt. Before July 2010, Treasury reports show China held $843 billion in debt. read more

National Debt of China $ 5136147511858.6 Convert to CNY. Source: This figure now excludes local government financing vehicles. We suggest you multiply by at least 3.25 for this figure, then consider adding a figure for China's shadow banking (loans outside of formal banks) read more

Among all of those foreign creditors to which America owes money, China led the way at $1.17 trillion, followed by Japan, at $1.07 trillion as of January 2018. While Japan’s 4.8% ownership of the U.S. debt is only slightly less than China’s 5.3%, the Japanese-owned debt is rarely depicted in a negative light, as is China’s. read more