US Government Net Debt

The actual stock of US federal government debt in dollars, rather than as a share of GDP.

$39.07tn

+$551.4bn vs Q4 2025

Q1 2026 · Quarterly data

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Government Net Debt

Q1 1970 to Q1 2026

Source: FRED series GFDEBTN · total public debt (Treasury).

Data refreshed 2026-09-22. Figures are the latest published observations and can be revised.

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GDP & growth
GDP$32.49tnQ2 2026 Real GDP$24.27tnQ2 2026 GDP Growth Rate1.5%Q2 2026 Productivity120.0Q2 2026
Prices
Inflation Rate3.4%Aug 2026 Inflation Rate, Month on Month0.3%Aug 2026 Inflation Rate, Month on Month (Seasonally Adjusted)0.4%Aug 2026 Core Inflation Rate2.5%Aug 2026 PCE Inflation Rate3.7%Jul 2026 Producer Price Inflation5.4%Aug 2026
Labour market
Unemployment Rate4.1%Aug 2026 Employment Rate59.1%Aug 2026 Labour Force Participation Rate61.6%Aug 2026
Interest rates
Interest Rate3.63%Aug 2026
Trade
Balance of Trade−$88.58bnJul 2026 Exports$310.72bnJul 2026 Imports$399.3bnJul 2026 Current Account (% of GDP)−3.6%2025 Foreign Direct Investment (% of GDP)1.3%2025
Public finances
Government Debt (% of GDP)122.6%Q1 2026 Federal Budget Balance−$166.8bnAug 2026
Business
Business Confidence100.4Aug 2026

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