Iraq is absent from the list of major holders of US Treasury bonds.
Iraq is absent from the list of major holders of US Treasury bonds.
2026-10-19
Shafaq News – Washington
Data from the US Treasury Department for August 2026 showed that Saudi Arabia and the UAE were among the top holders of US bonds, while Iraq was absent from the list.
According to data seen by Shafaq News Agency, Saudi Arabia’s holdings amounted to $141.2 billion in August, compared to $142.4 billion in July, while the UAE’s holdings rose to $116.1 billion, compared to $110.1 billion in the previous month.
Saudi Arabia came in 17th place, and the UAE in 19th place, while Japan topped the list with holdings of $1.068 trillion, followed by the United Kingdom with $1.009 trillion, and then China with $590.7 billion.
Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasury securities totaled $9.332 trillion in August, compared to $9.248 trillion in July.
Iraq last appeared in the list of the top 40 countries holding US bonds in December 2022, when its holdings amounted to about $40.8 billion.
Iraq’s absence from the list does not mean that it has withdrawn its funds entirely, as this may indicate that its holdings have fallen below the level of the listed countries, or have fallen below the limit that allows it to appear on the list.
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