Kuwait holds $68.82 billion in U.S. Treasury securities

Kuwait continued to bolster its investments in U.S. Treasury securities during the first half of 2026, with its holdings rising to $68.82 billion by the end of June, marking an annual increase of $10.77 billion, or 18.55%, compared to holdings of $58.05 billion at the end of June 2025, according to monthly data released by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. On a monthly basis, Kuwait’s holdings of U.S. Treasury securities increased by approximately $2.01 billion, or 3.01%, during June, compared to $66.81 billion at the end of May 2026, reflecting the continued upward trend in holdings over the recent period. Since the beginning of the year, Kuwait’s investments in U.S. Treasury securities have risen by $2.77 billion, representing a 4.19% increase during the first six months of 2026, compared to holdings of $66.05 billion at the end of 2025.

The data showed that Kuwait’s investments are primarily concentrated in long-term debt instruments, with holdings of long-term U.S. Treasury securities reaching approximately $66.66 billion by the end of June 2026, accounting for about 96.86% of total holdings, while investments in short-term bonds amounted to approximately $2.16 billion, representing about 3.14% of the total.

Regionally, Saudi Arabia continued to lead the list of the largest Arab investors in U.S. Treasury securities, with holdings of $142.5 billion, placing it 17th globally, while the United Arab Emirates came in second among Arab countries and 19th globally, with holdings of $114.8 billion.

Globally, Japan maintained its position as the largest foreign holder of U.S. Treasury securities, with investments totaling $1.12 trillion, followed by the United Kingdom with holdings valued at $939.9 billion, and China in third place with holdings of $633.4 billion. Total foreign investments in U.S. Treasury securities reached approximately $9.30 trillion by the end of June 2026, up from $9.09 trillion in the same month of 2025, recording an annual growth of 2.31%, while total foreign holdings declined by 0.75% on a monthly basis.

The monthly data released by the U.S. Department of the Treasury covers only countries’ investments in U.S. Treasury bills and bonds, and does not include other government or private investments within the United States. U.S. Treasury securities are among the most prominent sovereign debt instruments issued by the U.S. government to finance its needs, with investors receiving the face value of these securities upon maturity according to the term of each issuance.