United States - Gross External Debt
United States: Gross External Debt
| Mnemonic | GDBTEXT.IUSA | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit | Mil. USD, NSA | |
| Adjustments | Not Seasonally Adjusted | |
| Quarterly | 0.25 % | |
| Data | 2018 Q2 | 6,562,448 |
| 2018 Q1 | 6,546,130 | |
Series Information
| Source | U.S. Department of the Treasury |
| Release | Treasury International Capital - Gross External Debt Position |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Start Date | 9/30/2014 |
| End Date | 6/30/2018 |
United States: Government
| Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Public Debt | Dec 2018 | 21,974,095 | 21,850,093 | Mil. USD | Monthly |
| Government Budget Balance | Nov 2018 | -204,903 | -100,491 | Mil. USD, NSA | Monthly |
| Government Expenditures | Nov 2018 | 410,864 | 353,183 | Mil. USD, NSA | Monthly |
| Government Revenues | Nov 2018 | 205,961 | 252,692 | Mil. USD, NSA | Monthly |
| Gross External Debt | 2018 Q2 | 6,562,448 | 6,546,130 | Mil. USD, NSA | Quarterly |
Release Information
Gross external debt is the overall magnitude of U.S. indebtedness to foreigners. The gross external debt position divides that debt among five sectors (government, monetary authorities, banks, other, and direct investment). These figures are reported quarterly as part of the Treasury International Capital system.
The presentation conforms to the IMF Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS). The source switched from BPM5 to BPM6 as of 2014Q3.
Figures are expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, not seasonally adjusted.
Some line items are reported as either zero or blank in different periods.
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- All debt are presented at face value. Exception: long-term debt securities in memoradum section are valued at market value, as recommended.
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- It is recommended that all currency and depositsbe included in the short-term category unless detailed information is available to make the short-term/long-term attribution.
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- Other debt liabilities comprise insurance, pension, and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts payable. It is recommended that insurance, pension, and standardized guaranteed schemes be classified as long term.
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- Arrears are recorded in the original debt instrument.
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- In line with BPM6, SDR allocations should be reported as long-term external debt liabilities.
The position data are reported as of the end of each quarter, beginning with June 30, 2003 (Q2 2003), and are published on the last business day of the following quarter (a one-quarter lag).
Revised data for the previous June, September and December are normally released on the last business day of June. Revisions include the results of the Survey of Foreign Holdings of U.S. Securities at the end of the previous June.
Line items that are reported exclusively as "blank" (as distinct from zero) do not have Data Buffet time series. Series that alternate between zero and blank may appear to lag, i.e., if the latest period(s) are reported as blank, they are stored in Data Buffet as "ND", and the "last value" attribute in Mnemonic 411 will reflect the final numeric (zero) period.
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