The grand duchy held $3.3bn more in US government debt than it did in December 2017 ($217.6bn); although only $2bn more than in January 2017 ($218.9bn).
These figures include holdings by Luxembourg-domiciled investment funds, which likely accounts for the vast majority.
The top 10 holders of US bills, bonds and notes as of January 2018 were:
- China, Mainland: $1,168.2bn
- Japan: $1,065.8bn
- Ireland: $327.5bn
- Brazil: $265.7bn
- Switzerland: $251.1bn
- UK: $243.3bn
- Cayman Islands: $241.9bn
- Luxembourg: $220.9bn
- Hong Kong: $194.1bn
- Taiwan: $175.1bn
Uncle Sam owed investors in Belgium $123.7bn, France $78.4bn, Germany $71bn and the Netherlands $45.1bn. Altogether foreigners held $6,260.4bn in US government debt.
The data were released by the US Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board on 15 March.