Saudi Arabia’s US Treasury Holdings Reach New High, Leading the Middle East

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia increased its holdings of US Treasury securities to $140.3 billion at the end of May, up slightly from $140.1 billion a month earlier, according to the latest Treasury International Capital report.

The Kingdom ranked 17th among major foreign holders, behind Brazil at $168.9 billion and ahead of South Korea at $132.3 billion. It remains the largest holder in the Middle East, surpassing the UAE, which held $118.6 billion.

The May figure marks a monthly increase of $200 million and a year-on-year rise of $12.6 billion from $127.7 billion in May 2025.

The US Treasury Department reported that foreign investors recorded net purchases of $132.2 billion in US securities during May. Overall net foreign purchases of long-term securities reached $232.7 billion after adjustments.

Japan remained the top foreign holder with $1.143 trillion, followed by the UK at $948.6 billion and mainland China at $659.3 billion. Total foreign holdings stood at $9.37 trillion.

Saudi Arabia’s Treasury holdings are part of its broader reserve position, which stood at SR1.85 trillion ($494.55 billion) at the end of June, including monetary gold, foreign currency reserves, and IMF reserve positions.

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