Alex Proimos
By comparison, the figure for 2024 was $307.5 billion. Bloomberg points out that this situation greatly goes against the "sell America" idea, which suggests removing US assets from investment portfolios. This concept is often talked about by market participants during Donald Trump's strong trade policies.
Except for the Cayman Islands and Ireland, where numerous global investment funds are based, Norway was the biggest buyer of US stocks. Its net purchases are estimated to be $81.8 billion, which is nearly three times the amount purchased in the previous year. Singapore came in second place with a net purchase amount of $79 billion, followed by South Korea in third place with a net purchase of $73.6 billion.
The biggest increase in money flowing into long-term US assets was from Europe, amounting to $872.8 billion. Net purchases made by investors based in the Cayman Islands, which is an offshore financial center, totaled $277.2 billion. Canada invested $84.4 billion, and Japan poured $56 billion. China decreased its investment in long-term U.S. assets by $208.6 billion.
By the end of 2025, the holdings of US Treasury bonds had reached a total of $683.5 billion, which was the lowest amount since 2008. In early February, Chinese regulators advised financial institutions in the country to decrease their investments in US government bonds, pointing to the dangers of concentrated capital in this asset and the potential for market fluctuations.
source: bloomberg.com
Except for the Cayman Islands and Ireland, where numerous global investment funds are based, Norway was the biggest buyer of US stocks. Its net purchases are estimated to be $81.8 billion, which is nearly three times the amount purchased in the previous year. Singapore came in second place with a net purchase amount of $79 billion, followed by South Korea in third place with a net purchase of $73.6 billion.
The biggest increase in money flowing into long-term US assets was from Europe, amounting to $872.8 billion. Net purchases made by investors based in the Cayman Islands, which is an offshore financial center, totaled $277.2 billion. Canada invested $84.4 billion, and Japan poured $56 billion. China decreased its investment in long-term U.S. assets by $208.6 billion.
By the end of 2025, the holdings of US Treasury bonds had reached a total of $683.5 billion, which was the lowest amount since 2008. In early February, Chinese regulators advised financial institutions in the country to decrease their investments in US government bonds, pointing to the dangers of concentrated capital in this asset and the potential for market fluctuations.
source: bloomberg.com