Yes, as opposed to intra-governmental debt. Also of the public debt, the breakdown is: As of September 2014, foreigners owned $6.06 trillion of U.S. debt, or a

Yes, as opposed to intra-governmental debt. Also of the public debt, the breakdown is: As of September 2014, foreigners owned $6.06 trillion of U.S. debt, or approximately 47% of the debt held by the public of $12.8 trillion and 34% of the total debt of $17.8 trillion.[42] The largest holders were China, Japan, Belgium, the Caribbean banking centers, and oil exporters. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_debt_of_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_debt_of_the_United_St...