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Capital flows · Thursday, September 17, 2026

Foreign investors sent a net $83.7 billion into U.S. markets in July

The File desk · Sep 17, 2026, 2:08 PM UTC

Status

Confirmed from Treasury press release sb0631, Sept. 16, 2026.

The Treasury Department released July 2026 Treasury International Capital data on Wednesday. Net foreign acquisitions of long-term securities, short-term U.S. securities, and banking flows totaled a net TIC inflow of $83.7 billion. Private foreign inflows were $73.5 billion; official inflows were $10.2 billion. Foreign residents’ net purchases of long-term U.S. securities were $40.6 billion, while after adjustments overall net foreign sales of long-term securities were estimated at $27.9 billion. Foreign holdings of Treasury bills rose by $38.8 billion. The next TIC release, covering August, is scheduled for Oct. 16, 2026.

The Treasury Department released July 2026 Treasury International Capital data on Wednesday.

Net foreign acquisitions of long-term securities, short-term U.S. securities, and banking flows totaled a net TIC inflow of $83.7 billion.

Private foreign inflows were $73.5 billion; official inflows were $10.2 billion.

Foreign residents’ net purchases of long-term U.S. securities were $40.6 billion, while after adjustments overall net foreign sales of long-term securities were estimated at $27.9 billion.

Foreign holdings of Treasury bills rose by $38.8 billion.

The next TIC release, covering August, is scheduled for Oct. 16, 2026.

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  1. Source 1

    Treasury International Capital Data for July 2026

    U.S. Department of the Treasury · September 16, 2026

    The sum total in July of all net foreign acquisitions… was a net TIC inflow of $83.7 billion… next release… August 2026… October 16, 2026.

    https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0631/