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Historical: US national debt exceeds $37 trillion for the first time

$37,004,817,625,842.56 is the total amount of outstanding national debt as of August 11, 2025.

Aug 13, 2025 06:18 330

The US national debt has exceeded $37 trillion for the first time in history, according to data from the US Treasury Department.

$37,004,817,625,842.56 is the total amount of outstanding national debt as of August 11, 2025, according to the department's website.

According to the Treasury Department, the US national debt exceeded $36 trillion in November 2024. The $35 trillion mark was exceeded in July 2024