Central Bank Assets

How much do central banks hold?

Follow the assets held by the US and euro area central banks.

Right now

The US central bank holds $6.7T in assets.

Reference period: 16 Sep 2026.

US central bank assets

Weekly

Weekly assets, in US dollars. The Bitcoin line shows its closing price in US dollars on each reference date.

Understanding
Central Bank Assets

The US central bank holds $6.7T in assets as of .

How this page is worked out

Assets include securities and lending recorded on central bank balance sheets. US dollar and euro amounts stay in separate charts. A larger balance sheet does not by itself say where Bitcoin will move.

Sources and calculations

Maketo’s licence covers its chart design and calculations. Original figures keep their source terms.

Chart design and calculations: Maketo.

  • Source: ECB statistics.

    Inputs to Maketo calculations. Version read on .

    Maketo made the calculations shown here from the published figures.

    Source terms

  • Source: Federal Reserve Board.

    Inputs to Maketo calculations. Version read on .

    Maketo made the calculations shown here from the published figures.

    Source terms

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