Economy · United States · Money and credit
Federal Reserve balance sheet
US$6.76 tn on 14 Oct 2026, compared with US$6.75 tn on 7 Oct 2026.
- Range, past 10 years52-week and 10-year range The lowest and highest values over a period, with a marker for where the latest value sits between them. Learn more
- US$3.76 tn 28 Aug 2019US$8.97 tn 13 Apr 2022
- Over 3 monthsYear on year, month on month, quarter on quarter How a figure compares with the same period a year earlier (y/y), or with the period just before (m/m, q/q). Year-on-year removes seasonal swings; shorter comparisons show turning points sooner. Learn more
- +0.3%from US$6.74 tn
- Over 12 monthsPercentage points and basis points The difference between two percentages. A rate rising from 4.00% to 4.25% is up 0.25 percentage points, or 25 basis points; it is not up 0.25%. Learn more
- +2.5%from US$6.59 tn
- Long-run averageLong-run average The average of every reading in the series' history. A rough guide to what is normal, though economies change and some series never return to their old average. Learn more
- US$4.01 tnsince 2002
- Against its historyPercentile against history Where the latest reading ranks among every reading since the series began. The 90th percentile means it is higher than 90% of past readings. Learn more
- 79thpercentile: higher than 79% of readings since 2002
HistorySeasonally adjusted A figure with the regular calendar pattern removed (Christmas, school holidays, harvests), so one month can be compared fairly with the next. Learn more
US$ trillion, weekly
0.02.55.07.510.018 Dec 20023 Dec 201414 Oct 2026
Show the data
| Period | US$ trillion |
|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2026 | US$6.76 tn |
| 7 Oct 2026 | US$6.75 tn |
| 30 Sept 2026 | US$6.74 tn |
| 23 Sept 2026 | US$6.75 tn |
| 16 Sept 2026 | US$6.75 tn |
| 9 Sept 2026 | US$6.74 tn |
| 2 Sept 2026 | US$6.74 tn |
| 26 Aug 2026 | US$6.73 tn |
| 19 Aug 2026 | US$6.75 tn |
| 12 Aug 2026 | US$6.76 tn |
| 5 Aug 2026 | US$6.75 tn |
| 29 July 2026 | US$6.74 tn |
| 22 July 2026 | US$6.75 tn |
| 15 July 2026 | US$6.74 tn |
| 8 July 2026 | US$6.74 tn |
| 1 July 2026 | US$6.72 tn |
| 24 June 2026 | US$6.74 tn |
| 17 June 2026 | US$6.74 tn |
| 10 June 2026 | US$6.73 tn |
| 3 June 2026 | US$6.71 tn |
| 27 May 2026 | US$6.70 tn |
| 20 May 2026 | US$6.71 tn |
| 13 May 2026 | US$6.73 tn |
| 6 May 2026 | US$6.71 tn |
The latest 24 readings in this range.
Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, series WALCL. Data from 18 Dec 2002.
What it measures
Total assets held by the Federal Reserve, weekly.
Why it matters
Growth (quantitative easing) adds liquidity to markets; shrinkage (quantitative tightening) removes it.