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Fed balance sheet

As of Oct 21, 2026, the Federal Reserve's total assets stood at $6.75T, a change of -0.0% from the week before.

Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System via FRED®. Weekly data, not seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Oct 21, 2026; snapshot taken Oct 26, 2026, 6:40 PM EDT.

Latest (Oct 21, 2026)

$6.75T

Change from Oct 14, 2026

-0.0%

A year earlier

$6.60T

12-month change

+2.4%

$6.75T Oct 21, 2026 · Millions of dollars

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Millions of dollars. Data from Dec 18, 2002 to Oct 21, 2026 (1,245 observations).

What it measures

This is the total size of the Federal Reserve's balance sheet, mostly Treasury securities and mortgage-backed securities, as of each Wednesday. It grows when the Fed buys bonds (quantitative easing) and shrinks when it lets them run off.

Official title
Assets: Total Assets (Less Eliminations from Consolidation): Wednesday Level
Units
Millions of dollars
Frequency and adjustment
Weekly, not seasonally adjusted
Original source
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Recent values
DateValueChange
Oct 21, 2026$6.75T-0.0%
Oct 14, 2026$6.76T+0.1%
Oct 7, 2026$6.75T+0.1%
Sep 30, 2026$6.74T-0.1%
Sep 23, 2026$6.75T+0.0%
Sep 16, 2026$6.75T+0.1%
Sep 9, 2026$6.74T+0.1%
Sep 2, 2026$6.74T+0.1%
Aug 26, 2026$6.73T-0.2%
Aug 19, 2026$6.75T-0.2%
Aug 12, 2026$6.76T+0.2%
Aug 5, 2026$6.75T+0.2%

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Sources

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