The total U.S. national debt is rapidly approaching a record $39 trillion.

The debt is currently close to $38.5 trillion, according to the latest U.S. Treasury Department data.

According to the Treasury, at the end of 2025, the U.S. government had $37.64 trillion in federal debt. 

"In 2025, the national debt increased by $2.17 trillion compared to 2024," read a page on the Treasury's fiscal data website.

Current appropriations run out at the end of the month. 

Congress is working to pass a spending bill to avoid another government shutdown, 

The total U.S. national debt has been growing by about $71,800 per second, according to the U.S. Joint Economic Committee Republicans.