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

According to the latest data from the Treasury Department, the national debt currently stands at approximately $38.5 trillion.

The Treasury Department projects that the U.S. federal debt will reach $37.64 trillion by the end of 2025.

One page on the Treasury Department's fiscal data website stated, "National debt in 2025 has increased by $2.17 trillion compared to 2024."

The current budget is set to expire at the end of this month.

Congress is working to pass a budget to avoid another government shutdown.

According to Republican members of the U.S. Joint Economic Committee, the total U.S. national debt has increased by $71,884.09 per second over the past year as of January 9, 2026.

NNP=Hong Seong-gu, Chief Reporter / Special Correspondent for this newspaper NNP info@newsandpost.com