United States
	Table A:  Gross External Debt Position*:  September 30, 2008
				(Millions of U.S. Dollars)
	General Government
		Short-term
			Money market instruments			501,843
			Loans			0
			Trade credits			0
			Other debt liabilities
				Arrears		66
				Other		0
		Long-term
			Bonds and notes			2,432,279
			Loans			0
			Trade credits			0
			Other debt liabilities			29,822
	Monetary Authorities
		Short-term
			Money market instruments			0
			Loans			0
			Currency and deposits**			277,233
			Other debt liabilities
				Arrears		0
				Other		0
		Long-term
			Bonds and notes			0
			Loans			0
			Currency and deposits**			0
			Other debt liabilities			0
	Banks
		Short-term
			Money market instruments			114,384
			Loans			694,588
			Currency and deposits**			1,264,948
			Other debt liabilities
				Arrears		25
				Other		0
		Long-term
			Bonds and notes			267,860
			Loans			54,954
			Currency and deposits**			122,249
			Other debt liabilities			0
	Other Sectors
		Short-term
			Money market instruments			290,309
			Loans			1,916,383
			Currency and deposits**			213,348
			Trade credits			64,169
			Other debt liabilities
				Arrears		10,140
				Other		0
		Long-term
			Bonds and notes			4,126,446
			Loans			149,848
			Currency and deposits**			0
			Trade credits			1,054
			Other debt liabilities			0
	Direct Investment:  Intercompany debt
		Debt liabilities to affiliated enterprises
			Arrears			0
			Other			334,177
		Debt liabilities to direct investors
			Arrears			0
			Other			761,334
	GROSS EXTERNAL DEBT *					13,627,459
*   All debt presented at face value.
** It is recommended that all currency and deposits be included in the
short-term category unless detailed information is available to make the
short-term/long-term attribution.
December 31, 2008