United States
	Table A:  Gross External Debt Position*:  September 30, 2004
				(Millions of U.S. Dollars)
	General Government
		Short-term
			Money market instruments			319,035
			Loans			0
			Trade credits			0
			Other debt liabilities
				Arrears		2
				Other		0
		Long-term
			Bonds and notes			1,532,724
			Loans			0
			Trade credits			0
			Other debt liabilities			17,273
	Monetary Authorities
		Short-term
			Money market instruments			0
			Loans			0
			Currency and deposits**			327,200
			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			51,745
			Loans			373,757
			Currency and deposits**			789,817
			Other debt liabilities
				Arrears		23
				Other		0
		Long-term
			Bonds and notes			161,405
			Loans			15,785
			Currency and deposits**			142,873
			Other debt liabilities			0
	Other Sectors
		Short-term
			Money market instruments			230,855
			Loans			1,173,020
			Currency and deposits**			22,382
			Trade credits			27,430
			Other debt liabilities
				Arrears		10,530
				Other		0
		Long-term
			Bonds and notes			2,039,051
			Loans			61,865
			Currency and deposits**			0
			Trade credits			901
			Other debt liabilities			0
	Direct investment:  Intercompany debt
		Debt liabilities to affiliated enterprises
			Arrears			0
			Other			200,484
		Debt liabilities to direct investors
			Arrears			0
			Other			459,384
	GROSS EXTERNAL DEBT *					7,957,542
Department of the Treasury
July 6, 2005
*   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.