United States
	Table A:  Gross External Debt Position*:  December 31, 2005
				(Millions of U.S. Dollars)
	General Government
		Short-term
			Money market instruments			259,586
			Loans			0
			Trade credits			0
			Other debt liabilities
				Arrears		14
				Other		0
		Long-term
			Bonds and notes			1,949,851
			Loans			0
			Trade credits			0
			Other debt liabilities			16,981
	Monetary Authorities
		Short-term
			Money market instruments			0
			Loans			0
			Currency and deposits**			352,300
			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			69,129
			Loans			458,638
			Currency and deposits**			992,530
			Other debt liabilities
				Arrears		36
				Other		0
		Long-term
			Bonds and notes			211,610
			Loans			42,599
			Currency and deposits**			95,651
			Other debt liabilities			0
	Other Sectors
		Short-term
			Money market instruments			261,036
			Loans			1,324,428
			Currency and deposits**			29,332
			Trade credits			34,260
			Other debt liabilities
				Arrears		13,686
				Other		0
		Long-term
			Bonds and notes			2,673,298
			Loans			73,002
			Currency and deposits**			0
			Trade credits			2,140
			Other debt liabilities			0
	Direct investment:  Intercompany debt
		Debt liabilities to affiliated enterprises
			Arrears			0
			Other			222,104
		Debt liabilities to direct investors
			Arrears			0
			Other			478,412
	GROSS EXTERNAL DEBT *					9,560,623
*   Data on all debt are 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.
March 31, 2006