United States
	Table A:  Gross External Debt Position*:  December 31, 2008
				(Millions of U.S. Dollars)
	General Government
		Short-term
			Money market instruments			757,887
			Loans			0
			Trade credits			0
			Other debt liabilities
				Arrears		47
				Other		0
		Long-term
			Bonds and notes			2,309,416
			Loans			0
			Trade credits			0
			Other debt liabilities			32,650
	Monetary Authorities
		Short-term
			Money market instruments			0
			Loans			0
			Currency and deposits**			316,018
			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			89,358
			Loans			775,774
			Currency and deposits**			1,561,353
			Other debt liabilities
				Arrears		516
				Other		0
		Long-term
			Bonds and notes			337,943
			Loans			48,512
			Currency and deposits**			116,519
			Other debt liabilities			0
	Other Sectors
		Short-term
			Money market instruments			218,575
			Loans			1,410,049
			Currency and deposits**			155,283
			Trade credits			50,693
			Other debt liabilities
				Arrears		78,843
				Other		0
		Long-term
			Bonds and notes			4,147,169
			Loans			157,078
			Currency and deposits**			0
			Trade credits			1,101
			Other debt liabilities			0
	Direct Investment:  Intercompany debt
		Debt liabilities to affiliated enterprises
			Arrears			0
			Other			331,695
		Debt liabilities to direct investors
			Arrears			0
			Other			745,328
	GROSS EXTERNAL DEBT *					13,641,807
*   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.
March 31, 2009