United States
	Table A:  Gross External Debt Position*:  December 31, 2004
				(Millions of U.S. Dollars)
	General Government
		Short-term
			Money market instruments			313,478
			Loans			0
			Trade credits			0
			Other debt liabilities
				Arrears		21
				Other		0
		Long-term
			Bonds and notes			1,574,197
			Loans			0
			Trade credits			0
			Other debt liabilities			16,267
	Monetary Authorities
		Short-term
			Money market instruments			0
			Loans			0
			Currency and deposits**			332,600
			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			52,800
			Loans			354,889
			Currency and deposits**			952,900
			Other debt liabilities
				Arrears		418
				Other		0
		Long-term
			Bonds and notes			106,954
			Loans			22,749
			Currency and deposits**			66,099
			Other debt liabilities			0
	Other Sectors
		Short-term
			Money market instruments			255,043
			Loans			1,267,992
			Currency and deposits**			25,578
			Trade credits			27,197
			Other debt liabilities
				Arrears		12,435
				Other		0
		Long-term
			Bonds and notes			2,223,464
			Loans			93,138
			Currency and deposits**			0
			Trade credits			891
			Other debt liabilities			0
	Direct investment:  Intercompany debt
		Debt liabilities to affiliated enterprises
			Arrears			0
			Other			193,273
		Debt liabilities to direct investors
			Arrears			0
			Other			467,783
	GROSS EXTERNAL DEBT *					8,360,166
*   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.