United States
	Table A:  Gross External Debt Position*:  September 30, 2004
				(Millions of U.S. Dollars)
	General Government
		Short-term
			Money market instruments			285,042
			Loans			0
			Trade credits			0
			Other debt liabilities
				Arrears		24
				Other		0
		Long-term
			Bonds and notes			1,523,176
			Loans			0
			Trade credits			0
			Other debt liabilities			16,867
	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			43,398
			Loans			337,184
			Currency and deposits**			820,421
			Other debt liabilities
				Arrears		222
				Other		0
		Long-term
			Bonds and notes			102,574
			Loans			38,956
			Currency and deposits**			107,640
			Other debt liabilities			0
	Other Sectors
		Short-term
			Money market instruments			171,793
			Loans			1,106,860
			Currency and deposits**			17,818
			Trade credits			27,430
			Other debt liabilities
				Arrears		9,156
				Other		0
		Long-term
			Bonds and notes			2,132,420
			Loans			139,603
			Currency and deposits**			0
			Trade credits			901
			Other debt liabilities			0
	Direct investment:  Intercompany debt
		Debt liabilities to affiliated enterprises
			Arrears			0
			Other			186,926
		Debt liabilities to direct investors
			Arrears			0
			Other			473,014
	GROSS EXTERNAL DEBT *					7,868,626
*   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.