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Table for figure of Net Private Foreign Purchases
of Long-term U.S. Securities, 2003-06
Billions of dollars
Period Bonds Equities
2003:Q1 64.8 -2.8
2003:Q2 110.4 19.6
2003:Q3 55.1 -4.8
2003:Q4 47.1 22.3
2004:Q1 69.7 5.5
2004:Q2 140.0 7.7
2004:Q3 80.9 0.8
2004:Q4 114.8 45.6
2005:Q1 144.7 18.2
2005:Q2 112.6 13.5
2005:Q3 175.1 30.3
2005:Q4 171.3 23.7
2006:Q1 122.4 54.0
2006:Q2 140.4 -1.4
2006:Q3 104.9 22.4

Note: The data are quarterly and extend through 2006:Q3.

Source: Department of Commerce.