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Statistical Supplement | January 2007

Statistical Supplement to the Federal Reserve Bulletin, January 2007

3.25  Marketable U.S. Treasury Bonds and Notes, Foreign Transactions1
Millions of dollars; net purchases, or sales (-), during period
Area or country 2004 2005 2006 2006
Jan - Nov May June July Aug Sept Oct Novp
1 Total reported 352,079 338,112r 169,167 8,082r 26,852r 8,048 44,779 -233 26,295 27,060
 
2 Foreign countries 351,360 335,160r 167,966 7,322r 27,340r 7,677 44,900 -222 26,463 26,445
3 Of which: by foreign official institutions 201,140 68,689r 56,452 -13,962r -4,702 8,240 16,886 7,706 18,463 1,016
 
4 Europe 88,431 173,638 92,619 944 22,921r -2,531 14,190 7,096 20,927 21,516
5 Belgium 118 500 581 19 -220r 147 113 -370 -91 -99
6 France -10,219 9,559 -1,106 1,249 -1,200 -2,356 -1,803 -2,430 5,379 2,628
7 Germany 8,804 14,497 1,500 260 1,198 1,200 818 1,375 -38 -610
8 Ireland 933 1,246 1,493 1,224 702r 0 1,475 -521 655 -526
9 Luxembourg -575 2,046 -1,260 5 -542r 85 -550 595 -265 -555
10 Netherlands -3,153 -6,095 -616 -94 526 -1,089 -830 729 410 280
11 Norway 10,046 6,414 9,200 -11,545 -6,493 7,497 4,003 1,922 13,370 6,121
12 Sweden 3,236 1,832 529 108 10 191 32 -547 -908 -153
13 Switzerland 5,342 -4,904 -1,056 -16 59 -289 238 -438 25 -898
14 United Kingdom 78,661 134,118 76,870 8,343 26,306 -11,383 10,626 6,896 -24 15,522
15 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 1,175 419 162 242 1 76 -128 -235 234 -44
16 Other Europe and former U.S.S.R. -5,937 14,006 6,321 1,149 2,574r 3,390 196 120 2,180 -151
17 Canada 16,098 21,452r 17,238 4,459r 594 809 5,801 2,001 -1,388 -2,623
 
18 Latin America 11,018 23,368 24,126 4,952 -3,258r -1,447 10,214 3,265 491 3,054
19 Brazil 1,543 12,269 22,106 2,468 424 -1,643 11,244 1,990 1,434 4,476
20 Mexico 8,352 9,756 3,412 2,690 -4,094r 678 -1,670 592 -874 -1,138
21 Venezuela -15 518 31 17 1 -48 -18 -22 43 59
22 All other Latin America 1,138 825 -1,423 -223 411r -434 658 705 -112 -343
 
23 Caribbean 22,526 44,997r -12,642 -1,755r 2,487r 8,464 -3,291 -11,731 3,898 7,580
 
24 Asia 214,788 68,317r 45,291 -1,793r 4,264r 2,281 16,828 -541 2,073 -2,760
25 China, Mainland 18,895 37,369 30,522 1,143 3,098 1,741 4,953 1,501 3,140 -798
26 Hong Kong 1,079 12,313 14,563 -868 431 -182 1,961 -898 260 678
27 Japan 166,377 -5,015r -6,630 301r 918r 398 11,365 -3,432 781 -256
28 Korea 5,856 1,459 7,593 623 1,019 1,220 -922 2,420 -702 -833
29 Middle East Oil Exporters2 9,041 2,063 2,984 728 1,606 133 -540 -81 -2,538 -1,097
30 All other Asia 13,540 20,128 -3,741 -3,720 -2,808r -1,029 11 -51 1,132 -454
 
31 Africa 677 2,222 3,405 122 406 460 414 163 641 -562
32 African oil exporters3 249 2,027 2,404 258 769 417 101 -1 -6 -744
 
33 Other countries -2,178 1,166 -2,071 393 -74 -359 744 -475 -179 240
 
34 International and regional organizations 719 2,952 1,201 760 -488 371 -121 -11 -168 615

1. Official and private transactions in marketable U.S. Treasury securities having an original maturity of more than one year. Data are based on monthly transactions reports. Excludes nonmarketable U.S. Treasury bonds and notes held by official institutions of foreign countries.   Return to table

2. Comprises Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates (Trucial States).   Return to table

3. Comprises Algeria, Gabon, Libya, and Nigeria.   Return to table

4. Includes the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, as well as African, Asian, Caribbean, European, Latin American, and Middle Eastern regional organizations. Beginning with data for June 2006, also includes the Bank for International Settlements.   Return to table

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