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Statistical Supplement | July 2005

Statistical Supplement to the Federal Reserve Bulletin, July 2005

3.25  Marketable U.S. Treasury Bonds and Notes, Foreign Transactions1
Millions of dollars; net purchases, or sales (-), during period
Area or country 2003r 2004r 2005 2004 2005
Jan - May Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr Mayp
1 Total estimated 265,519 352,028 153,300 33,685r 8,354r 30,741 42,505 27,789 24,690r 27,575
 
2 Foreign countries 265,462 351,309 152,379 33,398r 8,528r 30,274 42,821 27,728 23,933r 27,623
 
3 Europe 50,592 88,394 58,763 18,543r 9,036r 7,137 15,478 -4,838 20,751 20,235
4 Belgium2 1,809 118 -628 192 236 2 16 -907 164 97
5 Germany 10,895 8,804 10,122 2,233 141 3,541 -942 2,745 4,263 515
6 Luxembourg2 881 -575 1,418 -35 -1,120 436 534 -547 1,293 -298
7 Netherlands 434 -3,153 -3,389 -286r 1,095 -1,602 -444 998 -1,039 -1,302
8 Sweden 434 3,236 1,001 702 1,149 -1,129 570 662 -96 994
9 Switzerland 4,888 5,342 -59 -333 812 87 2,277 158 -749 -1,832
10 United Kingdom 34,892 78,661 30,354 17,089 11,293 -1,557 10,464 10,482 3,384 7,581
11 Channel Islands and Isle of Man3 1,256 1,175 2,153 32r 33 264 361 1,749 -159 -62
12 Other Europe and former U.S.S.R. -4,897 -5,214 17,791 -1,051r -4,603r 7,095 2,642 -20,178 13,690 14,542
13 Canada 10,438 16,098 8,808 5,322 1,108 2,478 3,135 593 4,012 -1,410
 
14 Latin America and Caribbean 17,116 33,544 66,855 -19,355r -8,171r 29,832 8,811 26,733 -3,910r 5,389
15 Venezuela 293 -15 -48 112 -47 -51 -18 76 -35 -20
16 Other Latin America and Caribbean 8,860 21,963 66,298 -17,722r -8,700r 29,937 8,152 25,968 -4,246 6,487
17 Netherlands Antilles 7,963 11,596 605 -1,745 576 -54 677 689 371r -1,078
18 Asia 181,097 214,774 18,234 27,182r 6,244 -8,681 15,002 4,555 3,865 3,493
19 Japan 146,521 166,377 246 9,291r 1,482 -5,561 2,345 -1,815 7,017 -1,740
20 Africa -56 677 682 10 283 -217 497 741 -190 -149
21 Other 6,275 -2,178 -963 1,696r 28 -275 -102 -56 -595 65
 
22 Nonmonetary international and regional organizations 57 719 921 287 -174 467 -316 61 757 -48
23 International 337 2 571 -82 -517 452 -282 80 283 38
24 Latin American Caribbean regional -53 -26 -21 -9 0 -14 -4 -4 9 -8
 
  Memo  
25 Foreign countries 265,462 351,309 152,379 33,398r 8,528r 30,274 42,821 27,728 23,933r 27,623
26 Official institutions 103,838 201,140 24,632 21,049 6,976 7,630 11,273 -14,983 13,907r 6,805
27 Other foreign 161,624 150,169 127,747 12,349r 1,552r 22,644 31,548 42,711 10,026r 20,818
 
  Oil-exporting countries  
28 Middle East4 -6,645 9,041 -2,104 3,977 510 -699 713 387 -1,400 -1,105
29 Africa5 52 249 416 0 250 -204 249 710 -190 -149

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. Before January 2001, combined data reported for Belgium and Luxembourg.   Return to table

3. Before January 2001, these data were included in the data reported for the United Kingdom.   Return to table

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

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

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