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Statistical Supplement | July 2007

Statistical Supplement to the Federal Reserve Bulletin, July 2007

3.25  Marketable U.S. Treasury Bonds and Notes, Foreign Transactions1
Millions of dollars; net purchases, or sales (-), during period
Area or country 2005 2006r 2007 2006 2007
Jan - May Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr Mayp
1 Total reported 338,112 195,537 86,172 33,363r 10,376 15,157 18,562r 30,506 376 21,571
 
2 Foreign countries 335,160 194,715 85,829 32,748r 10,461 15,296 18,613r 30,294 328 21,298
3 Of which: by foreign official institutions 68,689 69,639 3,069 1,016 6,092 -5,254 2,172 1,377 9,364 -4,590
 
4 Europe 173,638 98,984 54,765 19,873r 8,171 9,807 9,598r 11,806 -16,371 39,925
5 Belgium 500 357 -1,221 -99 -1 -631 55 -355 322 -612
6 France 9,559 -1,600 459 2,628 -494 2,396 -1,116 -1,809 -317 1,304
7 Germany 14,497 2,118 5,587 -610 -29 3,971 -2,251 -906 3,041 1,732
8 Ireland 1,246 -1,325 904 -526 -2,786 848 225 -430 -3,273 3,536
9 Luxembourg 2,046 -1,293 -459 -556r -28 -256 -560 -36 -26 419
10 Netherlands -6,095 684 1,171 280 1,309 769 790r -39 412 -762
11 Norway 6,414 5,063 -34,640 6,121 -4,071 -11,683 -8,202 -5,263 -5,175 -4,317
12 Sweden 1,832 702 3,317 -153 174 1,932 886 -17 -80 596
13 Switzerland -4,904 -2,898 -2,488 -898 -1,828 -244 -1,100 -231 -778 -135
14 United Kingdom 134,118 91,782 76,085 13,880 16,705 10,418 19,679 23,334 -10,675 33,329
15 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 419 -296 -395 -44 -258 -98 -114 -176 146 -153
16 Other Europe and former U.S.S.R. 14,006 5,690 6,444 -151 -521 2,386 1,305 -2,266 32 4,987
17 Canada 21,452 14,160 5,228 -2,625 517 902 1,671 241 -712 3,126
 
18 Latin America 23,368 21,840 36,071 3,054 -2,202 2,354 6,631 13,200 10,750 3,136
19 Brazil 12,269 23,100 29,711 4,476 994 1,702 7,109 9,011 10,002 1,887
20 Mexico 9,756 -322 3,057 -1,138 -3,720 631 -728 1,741 603 810
21 Venezuela 518 242 55 59 211 5 -77 18 -6 115
22 All other Latin America 825 -1,180 3,248 -343 313 16 327 2,430 151 324
 
23 Caribbean 44,997 -9,838 -22,078 15,605 -16,779 -3,921 -722 12,377 -3,757 -26,055
 
24 Asia 68,317 68,694 8,138 -2,761r 21,130 5,387 1,726 -7,103 8,888 -760
25 China, Mainland 37,369 40,633 9,396 -798 7,187 235 9,640 3,677 -941 -3,215
26 Hong Kong 12,313 16,257 6,122 678 1,671 2,232 2,587 -993 284 2,012
27 Japan -5,015 1,312 -8,559 -257r 8,644 3,286 -9,655 -4,483 3,344 -1,051
28 Korea 1,459 6,168 -11,949 -833 -825 -3,684 -4,003 -745 -312 -3,205
29 Middle East Oil Exporters2 2,063 4,548 5,251 -1,097 1,199 1,399 193 766 851 2,042
30 All other Asia 20,128 -224 7,877 -454 3,254 1,919 2,964 -5,325 5,662 2,657
 
31 Africa 2,222 3,513 2,425 -638 188 179 -199 -15 820 1,640
32 African oil exporters3 2,027 2,400 2,727 -744 -4 501 109 84 836 1,197
 
33 Other countries 1,166 -2,638 1,280 240 -564 588 -92 -212 710 286
 
34 International and regional organizations4 2,952 822 343 615 -85 -139 -51 212 48 273

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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