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Statistical Supplement | July 2006

Statistical Supplement to the Federal Reserve Bulletin, July 2006

3.25  Marketable U.S. Treasury Bonds and Notes, Foreign Transactions1
Millions of dollars; net purchases, or sales (-), during period
Area or country 2004 2005r 2006 2005 2006
Jan - May Nov Dec Janr Feb Mar Apr Mayp
1 Total estimated 352,079 339,167 45,008 52,770r 17,685r 4,478 20,782r 3,177r 3,371r 13,200
 
2 Foreign countries 351,360 336,215 44,005 52,699r 17,391r 4,053 21,044r 3,503r 2,965r 12,440
 
3 Europe 88,431 173,639 7,125 37,968r 10,427r 11,476 4,945r 4,934r -13,818r -412
4 Belgium2 118 500 1,101 405 482 367 119 162 434 19
5 Germany 8,804 14,497 -2,620 925r 1,712 -1,616 -621r -1,878r 1,413 82
6 Luxembourg2 -575 2,046 -28 -36 194 -246 -55 127 140 6
7 Netherlands -3,153 -6,095 -653 -1,858 -1,075 -130 -715 434 -138 -104
8 Sweden 3,236 1,832 1,873 469 -869 1,168 -349 796 181 77
9 Switzerland 5,342 -4,904 255 -1,059 -379 -430 478 94 121 -8
10 United Kingdom 78,661 134,118 28,575 33,960 10,728 10,135 5,436r 16,077 -11,064r 7,991
11 Channel Islands and Isle of Man3 1,175 419 258 360r -220r 381 -47r 155r -473 242
12 Other Europe and former U.S.S.R. -5,177 31,226 -21,636 4,802r -146r 1,847 699r -11,033r -4,432r -8,717
13 Canada 16,098 21,419 12,625 2,564 -114 1,835 3,428 1,158 1,218 4,986
 
14 Latin America and Caribbean 33,544 69,669 -6,949 7,442r -1,692r -11,366 -9,284r 10,104r -1,388r 4,985
15 Venezuela -15 518 11 106 142 -119 52 95 -29 12
16 Other Latin America and Caribbean 21,963 68,312 -7,571 7,256r -2,843r -11,602 -8,799r 8,363r -1,363r 5,830
17 Netherlands Antilles 11,596 839 611 80 1,009 355 -537 1,646 4 -857
18 Asia 214,788 68,100 31,104 4,267r 8,607r 3,472 21,335 -13,410r 17,526 2,181
19 Japan 166,377 -5,955 -14,373 -932 2,260 -13,040 7,262 -14,185 3,905 1,685
20 Africa 677 2,222 2,073 373 106 102 901 472r 286r 312
21 Other -2,178 1,166 -1,973 85 57 -1,466 -281 245 -859 388
 
22 Nonmonetary international and regional organizations 719 2,952 1,003 71 294 425 -262 -326 406 760
23 International 2 2,555 732 80 280 391 -220 -321 316 566
24 Latin American Caribbean regional -26 -8 -2 -3 1 0 -2 0 0 0
 
  Memo  
25 Foreign countries 351,360 336,215 44,005 52,699r 17,391r 4,053 21,044r 3,503r 2,965r 12,440
26 Official institutions 201,140 69,198 11,930 4,810r 6,496r 8,287 12,450r -5,873r 11,318r -14,252
27 Other foreign 150,220 267,017 32,075 47,889r 10,895r -4,234 8,594r 9,376r -8,353r 26,692
 
  Oil-exporting countries  
28 Middle East4 9,041 2,063 5,501 743 1,548 2,177 965 1,020r 611 728
29 Africa5 249 2,027 2,058 438 23 253 844 147 366 448

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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