United States
	Table B: Gross External Debt Position:   September 30, 2008
	Currency Composition of Gross External Debt
	(Millions of U.S. Dollars)
	Foreign Currency
		Short-term		237,522
		Long-term		854,245
		Total		1,091,767
	Domestic Currency
		Short-term		4,252,433
		Long-term		6,178,283
		Total		10,430,716
	Unknown *			2,104,976
	Gross External Debt			13,627,459
*  The currency composition is unknown for debt in Direct Investment,
Other debt liabilities of the General Government, and a small
portion of loans to the Other Sectors.
December 31, 2008