MAJOR FOREIGN HOLDERS OF TREASURY

SECURITIES (in billions of dollars), HOLDINGS AT

END OF PERIOD
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Country Dec 2009 Jun 2009 Dec 2008

SOURCE: US Treasury
China, Mainland 894.8 915.8 727.4
Japan 765.7 708.2 626
Oil Exporters Middle east... 207.4 211.8 186.2
United Kingdom 178 89 130.9
Brazil 169.3 148.5 127
Hong Kong 148.7 95.7 77.2
Russia 141.8 143.3 116.4
Carib Bnkng Ctrs 128.2 134.5 197.5
Taiwan 116.5 114 71.8
Switzerland 89.7 85.2 62.3
Luxembourg 88.4 92.8 97.3
Canada 52.8 23 7.8
Germany 47.8 48.9 56
Ireland 43.6 50.6 54.3
Korea 40.3 37.4 31.3
Singapore 39.2 41.9 40.8
Mexico 36.8 35.2 34.8
Thailand 33.3 27.5 32.4
India 32.5 42.2 29.2
France 30.5 18.9 16.8
Turkey 28.1 27.3 30.8
Poland 22.9 20.5 3.6
Italy 21.1 19.1 16
Netherlands 20.4 19.6 15.4
Egypt 18.9 11.5 17.2
Colombia 17.3 13.3 11.1
Belgium 17.3 17.9 15.9
Australia 16.3 12.2 9.3
Sweden 15.2 12.5 12.7
Israel 13.8 16.6 18.8
Spain 13.7 11.1 4.4
Chile 12.4 14.2 15.2
Norway 12.1 11.1 23.1
Philippines 11.7 11.2 11.7
Malaysia 11.7 12.4 8.4
All Other 150.6 162.5 139
Grand Total 3689 3457.1 3075.9