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357. Table, February 41

February 4, 1963
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OFFICIAL GOLD AND DOLLAR HOLDINGS OF SELECTED COUNTRIES IN RELATION TO THEIR FOREIGN TRADE AND THEIR TOTAL PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS IN 1961
(In Billions of Dollars)
Official Holdings (As of 9/30/62) Total Gold and Dollar Holdings
Country Gold Dollars* Total* Total Foreign Trade (1961) Total Outpayments *** (1961) As Percent of Total Foreign Trade As Percent of Total Outpayments
Belgium 1.3 .1 1.4 8.1 4.4 17.3 31.8
France 2.5 .9 3.4 13.7 6.9** 24.8 49.3
Germany 3.7 2.6 6.3 23.8 17.5 26.5 36.0
Italy 2.2 1.1 3.3 9.5 6.2 34.7 53.2
Netherlands 1.6 .1 1.7 9.6 6.0 17.7 28.3
Switzerland 2.5 .3 2.8 4.7 3.5** 59.6 80.0
U.K. 2.6 .2 2.8 23.1 17.9** 12.1 15.6
U.S. 16.0 16.0 34.9 29.5 45.8 54.2

* Excludes:

(1) Private short term dollar holdings ($3.0 billion for the foreign countries shown above.)

(2) Holdings of U.S. Government Bonds and Notes ($0.5 billion)

** 1960 Data

*** Includes imports of goods and services, transfer payments, and short and long term capital out payments.

  1. “Official Gold and Dollar Holdings of Selected Countries in Relation to Foreign Trade and Total Payment Obligations in 1961.” Secret. 1 p. Kennedy Library, Dillon Papers, Memos to President, 2/62–3/63, Box 8.↩