United States[1]	$13,703,567	6/30/2008	$42,343	31-March-08	99.95%
2	United Kingdom	$10,450,000	6/30/2007	$189,855	Q4 2007	376.82%
3	Germany	$4,489,000	6/30/2007	$54,604	30-Jun-07	159.92%
4	France	$4,396,000	6/30/2007	$68,183	30-Jun-07	211.86%
5	Netherlands	$2,277,000	6/30/2007	$136,795	30-Jun-07	352.75%
6	Ireland	$1,841,000	6/30/2007	$448,032	30-Jun-08	960.86%
7	Japan	$1,492,000	6/30/2007	$45,287	30-Jun-07	34.93%
8	Switzerland	$1,340,000	6/30/2007	$509,529	30-Jun-07	441.95%
9	Belgium	$1,313,000	6/30/2007	$126,202	30-Jun-07	348.74%
10	Spain	$1,084,000	6/30/2007	$176,019	30 June 2007 est.	79.65%
11	Italy	$996,300	12/31/2007	$124,049	30-Jun-07	55.35%

Wow, 6th. in the whole world for gross external debt, for such a small country!!

Looks like Ireland has a much bigger problem, although, again, we don't know what the NET debt is, and the degree of currency risk involved.

notes from no w here