The following statistics are those included in "Pension Markets in Focus, No. 7" and can be downloaded in excel format.

Figure 1. Pension funds' nominal investment rate of return in selected OECD countries, 2008-2009

Figure 2. Pension funds' nominal investment rate of return in selected non-OECD countries, 2008-2009 

Box. Stock market developments, 2008-June 2010

Figure 3. Pension fund asset allocation for selected investment categories in selected OECD countries, 2009 

Figure 4. Net purchases (+) / sales (-) of equities by pension funds in selected OECD countries,2008-2009

Figure 5. Net purchases (+) / sales (-) of bonds by pension funds in selected OECD countries, 2008-2009

Figure 6. Importance of pension funds relative to the size of the economy in selected OECD countries, 2009

Figure 7. Estimated median percentage surplus or deficit of 2,100 exchange-listed companies'aggregate defined benefit obligations

Table 1. Total assets 2009 and nominal investment return in 2008 and 2009

Figure 8. Asset allocation among the six funds, December 2009

Figure 9. Net purchases (+) / sales (-) of equities by pension funds, 2008-09

Figure 10. Total operating expenses, 2008-2009

Table 2. Size of public pension reserve fund markets in selected OECD countries, 2009

Figure 11. Public pension reserve funds’ nominal net investment returns in selected OECD countries, 2008-2009

Figure 12. Asset allocation of public pension reserve funds in selected OECD countries, 2009

Table 3. Nominal and real average annual PPRF returns in selected OECD countries over 2005-2009

Figure 13. Net purchases (+) / sales (-) of equities by pension funds, 2008-2009

Figure 14. Comparison of effective allocation in shares and other equity in 2008 and 2009 with the target allocation

Figure 15. Foreign investment of public pension reserve funds by asset class in selected OECD countries, 2009

Figure 16. Total notional value of derivatives held, outstanding, in selected OECD countries, 2008-2009

Table 4. Total operating costs as a % of assets under management

Figure 17. Breakdown of total operating costs by type, 2009