Securities Holdings and Transactions

Release Date: January 2018
Foreign Transactions in Securities (Table 3.24) 
Millions of dollars
Transaction, and area or country 2015 2016 Jan.-Nov.2017/r May.2017 Jun.2017/r Jul.2017/r Aug.2017 Sep.2017/r Oct.2017/r Nov.2017/p
 
  STOCKS  
1 Foreign purchases 11,060,212 11,530,619 12,015,647 1,195,575 1,218,204 1,005,829 1,146,372 1,153,060 1,175,547 1,173,571
2 Foreign sales 11,175,141 11,537,493 11,924,221 1,194,848 1,222,676 1,013,491 1,151,713 1,126,802 1,163,236 1,160,903
 
3 Net purchases, or sales (-) -114,929 -6,874 91,426 727 -4,472 -7,662 -5,341 26,258 12,311 12,668
 
4 Foreign countries -114,729 -6,348 91,960 1,006 -4,554 -7,600 -5,302 26,283 12,283 12,833
5 Of which: by foreign official institutions -16,180 5,372 5,795 488 1,439 -336 -1,168 3,044 -1,066 717
 
6 Europe -35,130 2,466 39,507 -9,267 -4,825 -7,750 -1,134 22,074 13,218 2,755
7 Belgium -1,083 -656 1,579 76 67 134 31 44 52 1,314
8 France -12,117 -1,502 10,358 -2,742 -2,630 994 244 4,045 1,799 -1,357
9 Germany -3,226 -2,778 185 305 456 260 -18 390 424 318
10 Ireland -4,787 -7,100 -9,633 -281 -724 -330 -1,230 -713 -1,237 -3,022
11 Luxembourg 578 -12,224 1,710 212 -325 311 -256 473 1,416 648
12 Netherlands -3,001 3,211 -1,508 -670 -284 179 262 510 197 -55
13 Switzerland 463 5,298 8,727 648 949 443 -565 390 293 21
14 United Kingdom -15,518 13,519 20,660 -7,015 -1,353 -10,207 -1,945 15,159 9,625 4,000
15 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -2,088 153 -825 -671 -334 -61 30 340 184 -42
16 Canada -12,227 2,259 41,180 4,807 4,684 1,765 3,318 6,615 2,717 2,235
17 Latin America -1,085 -7,627 4,287 -143 -146 4,559 467 -1,206 -2,063 -407
18 Caribbean -33,011 3,773 5,351 2,521 -4,977 -1,572 -6,934 -3,491 -4,219 6,123
19 Middle East Oil Exporters1 -19,368 -3,952 -8,574 303 -42 -2,270 57 -1,797 -299 -173
20 Other Asia -13,957 -4,239 5,595 2,295 993 -2,796 -2,280 2,862 2,629 1,905
21 China, Mainland -4,537 -3,343 1,367 241 -410 -666 275 586 35 603
22 Hong Kong -16,159 -12,316 -2,026 -648 -139 646 -762 -1,017 240 -1,288
23 Japan 9,472 9,077 2,593 1,008 849 85 -697 -610 615 1,226
24 Africa -428 271 -500 -67 -120 -83 530 -37 -56 -275
25 Other countries 477 701 5,114 557 -121 547 674 1,263 356 670
 
26 International and regional organizations2 -200 -526 -534 -279 82 -62 -39 -25 28 -165
 
  U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS  
27 Foreign purchases 1,393,968 1,772,858 1,644,510 142,627 135,639 136,108 147,438 149,656 144,526 168,849
28 Foreign sales 1,237,245 1,506,931 1,525,892 120,283 118,443 125,819 138,202 140,771 134,555 156,582
 
29 Net purchases, or sales (-) 156,723 265,927 118,618 22,344 17,196 10,289 9,236 8,885 9,971 12,267
 
30 Foreign countries 158,194 266,291 120,018 22,354 17,313 10,413 10,542 8,897 9,817 12,096
31 Of which: by foreign official institutions 33,239 40,795 37,723 11,865 682 4,424 1,069 -177 3,425 7,119
 
32 Europe 45,678 61,557 18,497 3,427 4,212 -1,903 1,720 1,737 3,457 583
33 Belgium -49 -99 -125 -6 -10 -2 0 -2 -101 -1
34 France 5,723 10,405 3,514 -3 523 307 263 1,193 34 -357
35 Germany 1,595 881 2,992 254 11 40 435 27 441 2
36 Ireland -3,039 4,174 3,552 -216 211 376 -41 -205 704 1,267
37 Luxembourg 3,962 12,625 3,248 804 466 -1,462 700 644 1,007 -111
38 Netherlands 2,092 2,370 1,720 127 323 250 50 -4 -15 225
39 Switzerland -1,122 -3,945 -10,100 -916 -1,202 -1,374 -897 -877 -464 -970
40 United Kingdom 36,954 34,782 13,391 3,390 3,725 192 1,118 761 1,816 469
41 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -172 272 -210 11 25 -250 25 -67 58 -61
42 Canada 9,088 9,077 4,318 1,253 -1,058 782 51 438 291 208
43 Latin America 4,101 7,893 -14,000 1 -77 -2,401 -1,451 -243 -17 -51
44 Caribbean 5,759 24,006 -111 1,797 3,456 2,681 327 1,231 -5,176 -1,987
45 Middle East Oil Exporters1 -295 -677 -2,404 -919 -971 -407 62 106 80 -621
46 Other Asia 93,659 163,103 113,453 16,761 11,713 11,971 9,816 5,509 11,144 13,858
47 China, Mainland 19,002 23,384 18,815 7,319 -939 3,374 -115 -706 -156 2,546
48 Hong Kong -1,788 -2,011 -696 -104 -485 -53 147 225 -256 2
49 Japan 31,452 91,572 44,517 3,128 9,719 5,085 6,317 1,642 6,565 4,381
50 Africa 4 194 -317 -2 1 -341 8 -59 -12 93
51 Other countries 200 1,138 582 36 37 31 9 178 50 13
 
52 International and regional organzations2 -1,471 -364 -1,400 -10 -117 -124 -1,306 -12 154 171
 
  CORPORATE BONDS3  
53 Foreign purchases 1,185,030 1,212,894 1,459,656 162,426 130,141 115,724 136,439 140,332 137,078 150,870
54 Foreign sales 1,050,080 1,088,182 1,326,862 136,359 127,334 112,797 117,215 125,877 126,631 122,171
 
55 Net purchases, or sales (-) 134,950 124,712 132,794 26,067 2,807 2,927 19,224 14,455 10,447 28,699
 
56 Foreign countries 134,729 125,017 133,557 26,010 2,956 3,000 19,265 14,602 10,563 28,633
57 Of which: by foreign official institutions -4,220 -5,329 2,624 1,453 -720 205 2,532 -1,176 -204 -95
 
58 Europe 111,818 85,750 72,004 14,370 3,734 2,917 11,952 4,522 1,426 7,416
59 Belgium -15,203 -20,623 -15,651 -1,148 -1,002 -1,165 -1,337 -2,538 -1,285 -1,829
60 France -1,669 -2,533 2,247 132 437 245 338 -385 316 564
61 Germany 7,754 5,929 5,730 644 490 575 1,740 786 -146 689
62 Ireland 1,264 -15,801 -7,965 -361 -726 -384 -233 -1,714 -994 -957
63 Luxembourg -1,362 -1,094 4,313 718 -649 73 1,230 -322 992 1,235
64 Netherlands -3,695 211 -1,910 -191 -411 -386 278 -2 -258 -190
65 Switzerland -3,275 4,703 3,323 432 130 -102 571 -193 824 354
66 United Kingdom 128,215 113,240 73,340 13,473 3,942 3,753 6,790 8,490 1,641 6,562
67 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -727 -274 747 -3 -55 225 -69 334 550 96
68 Canada -13,544 -17,326 -16,792 -2,156 -3,022 731 951 1,351 603 3,330
69 Latin America 4,503 3,175 3,145 297 349 371 113 134 243 61
70 Caribbean 24,424 27,202 64,175 9,446 3,764 3,398 1,728 7,178 7,660 14,885
71 Middle East Oil Exporters1 -7,476 -1,298 -1,136 -12 -162 -59 128 20 -189 -389
72 Other Asia 13,739 28,751 12,953 4,066 -1,565 -4,143 4,343 1,407 748 3,205
73 China, Mainland -357 809 747 264 17 120 533 77 -170 -144
74 Hong Kong 3,199 5,412 4,743 449 230 -354 956 297 550 420
75 Japan -333 11,327 -3,108 1,362 -2,147 -4,361 1,624 418 145 1,475
76 Africa 463 15 -205 -23 -30 -9 -43 -47 -38 -53
77 Other countries 802 -1,252 -587 22 -112 -206 93 37 110 178
 
78 International and regional organizations2 221 -305 -763 57 -149 -73 -41 -147 -116 66
 
  FOREIGN SECURITIES  
79 Stocks, net purchases or sales (-)4 -114,044 -55,682 -96,573 -13,655 -15,228 -15,498 345 -4,064 -12,025 1,431
80 Foreign purchases 4,790,769 4,375,323 4,399,710 426,390 452,845 362,993 417,891 427,343 431,594 461,099
81 Foreign sales 4,904,813 4,431,005 4,496,283 440,045 468,073 378,491 417,546 431,407 443,619 459,668
 
82 Bonds, net purchases or sales (-)4 276,488 258,745 231,883 10,076 14,347 11,681 32,244 24,162 27,765 21,283
 
83 Foreign purchases 5,936,261 5,749,032 8,240,609 764,805 778,555 737,142 750,348 935,595 861,667 855,782
84 Foreign sales 5,659,773 5,490,287 8,008,726 754,729 764,208 725,461 718,104 911,433 833,902 834,499
 
85 Net purchases or sales (-), of stocks and bonds4 162,444 203,063 135,310 -3,579 -881 -3,817 32,589 20,098 15,740 22,714
 
86 Foreign countries 137,330 177,376 121,403 -2,527 -3,702 -5,722 30,718 20,757 15,068 23,266
87 Europe -15,668 13,458 -79,255 -12,722 -16,574 -4,891 -249 20,128 -3,892 -440
88 Euro Area5 -94,781 -85,654 -70,950 -7,231 -6,761 -2,428 -6,504 4,048 -439 -3,455
89 United Kingdom 63,114 89,547 -15,727 -3,888 -14,188 -7,865 4,001 19,016 -2,215 -3,272
90 Canada 74,500 45,514 28,294 3,643 7,349 3,064 -3,303 1,622 1,803 -3,795
91 Latin America -6,577 -5,135 3,442 4,547 -4,275 -6,550 861 1,329 1,090 8,055
92 Caribbean 29,711 46,818 165,310 12,269 15,956 5,449 20,669 -4,240 17,541 18,356
93 Asia 40,466 82,715 10,492 -3,941 -8,624 27 10,093 4,371 -275 2,775
94 Japan 23,716 45,180 14,101 -922 1,318 783 2,116 -1,705 1,921 1,754
95 Africa -2,313 -10,004 -17,469 -2,122 -2,990 -1,944 -115 -137 -779 -3,218
96 Other countries 17,211 4,010 10,589 -4,201 5,456 -877 2,762 -2,316 -420 1,533
 
97 Nonmonetary international and regional organizations2 25,114 25,687 13,907 -1,052 2,821 1,905 1,871 -659 672 -552
  1. Comprises oil-exporting countries as follows: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (Trucial States).   Return to table
  2. Principally the Bank for International Settlements, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank), the Inter-American Development Bank, and the Asian Development Bank. Also includes African, Asian, Caribbean, European, Latin American, and Middle Eastern regional organizations. Excludes "holdings of dollars" of the International Monetary Fund.   Return to table
  3. Includes state and local securities. Also includes issues of new debt securities sold abroad by U.S. corporations organized to finance direct investment abroad.   Return to table
  4. Net foreign sales (-) of foreign securities are equivalent to net U.S. purchases of foreign securities.   Return to table
  5. Includes Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, and Spain. For data as of January 2009, also includes Slovakia. For data as of January 2011, also includes Estonia. For data as of January 2014, also includes Latvia.   Return to table
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Last Update: January 26, 2018