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Securities Holdings and Transactions

Current Release About Release Dates

Release Date: March 2010

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Foreign Transactions in Securities (3.24) 
Millions of dollars
Transaction, and area or country 2008 2009/r Jan.-Jan.2010 Jul.2009 Aug.2009 Sep.2009 Oct.2009 Nov.2009 Dec.2009/r Jan.2010/p
 
  STOCKS  
1 Foreign purchases 12,016,708 6,655,532 542,794 541,723 513,106 538,439 603,120 551,815 557,487 542,794
2 Foreign sales 11,975,223 6,502,696 538,457 511,931 500,850 522,767 592,822 542,153 537,340 538,457
 
3 Net purchases, or sales (-) 41,485 152,836 4,337 29,792 12,256 15,672 10,298 9,662 20,147 4,337
 
4 Foreign countries 41,456 152,833 4,341 29,792 12,258 15,671 10,295 9,660 20,145 4,341
5 Of which: by foreign official institutions 23,362 11,679 -1,186 4,578 179 229 552 -31 1,306 -1,186
 
6 Europe 11,621 68,425 -2,257 17,234 9,723 5,939 5,646 6,865 854 -2,257
7 Belgium -1,092 2,468 -169 146 367 337 206 170 108 -169
8 France -7,182 174 -1,279 8,078 1,832 -666 -134 4,176 -6,712 -1,279
9 Germany -19,393 767 362 -6 306 -453 270 480 -289 362
10 Ireland 771 1,611 -46 -59 21 312 392 195 142 -46
11 Luxembourg -7,654 1,940 455 216 423 463 494 333 38 455
12 Netherlands -1,573 3,285 -3,874 719 161 -293 312 654 939 -3,874
13 Switzerland 5,529 8,665 407 802 252 890 761 137 40 407
14 United Kingdom 30,031 33,781 -296 4,859 5,061 4,327 2,506 -335 5,279 -296
15 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 598 1,132 297 62 113 51 204 422 119 297
16 Canada 7,390 -1,555 1,431 1,326 2,245 -1,263 -782 -489 803 1,431
17 Latin America 3,993 5,503 462 -85 58 1,256 327 282 2,524 462
18 Caribbean -44,693 35,505 4,855 1,079 -2,125 7,646 3,132 -481 11,095 4,855
19 Middle East Oil Exporters1 7,196 3,531 -13 2,707 -27 245 100 125 -74 -13
20 Other Asia 60,335 39,265 -489 7,149 2,097 1,157 1,308 2,746 4,451 -489
21 China, Mainland -656 4,028 542 -91 -9 1,280 431 393 1,366 542
22 Hong Kong 27,382 6,335 468 1,225 181 236 -143 1,794 1,450 468
23 Japan 22,494 13,754 -431 1,942 -550 1,041 413 71 -79 -431
24 Africa -4,631 -689 -95 6 32 -70 35 108 146 -95
25 Other countries 245 2,848 447 376 255 761 529 504 346 447
 
26 International and regional organizations2 29 3 -4 0 -2 1 3 2 2 -4
 
  U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS  
27 Foreign purchases 2,589,604 1,043,178 55,870 73,986 77,437 73,910 73,649 66,894 61,619 55,870
28 Foreign sales 2,628,645 1,054,671 60,904 78,423 72,844 75,537 79,007 60,986 61,570 60,904
 
29 Net purchases, or sales (-) -39,041 -11,493 -5,034 -4,437 4,593 -1,627 -5,358 5,908 49 -5,034
 
30 Foreign countries -38,038 -9,870 -4,827 -4,576 4,711 -1,302 -5,423 6,050 130 -4,827
31 Of which: by foreign official institutions -31,567 -42,906 -3,825 -7,183 -1,609 -8,312 -1,478 2,433 -2,961 -3,825
 
32 Europe 21,597 23,782 -1,770 2,768 7,084 -797 2,409 1,274 442 -1,770
33 Belgium -1,708 2,379 268 1,143 215 -536 69 209 285 268
34 France 2,737 12,963 1,467 2,022 2,689 1,542 392 362 -42 1,467
35 Germany -3,391 -838 -44 -6 201 110 -126 -61 53 -44
36 Ireland -3,082 -4,487 -587 -1,162 -79 -2,083 -231 -9 -827 -587
37 Luxembourg -27,063 6,679 -1,344 4,288 407 -297 -537 1,071 671 -1,344
38 Netherlands -1,076 -739 2 104 -83 -65 61 -89 -52 2
39 Switzerland -2,008 -4,580 -451 -679 -484 -132 -389 -572 -118 -451
40 United Kingdom 77,613 20,291 90 -3,107 3,923 1,034 2,501 698 2,716 90
41 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -1,570 9 -133 -104 9 -171 -19 110 -5 -133
42 Canada 5,453 2,212 -914 -765 -545 2,959 -1,185 194 -363 -914
43 Latin America 6,802 -10,914 96 -2,548 99 -2,497 -749 -284 161 96
44 Caribbean -86,132 -20,420 1,969 -4,111 -2,015 2,391 -1,285 487 1,035 1,969
45 Middle East Oil Exporters1 -14,468 1,483 -1,404 -417 987 -339 372 38 -1,898 -1,404
46 Other Asia 32,059 -3,605 -2,302 793 -1,316 -2,857 -4,715 4,510 1,369 -2,302
47 China, Mainland 16,646 -24,671 -1,785 -2,162 -2,465 -3,633 -1,633 -3,430 -2,796 -1,785
48 Hong Kong 24,525 10,242 326 -102 256 374 1,266 1,674 1,256 326
49 Japan 5,923 -13,462 592 2,508 -1,083 351 -7,633 1,960 720 592
50 Africa -3,599 -2,540 -226 -166 -69 -101 -166 -80 -185 -226
51 Other countries 250 132 -276 -130 486 -61 -104 -89 -431 -276
 
52 International and regional organzations2 -1,003 -1,623 -207 139 -118 -325 65 -142 -81 -207
 
  CORPORATE BONDS  
53 Foreign purchases 1,467,504 1,189,503 66,562 90,973 87,650 94,617 100,306 82,303 77,468 66,562
54 Foreign sales 1,373,308 1,230,248 91,128 101,796 93,318 97,132 101,150 86,867 85,411 91,128
 
55 Net purchases, or sales (-) 94,196 -40,745 -24,566 -10,823 -5,668 -2,515 -844 -4,564 -7,943 -24,566
 
56 Foreign countries 93,582 -39,633 -24,002 -10,865 -5,622 -2,563 -1,042 -4,509 -7,930 -24,002
57 Of which: by foreign official institutions 35,008 -2,325 261 -1,221 -126 -24 506 -290 -704 261
 
58 Europe -5,299 -52,417 -13,053 -12,354 -8,089 -1,524 -834 -6,192 -7,094 -13,053
59 Belgium -11,046 -13,807 -1,689 -780 -557 -1,611 -1,661 -1,161 -726 -1,689
60 France -1,986 -3,897 63 879 113 41 460 -201 305 63
61 Germany 5,393 -1,653 -303 232 227 -31 -202 -727 -9 -303
62 Ireland -15,300 -12,045 -1,287 -1,427 -1,377 -865 -1,456 -297 -682 -1,287
63 Luxembourg -9,314 -2,710 61 -86 505 -1,141 -661 100 -365 61
64 Netherlands -342 -1,746 25 2 -149 -225 -131 425 -332 25
65 Switzerland 11,930 -1,540 -150 -632 106 -169 49 -419 -389 -150
66 United Kingdom 31,673 -12,277 -7,172 -11,132 -7,148 2,780 2,896 -3,218 -4,491 -7,172
67 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -12,554 -326 -322 181 -50 -149 130 148 79 -322
68 Canada 7,179 6,772 -1,493 -211 438 -1,213 284 319 -72 -1,493
69 Latin America 4,277 7,531 77 422 532 417 650 -70 319 77
70 Caribbean 22,516 2,829 -7,247 67 1,193 -326 -329 1,184 -324 -7,247
71 Middle East Oil Exporters1 3,512 -4,041 -926 -488 -109 -214 -271 -403 -352 -926
72 Other Asia 61,236 -1,195 -1,858 1,714 277 -130 -747 619 -2,630 -1,858
73 China, Mainland 29,641 -4,050 -189 -314 -140 -68 -385 -146 -797 -189
74 Hong Kong 7,005 2,867 -1,138 66 -45 -210 -187 13 43 -1,138
75 Japan 22,304 -1,598 -1,583 2,142 -218 235 -1,207 -68 -1,593 -1,583
76 Africa -165 419 19 21 0 -13 26 -23 13 19
77 Other countries 326 469 479 -36 136 440 179 57 2,210 479
 
78 International and regional organizations3 614 -1,112 -564 42 -46 48 198 -55 -13 -564
 
  FOREIGN SECURITIES  
79 Stocks, net purchases or sales (-)4 20,443 -59,323 -5,128 -14,222 -12,882 530 -4,327 2,583 -1,511 -5,128
80 Foreign purchases 5,438,427 3,170,194 281,620 255,855 250,641 287,316 322,827 283,529 270,790 281,620
81 Foreign sales 5,417,984 3,229,517 286,748 270,077 263,523 286,786 327,154 280,946 272,301 286,748
 
82 Bonds, net purchases or sales (-)4 66,430 -138,249 -11,909 -14,174 10,024 -15,530 -19,364 -5,106 -17,389 -11,909
 
83 Foreign purchases 2,270,808 1,952,116 311,765 182,628 139,138 202,912 232,592 198,859 182,224 311,765
84 Foreign sales 2,204,378 2,090,365 323,674 196,802 129,114 218,442 251,956 203,965 199,613 323,674
 
85 Net purchases or sales (-), of stocks and bonds4 86,873 -197,572 -17,037 -28,396 -2,858 -15,000 -23,691 -2,523 -18,900 -17,037
 
86 Foreign countries 75,338 -194,191 -19,003 -27,649 -3,299 -14,590 -23,663 -3,128 -19,776 -19,003
87 Europe 43,656 -75,259 -11,331 -2,691 -4,510 260 -4,717 959 -6,605 -11,331
88 Euro Area5 9,691 -47,434 -16,421 -967 -2,022 2,516 -8,591 320 -9,067 -16,421
89 United Kingdom 2,710 -22,322 3,343 -3,467 -4,209 1,297 2,622 2,292 -976 3,343
90 Canada 3,277 -41,683 -557 -5,043 2,314 -12,271 -151 -3,672 -3,719 -557
91 Latin America 20,045 -32,514 -91 -8,881 2,508 -3,951 -10,913 -4,783 -1,342 -91
92 Caribbean -49,713 12,147 2,297 2,225 386 6,133 -1,711 7,266 2,040 2,297
93 Asia 79,314 -2,693 -2,624 -6,706 1,929 -470 -943 3,081 -1,441 -2,624
94 Japan 18,409 1,871 -7,736 -99 659 1,372 -2,731 956 -1,909 -7,736
95 Africa 1,282 3,389 441 656 72 277 308 173 -354 441
96 Other countries -22,523 -57,578 -7,138 -7,209 -5,998 -4,568 -5,536 -6,152 -8,355 -7,138
 
97 Nonmonetary international and regional organizations2 11,535 -3,381 1,966 -747 441 -410 -28 605 876 1,966
  1. Comprises oil-exporting countries as follows: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates (Trucial States).   Return to table
  2. Includes the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, as well as African, Asian, Caribbean, European, Latin American, and Middle Eastern regional organizations. Beginning with data for June 2006, also includes the Bank for International Settlements.   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. Comprises Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain. As of December 2001, also includes Greece.  Return to table
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