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Securities Holdings and Transactions

Current Release About Release Dates

Release Date: September 2010

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Foreign Transactions in Securities (3.24) 
Millions of dollars
Transaction, and area or country 2008 2009 Jan.-Jul.2010 Jan.2010 Feb.2010 Mar.2010 Apr.2010 May.2010 Jun.2010 Jul.2010/p
 
  STOCKS  
1 Foreign purchases 12,037,928 6,655,532 4,107,073 543,339 558,909 578,940 585,212 734,953 592,898 512,822
2 Foreign sales 11,993,132 6,502,696 4,060,085 538,859 545,995 566,918 575,615 735,420 597,001 500,277
 
3 Net purchases, or sales (-) 44,796 152,836 46,988 4,480 12,914 12,022 9,597 -467 -4,103 12,545
 
4 Foreign countries 44,767 152,833 47,004 4,484 12,912 12,022 9,599 -467 -4,095 12,549
5 Of which: by foreign official institutions 23,362 11,679 -19 -1,186 354 326 667 -956 430 346
 
6 Europe 11,630 68,425 5,722 -2,257 2,770 2,151 168 -558 -2,631 6,079
7 Belgium -1,197 2,468 -81 -169 -93 143 352 -399 15 70
8 France -7,223 174 777 -1,278 3,601 4,308 -2,113 -1,451 -5,209 2,919
9 Germany -19,550 767 1,571 361 478 1,563 307 -1,268 166 -36
10 Ireland 816 1,611 190 -47 131 149 100 -288 -9 154
11 Luxembourg -7,704 1,940 442 455 -62 112 208 36 82 -389
12 Netherlands -1,694 3,285 -3,536 -3,873 200 114 -540 1,497 69 -1,003
13 Switzerland 5,489 8,665 2,317 407 394 -660 992 -496 539 1,141
14 United Kingdom 30,859 33,781 -1,083 -296 -2,594 -1,735 -228 452 1,101 2,217
15 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 595 1,132 936 297 71 96 215 154 -45 148
16 Canada 7,213 -1,555 5,354 1,569 2,073 -872 -78 -1,700 466 3,896
17 Latin America 3,990 5,503 4,036 466 376 818 896 598 763 119
18 Caribbean -42,844 35,505 12,453 4,853 5,221 6,201 5,903 -1,654 -7,559 -512
19 Middle East Oil Exporters1 7,131 3,531 1,746 -13 329 408 -107 104 445 580
20 Other Asia 62,151 39,265 16,159 -486 1,772 3,044 2,648 3,042 4,231 1,908
21 China, Mainland -658 4,028 3,752 542 47 160 718 1,550 487 248
22 Hong Kong 27,403 6,335 5,347 468 909 1,048 220 1,111 1,208 383
23 Japan 22,950 13,754 4,301 -431 608 -13 -624 1,700 1,798 1,263
24 Africa -4,622 -689 -188 -95 -31 -75 -46 48 38 -27
25 Other countries 118 2,848 1,722 447 402 347 215 -347 152 506
 
26 International and regional organizations2 29 3 -16 -4 2 0 -2 0 -8 -4
 
  U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS  
27 Foreign purchases 2,590,262 1,043,178 548,722 55,877 64,358 80,850 76,190 84,895 100,213 86,339
28 Foreign sales 2,628,926 1,054,671 452,158 60,918 61,988 58,918 61,896 57,463 81,974 69,001
 
29 Net purchases, or sales (-) -38,664 -11,493 96,564 -5,041 2,370 21,932 14,294 27,432 18,239 17,338
 
30 Foreign countries -37,661 -9,870 98,134 -4,834 3,271 21,985 14,435 27,597 18,294 17,386
31 Of which: by foreign official institutions -31,288 -42,906 3,095 -3,825 -2,366 2,571 2,640 3,382 4,857 -4,164
 
32 Europe 21,597 23,782 29,524 -1,770 -301 6,548 4,268 10,396 3,722 6,661
33 Belgium -1,709 2,379 1,807 268 512 531 297 31 50 117
34 France 2,737 12,963 7,458 1,467 -600 742 1,071 829 2,210 1,739
35 Germany -3,391 -838 236 -44 89 11 -146 192 164 -30
36 Ireland -3,082 -4,487 -3,532 -587 -630 -531 -376 -113 210 -1,504
37 Luxembourg -27,044 6,679 147 -1,344 -1,726 668 1,470 -118 201 998
38 Netherlands -1,076 -739 59 2 -18 280 -7 38 -111 -124
39 Switzerland -2,010 -4,580 -2,117 -451 -500 -244 -337 -5 -223 -357
40 United Kingdom 77,597 20,291 28,363 90 2,819 5,398 2,254 9,611 1,883 6,308
41 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -1,570 9 -289 -133 -40 100 -96 2 -107 -15
42 Canada 5,453 2,212 2,866 -914 1,854 443 360 1,062 1,813 -1,752
43 Latin America 6,913 -10,914 6,089 90 623 1,341 877 1,247 -166 2,077
44 Caribbean -86,152 -20,420 6,183 1,968 -1,372 2,161 -1,782 1,401 812 2,995
45 Middle East Oil Exporters1 -14,469 1,483 -2,702 -1,404 -243 -208 150 -228 141 -910
46 Other Asia 32,346 -3,605 57,971 -2,302 2,872 11,826 10,646 14,066 12,013 8,850
47 China, Mainland 16,646 -24,671 7,689 -1,785 -2,231 397 1,832 4,769 5,587 -880
48 Hong Kong 24,526 10,242 3,741 326 -190 2,359 -225 754 543 174
49 Japan 6,201 -13,462 39,650 592 5,180 8,137 6,969 5,606 5,735 7,431
50 Africa -3,599 -2,540 -1,029 -226 -111 -194 -23 -52 -127 -296
51 Other countries 250 132 -768 -276 -51 68 -61 -295 86 -239
 
52 International and regional organzations2 -1,003 -1,623 -1,570 -207 -901 -53 -141 -165 -55 -48
 
  CORPORATE BONDS  
53 Foreign purchases 1,467,469 1,189,503 541,170 66,598 63,754 103,042 87,027 71,203 69,837 79,709
54 Foreign sales 1,373,592 1,230,248 560,180 91,196 75,770 87,030 76,942 80,169 83,301 65,772
 
55 Net purchases, or sales (-) 93,877 -40,745 -19,010 -24,598 -12,016 16,012 10,085 -8,966 -13,464 13,937
 
56 Foreign countries 93,263 -39,633 -17,700 -24,034 -12,022 15,860 10,124 -8,877 -12,729 13,978
57 Of which: by foreign official institutions 34,708 -2,325 611 261 -275 1,551 -316 -444 -31 -135
 
58 Europe -5,429 -52,417 -22,321 -13,072 -12,933 5,293 6,122 -7,162 -11,708 11,139
59 Belgium -11,045 -13,807 -10,755 -1,689 -1,115 -1,641 -94 -1,183 -3,249 -1,784
60 France -2,006 -3,897 -667 63 67 250 51 -826 -267 -5
61 Germany 5,384 -1,653 -786 -322 -508 -514 24 93 -231 672
62 Ireland -15,311 -12,045 -4,090 -1,287 -1,084 -296 -179 414 -603 -1,055
63 Luxembourg -9,320 -2,710 -414 61 -214 302 452 -586 -801 372
64 Netherlands -342 -1,746 -896 25 -236 -96 57 -293 -62 -291
65 Switzerland 11,889 -1,540 591 -150 30 1,201 -530 -210 -389 639
66 United Kingdom 31,631 -12,277 -1,054 -7,172 -9,558 5,874 6,815 -3,442 -6,014 12,443
67 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -12,560 -326 -721 -322 -99 1 -94 -14 -51 -142
68 Canada 7,202 6,772 -1,254 -1,491 -179 1,383 -192 -205 54 -624
69 Latin America 4,267 7,531 2,519 79 563 400 269 196 598 414
70 Caribbean 22,581 2,829 1,187 -7,261 1,621 4,624 3,606 -2,627 -475 1,699
71 Middle East Oil Exporters1 3,512 -4,041 -4,648 -926 -473 -522 -169 -199 -2,296 -63
72 Other Asia 60,955 -1,195 7,752 -1,861 -471 3,520 1,356 917 1,777 2,514
73 China, Mainland 29,641 -4,050 -83 -189 -39 -134 116 -24 137 50
74 Hong Kong 7,017 2,867 -1,942 -1,138 -483 244 -344 134 -317 -38
75 Japan 22,026 -1,598 2,566 -1,583 -544 782 813 674 805 1,619
76 Africa -151 419 156 19 65 -41 -54 -5 8 164
77 Other countries 326 469 -1,091 479 -215 1,203 -814 208 -687 -1,265
 
78 International and regional organizations3 614 -1,112 -1,310 -564 6 152 -39 -89 -735 -41
 
  FOREIGN SECURITIES  
79 Stocks, net purchases or sales (-)4 20,246 -59,323 -34,621 -5,098 -1,335 -2,803 -13,576 -10,091 4,388 -6,106
80 Foreign purchases 5,443,267 3,170,194 2,088,711 282,040 266,594 305,129 309,184 353,033 303,172 269,559
81 Foreign sales 5,423,021 3,229,517 2,123,332 287,138 267,929 307,932 322,760 363,124 298,784 275,665
 
82 Bonds, net purchases or sales (-)4 53,942 -138,249 -36,738 -16,066 -2,894 -14,554 -15,266 12,490 6,035 -6,483
 
83 Foreign purchases 2,271,636 1,952,116 2,371,727 307,935 352,291 465,383 403,178 321,369 278,961 242,610
84 Foreign sales 2,217,694 2,090,365 2,408,465 324,001 355,185 479,937 418,444 308,879 272,926 249,093
 
85 Net purchases or sales (-), of stocks and bonds4 74,188 -197,572 -71,359 -21,164 -4,229 -17,357 -28,842 2,399 10,423 -12,589
 
86 Foreign countries 62,653 -194,191 -82,583 -23,130 -10,662 -19,477 -29,808 3,489 9,036 -12,031
87 Europe 40,458 -75,259 -12,092 -15,629 -1,539 -5,639 -9,140 12,347 6,652 856
88 Euro Area5 5,952 -47,434 -39,512 -16,427 -3,857 -4,466 -15,720 -3,844 -349 5,151
89 United Kingdom 2,786 -22,322 24,340 -948 5,757 2,267 3,774 12,393 4,298 -3,201
90 Canada 2,905 -41,683 -32,158 -416 -1,708 -4,903 -8,855 -6,315 -3,164 -6,797
91 Latin America 20,080 -32,514 -7,462 -78 1,866 -6,329 -7,176 2,142 3,463 -1,350
92 Caribbean -59,004 12,147 -6,311 2,311 -5,214 886 613 -7,005 -593 2,691
93 Asia 79,477 -2,693 -10,512 -2,620 -2,274 1,444 -3,031 -966 2,636 -5,701
94 Japan 18,431 1,871 -7,890 -7,736 -1,369 -197 -325 759 2,174 -1,196
95 Africa 1,281 3,389 1,044 441 -115 -1,688 197 2,138 -114 185
96 Other countries -22,544 -57,578 -15,092 -7,139 -1,678 -3,248 -2,416 1,148 156 -1,915
 
97 Nonmonetary international and regional organizations2 11,535 -3,381 11,224 1,966 6,433 2,120 966 -1,090 1,387 -558
  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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Last update: September 24, 2010