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Securities Holdings and Transactions

Current Release About Release Dates

Release Date: April 2011

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Foreign Transactions in Securities (3.24) 
Millions of dollars
Transaction, and area or country 2009 2010/r Jan.-Feb.2011/r Aug.2010/r Sep.2010/r Oct.2010/r Nov.2010/r Dec.2010/r Jan.2011/r Feb.2011/p
 
  STOCKS  
1 Foreign purchases 6,653,957 6,747,218 1,169,949 482,535 493,567 556,356 569,668 540,138 574,895 595,054
2 Foreign sales 6,501,223 6,637,477 1,147,904 477,609 472,927 540,158 556,371 533,375 558,947 588,957
 
3 Net purchases, or sales (-) 152,734 109,741 22,045 4,926 20,640 16,198 13,297 6,763 15,948 6,097
 
4 Foreign countries 152,731 109,787 21,813 4,922 20,644 16,199 13,297 6,792 15,677 6,136
5 Of which: by foreign official institutions 11,679 -2,518 1,544 387 -759 -960 -1,243 76 2,084 -540
 
6 Europe 68,422 54,053 6,561 946 18,317 14,429 6,553 7,620 -1,614 8,175
7 Belgium 2,466 -494 53 101 -76 -466 54 -32 202 -149
8 France 168 19,640 -6,660 -3,845 18,234 4,733 -143 -137 -9,040 2,380
9 Germany 756 -443 228 -733 -848 -190 790 -1,081 -101 329
10 Ireland 1,610 976 -400 282 7 108 17 391 -191 -209
11 Luxembourg 1,875 131 1,828 -261 -469 -207 213 316 934 894
12 Netherlands 3,284 -5,654 75 -34 -2,065 389 -519 127 18 57
13 Switzerland 8,664 7,553 149 1,505 500 1,116 633 1,485 -56 205
14 United Kingdom 33,700 27,839 9,838 3,709 2,938 7,361 6,786 7,772 4,177 5,661
15 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 1,144 1,625 316 29 217 105 26 309 168 148
16 Canada -1,647 6,469 3,117 927 -1,371 -189 455 934 3,760 -643
17 Latin America 5,479 5,181 1,157 438 -343 447 410 44 50 1,107
18 Caribbean 35,516 24,195 13,016 -39 5,336 3,660 5,923 -3,236 11,216 1,800
19 Middle East Oil Exporters1 3,534 4,570 926 119 580 716 1,210 200 1,157 -231
20 Other Asia 39,269 13,556 -2,944 1,936 -1,912 -3,095 -428 869 75 -3,019
21 China, Mainland 4,040 2,798 -235 -98 -59 -153 -663 -6 -57 -178
22 Hong Kong 6,334 9,760 -165 754 801 320 1,490 1,046 14 -179
23 Japan 13,753 4,587 -618 581 -67 -892 318 354 224 -842
24 Africa -689 -320 -49 -12 8 -19 -112 5 -19 -30
25 Other countries 2,847 2,083 29 607 29 250 -714 356 1,052 -1,023
 
26 International and regional organizations2 3 -46 232 4 -4 -1 0 -29 271 -39
 
  U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS  
27 Foreign purchases 1,043,178 1,108,653 173,549 93,165 120,514 116,139 106,644 97,125 96,479 77,070
28 Foreign sales 1,054,669 1,000,634 163,998 88,106 144,075 114,470 92,642 87,071 85,204 78,794
 
29 Net purchases, or sales (-) -11,491 108,019 9,551 5,059 -23,561 1,669 14,002 10,054 11,275 -1,724
 
30 Foreign countries -9,868 109,270 10,069 4,914 -23,773 1,745 14,071 9,947 11,499 -1,430
31 Of which: by foreign official institutions -42,906 -38,256 15,637 -8,223 -31,336 -5,317 3,968 -445 9,870 5,767
 
32 Europe 23,782 17,060 -6,167 -1,839 -9,615 -12,563 2,311 5,314 -1,596 -4,571
33 Belgium 2,379 2,256 -38 -64 644 -76 -74 19 -39 1
34 France 12,963 16,377 -626 1,678 2,779 2,177 2,396 -111 -639 14
35 Germany -838 3,565 -225 613 829 106 255 337 39 -264
36 Ireland -4,487 -3,956 -501 -22 364 -866 500 -150 -692 192
37 Luxembourg 6,679 -15,303 -2,109 206 1,267 -4,120 -1,786 1,821 -1,158 -951
38 Netherlands -739 -153 88 14 35 -66 155 -348 86 2
39 Switzerland -4,580 -3,300 377 79 117 -59 -728 -592 413 -36
40 United Kingdom 20,291 17,836 -3,392 -4,356 -16,445 -9,905 468 3,903 288 -3,680
41 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 9 590 -10 -14 1,045 86 -124 -114 -3 -7
42 Canada 2,214 7,778 2,153 1,207 698 1,330 710 943 883 1,270
43 Latin America -10,914 4,635 1,957 67 -871 -313 626 -1,080 1,142 815
44 Caribbean -20,420 13,811 -4,437 543 6,031 -955 421 2,131 -1,267 -3,170
45 Middle East Oil Exporters1 1,483 -2,060 -405 287 252 -359 -146 608 -235 -170
46 Other Asia -3,605 69,564 16,933 4,388 -20,311 14,506 10,163 2,062 12,411 4,522
47 China, Mainland -24,671 -29,282 5,641 -4,151 -26,316 -3,789 -785 -1,930 3,718 1,923
48 Hong Kong 10,242 6,505 1,796 383 640 -4 405 1,340 1,090 706
49 Japan -13,462 71,289 4,407 6,101 2,562 13,687 8,420 79 1,747 2,660
50 Africa -2,540 -830 16 -10 42 -66 241 -8 21 -5
51 Other countries 132 -688 19 271 1 165 -255 -23 140 -121
 
52 International and regional organzations2 -1,623 -1,251 -518 145 212 -76 -69 107 -224 -294
 
  CORPORATE BONDS  
53 Foreign purchases 1,189,391 971,246 190,334 80,692 106,486 98,599 90,309 79,908 97,409 92,925
54 Foreign sales 1,230,165 984,415 192,183 73,180 101,762 91,416 85,897 77,004 96,716 95,467
 
55 Net purchases, or sales (-) -40,774 -13,169 -1,849 7,512 4,724 7,183 4,412 2,904 693 -2,542
 
56 Foreign countries -39,662 -11,414 -1,119 7,551 4,692 7,142 4,674 3,121 1,219 -2,338
57 Of which: by foreign official institutions -2,325 788 -1,460 -175 280 -214 944 -656 -538 -922
 
58 Europe -52,434 -46,075 -4,619 3,121 1,247 -555 -1,312 -6,736 -2,428 -2,191
59 Belgium -13,807 -16,201 -4,503 -1,336 -534 -1,135 -442 -1,999 -2,688 -1,815
60 France -3,897 -6,429 26 -193 -3,377 -75 -548 -1,642 135 -109
61 Germany -1,651 -2,997 77 88 -288 -277 -137 -392 -39 116
62 Ireland -12,067 -2,980 -287 394 995 280 552 -973 -344 57
63 Luxembourg -2,710 1,380 1,260 1,684 -330 713 448 -609 181 1,079
64 Netherlands -1,746 -1,688 -605 -80 -48 -104 -301 -259 -323 -282
65 Switzerland -1,540 -277 505 -126 83 158 242 -1,224 138 367
66 United Kingdom -12,275 -10,921 320 3,032 5,396 -7 -1,072 892 1,031 -711
67 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -325 -1,478 -305 58 -386 -291 129 -267 -280 -25
68 Canada 6,776 1,578 -965 692 -1,040 1,786 799 580 -12 -953
69 Latin America 7,527 2,975 241 -48 405 41 407 -386 813 -572
70 Caribbean 2,815 21,637 3,795 4,894 1,688 1,729 2,504 9,146 2,346 1,449
71 Middle East Oil Exporters1 -4,041 -5,675 -189 -32 -55 -793 -109 -39 75 -264
72 Other Asia -1,195 15,488 1,555 -440 1,534 4,824 2,532 1,283 361 1,194
73 China, Mainland -4,050 -354 183 -184 -192 -41 102 43 25 158
74 Hong Kong 2,867 -896 -610 -903 617 511 204 617 237 -847
75 Japan -1,598 842 797 326 -1,349 1,996 -54 -707 -589 1,386
76 Africa 419 242 75 43 30 25 17 -29 -4 79
77 Other countries 471 -1,584 -1,012 -679 883 85 -164 -698 68 -1,080
 
78 International and regional organizations3 -1,112 -1,755 -730 -39 32 41 -262 -217 -526 -204
 
  FOREIGN SECURITIES  
79 Stocks, net purchases or sales (-)4 -59,360 -60,615 -31,820 6,930 -5,461 -9,964 -8,630 -8,483 -18,662 -13,158
80 Foreign purchases 3,169,501 3,673,648 658,450 271,380 298,916 356,515 337,400 319,975 315,933 342,517
81 Foreign sales 3,228,861 3,734,263 690,270 264,450 304,377 366,479 346,030 328,458 334,595 355,675
 
82 Bonds, net purchases or sales (-)4 -127,474 -67,382 3,022 -15,952 1,950 -10,594 605 -2,978 -4,659 7,681
 
83 Foreign purchases 1,951,939 3,650,150 574,561 216,284 308,059 255,159 264,879 230,791 279,141 295,420
84 Foreign sales 2,079,413 3,717,532 571,539 232,236 306,109 265,753 264,274 233,769 283,800 287,739
 
85 Net purchases or sales (-), of stocks and bonds4 -186,834 -127,997 -28,798 -9,022 -3,511 -20,558 -8,025 -11,461 -23,321 -5,477
 
86 Foreign countries -183,453 -148,029 -33,322 -10,064 -9,529 -20,708 -8,616 -12,120 -23,180 -10,142
87 Europe -64,502 3,095 -21,624 -4,905 5,047 3,205 1,848 8,715 -7,716 -13,908
88 Euro Area5 -36,689 -31,207 -15,458 -1,153 -5,453 10,273 418 3,058 -8,432 -7,026
89 United Kingdom -22,347 30,724 -7,314 -1,997 6,718 -4,673 1,203 5,019 2,334 -9,648
90 Canada -41,638 -52,516 -1,753 -3,097 -2,148 -8,810 -2,229 1,619 -5,073 3,320
91 Latin America -32,614 -34,717 898 -6,089 -12,151 -7,366 -2,364 1,059 2,771 -1,873
92 Caribbean 12,179 -1,400 158 4,304 2,996 8,076 -5,406 -5,542 -1,385 1,543
93 Asia -2,689 -42,258 -5,564 1,686 -1,628 -13,393 -4,428 -13,828 -7,764 2,200
94 Japan 1,871 -19,463 -4,803 1,200 98 -2,749 -2,651 -7,360 -2,862 -1,941
95 Africa 3,389 519 127 -149 -453 -36 5 106 -5 132
96 Other countries -57,578 -20,752 -5,564 -1,814 -1,192 -2,384 3,958 -4,249 -4,008 -1,556
 
97 Nonmonetary international and regional organizations2 -3,381 20,032 4,524 1,042 6,018 150 591 659 -141 4,665
  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. Principally 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. 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. Includes Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain. For data as of January 2008, also includes Cyprus, Malta, and Slovenia. For data as of January 2009, also includes Slovakia.  Return to table
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Last update: April 29, 2011