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Securities Holdings and Transactions

Current Release About Release Dates

Release Date: February 2013

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Foreign Transactions in Securities (3.24) 
Millions of dollars
Transaction, and area or country 2010 2011 Jan.-Dec.2012/r Jun.2012 Jul.2012 Aug.2012 Sep.2012 Oct.2012 Nov.2012/r Dec.2012/p
 
  STOCKS  
1 Foreign purchases 6,747,218 7,720,283 7,096,539 569,935 562,146 583,114 598,716 665,436 560,949 584,838
2 Foreign sales 6,637,477 7,695,208 6,994,595 574,196 555,497 576,893 574,953 664,166 539,475 558,949
 
3 Net purchases, or sales (-) 109,741 25,075 101,944 -4,261 6,649 6,221 23,763 1,270 21,474 25,889
 
4 Foreign countries 109,787 24,725 100,999 -4,369 6,539 6,226 23,566 1,297 21,480 25,790
5 Of which: by foreign official institutions -2,518 4,452 8,261 2,801 326 121 429 1,214 -183 575
 
6 Europe 54,053 -32,400 69,932 33 3,385 3,215 21,635 -4,176 9,573 17,481
7 Belgium -494 -3,973 -445 -168 -431 135 -26 -68 110 57
8 France 19,640 -26,557 15,803 -1,474 -731 -940 7,581 -3,678 -165 10,060
9 Germany -443 2,118 3,178 -507 381 391 2,494 115 701 3,074
10 Ireland 976 79 7,119 6,093 7 106 177 17 814 205
11 Luxembourg 131 -1,570 -1,361 -432 -429 -499 260 -1,304 1,134 238
12 Netherlands -5,654 -2,155 -2,567 -1,307 22 -700 150 -383 559 -30
13 Switzerland 7,553 -4,271 10,270 1,768 2,443 -163 1,454 1,346 1,516 1,169
14 United Kingdom 27,839 3,037 33,081 -3,239 1,447 4,394 8,285 -1,003 4,190 508
15 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 1,625 863 -173 -30 15 44 -57 40 198 -25
16 Canada 6,469 14,065 11,177 -2,946 -503 929 690 -168 3,125 1,839
17 Latin America 5,181 1,472 5,516 581 621 -1,610 1,079 1,910 1,359 1,348
18 Caribbean 24,195 31,789 16,305 -3,537 3,360 7,196 1,578 1,766 6,667 2,904
19 Middle East Oil Exporters1 4,570 6,286 4,772 1,417 538 -60 97 276 -90 312
20 Other Asia 13,556 2,245 -7,886 317 -622 -3,317 -1,487 1,447 178 1,070
21 China, Mainland 2,798 360 -1,496 -369 93 -876 -1,087 -626 -520 -60
22 Hong Kong 9,760 6,460 -107 6 154 -119 -774 -202 234 195
23 Japan 4,587 3,400 -8,017 -378 -238 -268 -252 705 154 -697
24 Africa -320 862 397 -16 -50 -18 42 141 -50 68
25 Other countries 2,083 406 786 -218 -190 -109 -68 101 718 768
 
26 International and regional organizations2 -46 350 945 108 110 -5 197 -27 -6 99
 
  U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS  
27 Foreign purchases 1,108,653 1,132,565 1,582,509 145,220 133,842 157,385 158,342 159,196 129,690 126,468
28 Foreign sales 1,000,634 1,051,661 1,492,470 145,824 129,365 138,742 140,498 150,981 127,002 108,351
 
29 Net purchases, or sales (-) 108,019 80,904 90,039 -604 4,477 18,643 17,844 8,215 2,688 18,117
 
30 Foreign countries 109,270 81,870 90,204 -642 4,467 18,787 18,265 8,041 2,722 18,205
31 Of which: by foreign official institutions -38,157 23,321 -2,949 -14,575 -8,296 9,009 9,860 -4,125 1,108 -750
 
32 Europe 17,060 -15,628 23,558 202 3,223 8,027 394 4,590 1,149 9,357
33 Belgium 2,256 -329 -173 -14 -48 -25 -17 -21 -21 -15
34 France 16,377 8,284 -870 -1,042 -151 -401 79 -992 -1,519 1,333
35 Germany 3,565 205 519 115 -229 121 392 405 63 406
36 Ireland -3,956 -4,656 -7,580 -647 -825 -777 175 1,025 554 -1,621
37 Luxembourg -15,303 -15,723 21,902 4,057 -522 3,893 -573 3,513 1,584 4,736
38 Netherlands -153 460 -195 -12 -10 2 -16 30 42 -4
39 Switzerland -3,300 292 107 121 19 71 131 -296 7 -117
40 United Kingdom 17,836 -3,012 10,515 -2,291 5,105 5,192 177 1,020 420 4,561
41 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 590 190 -483 -39 -15 50 26 -16 5 -95
42 Canada 7,778 3,543 -11,273 -2,006 -1,817 -2,346 -1,513 737 -3,005 -1,563
43 Latin America 4,635 13,942 3,721 -656 -423 -444 803 195 714 -969
44 Caribbean 13,811 13,326 12,438 821 2,674 763 3,408 -1,276 2,464 6,146
45 Middle East Oil Exporters1 -2,060 1,699 2,863 716 207 827 1,393 79 -19 -542
46 Other Asia 69,564 64,824 56,741 155 391 11,469 13,366 3,139 1,286 5,753
47 China, Mainland -29,282 17,790 7,177 -11,888 -962 6,061 6,184 -1,394 1,072 704
48 Hong Kong 6,505 1,008 -2,413 -255 -726 -121 -150 -212 -189 -111
49 Japan 71,289 36,463 25,435 9,366 393 3,207 3,528 2,824 -1,258 3,770
50 Africa -830 162 606 6 234 301 10 69 -22 7
51 Other countries -688 2 1,550 120 -22 190 404 508 155 16
 
52 International and regional organzations2 -1,251 -966 -165 38 10 -144 -421 174 -34 -88
 
  CORPORATE BONDS  
53 Foreign purchases 971,246 996,101 951,300 63,644 63,391 86,988 81,750 96,273 78,984 69,547
54 Foreign sales 984,400 1,041,276 977,411 85,721 63,271 76,234 88,175 92,402 68,092 66,967
 
55 Net purchases, or sales (-) -13,154 -45,175 -26,111 -22,077 120 10,754 -6,425 3,871 10,892 2,580
 
56 Foreign countries -11,420 -42,614 -24,251 -21,692 272 11,117 -6,328 4,012 10,999 2,689
57 Of which: by foreign official institutions 797 -1,179 7,865 -2,652 616 1,623 2,892 840 2,276 943
 
58 Europe -46,081 -71,096 -50,290 -16,595 -59 9,646 -10,038 1,788 6,543 -3,335
59 Belgium -16,201 -17,867 -21,483 -4,891 -1,193 -1,106 -1,553 -3,972 -1,226 -995
60 France -6,429 -9,133 -5,456 -5 -2 -27 -360 198 -308 -1,143
61 Germany -2,997 -3,833 -3,074 -317 -209 38 -65 108 303 -58
62 Ireland -2,980 -1,612 -4,143 -81 -5 342 400 -513 -161 -2,573
63 Luxembourg 1,380 -1,388 -1,155 -162 352 1,242 -1,852 941 260 -65
64 Netherlands -1,688 -2,828 332 313 -242 91 283 189 259 258
65 Switzerland -283 325 1,793 -123 174 671 496 -65 1,141 -935
66 United Kingdom -10,921 -23,670 -16,179 -11,008 1,569 7,928 -8,284 5,115 5,235 1,557
67 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -1,478 -2,737 -769 -72 -100 19 -62 -4 -47 -8
68 Canada 1,578 -1,427 2,511 98 550 291 2,640 -570 1,083 727
69 Latin America 2,975 2,286 -1,648 -2,360 233 -599 97 160 138 -826
70 Caribbean 21,637 16,667 8,818 -1,876 -2,198 700 -497 664 1,674 3,373
71 Middle East Oil Exporters1 -5,675 -737 995 -420 130 63 128 256 57 -312
72 Other Asia 15,488 15,173 17,614 -160 1,676 1,882 1,536 1,589 514 3,226
73 China, Mainland -354 3,065 5,679 466 626 637 200 643 1,244 662
74 Hong Kong -896 -822 259 -1,301 300 266 160 86 292 153
75 Japan 842 9,505 151 -708 -40 123 -889 -958 -2,013 1,000
76 Africa 242 169 631 -22 2 18 -21 -6 1 -21
77 Other countries -1,584 -3,649 -2,882 -357 -62 -884 -173 131 989 -143
 
78 International and regional organizations3 -1,734 -2,561 -1,860 -385 -152 -363 -97 -141 -107 -109
 
  FOREIGN SECURITIES  
79 Stocks, net purchases or sales (-)4 -60,615 -71,702 -39,918 -6,688 -831 -2,357 6,971 -120 -6,261 -4,810
80 Foreign purchases 3,673,648 3,968,484 3,358,138 265,430 262,562 243,296 266,651 273,697 239,781 281,194
81 Foreign sales 3,734,263 4,040,186 3,398,056 272,118 263,393 245,653 259,680 273,817 246,042 286,004
 
82 Bonds, net purchases or sales (-)4 -54,644 -52,625 12,031 10,518 8,263 14,098 -21,570 -26,320 -2,825 -7,478
 
83 Foreign purchases 3,650,150 3,530,814 3,863,098 320,884 283,078 267,510 342,483 379,599 374,022 296,023
84 Foreign sales 3,704,794 3,583,439 3,851,067 310,366 274,815 253,412 364,053 405,919 376,847 303,501
 
85 Net purchases or sales (-), of stocks and bonds4 -115,259 -124,327 -27,887 3,830 7,432 11,741 -14,599 -26,440 -9,086 -12,288
 
86 Foreign countries -135,291 -158,568 -55,412 2,548 7,955 10,171 -21,071 -30,116 -11,558 -12,359
87 Europe 15,847 -93,041 -84,279 -11,736 -313 -10,049 -23,420 -23,487 -23,030 -4,862
88 Euro Area5 -18,455 -51,257 -51,977 -3,228 4,464 -2,826 -9,416 -10,308 -12,934 -5,356
89 United Kingdom 30,724 -50,852 -48,751 -8,619 -5,924 -9,061 -12,107 -17,002 -11,713 -2,630
90 Canada -52,516 -34,909 -9,162 2,185 2,392 4,525 2,803 -10,604 9,063 -3,403
91 Latin America -34,717 -23,051 -25,511 -2,529 -1,884 2,594 1,578 -4,056 -7,282 -5,885
92 Caribbean -1,400 -15,629 20,749 2,503 621 12,109 836 4,921 -2,286 4,528
93 Asia -42,272 11,852 25,295 9,287 2,569 1,710 4,377 3,346 3,311 -5,788
94 Japan -19,476 2,687 585 1,719 -212 1,772 3,706 -3,494 2,715 -3,256
95 Africa 519 -3,319 -1,445 -263 177 -196 -190 -529 412 -523
96 Other countries -20,752 -471 18,941 3,101 4,393 -522 -7,055 293 8,254 3,574
 
97 Nonmonetary international and regional organizations2 20,032 34,241 27,525 1,282 -523 1,570 6,472 3,676 2,472 71
  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. For data as of January 2011, also includes Estonia.   Return to table
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Last update: February 22, 2013