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Securities Holdings and Transactions

Current Release About Release Dates

Release Date: July 2013

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Foreign Transactions in Securities (3.24) 
Millions of dollars
Transaction, and area or country 2011 2012/r Jan.-May.2013/r Nov.2012/r Dec.2012/r Jan.2013 Feb.2013 Mar.2013 Apr.2013/r May.2013/p
 
  STOCKS  
1 Foreign purchases 7,720,283 7,094,570 3,270,863 560,949 584,838 670,374 622,170 610,965 679,194 688,160
2 Foreign sales 7,695,208 6,992,506 3,257,300 539,475 558,951 664,154 624,185 604,174 668,007 696,780
 
3 Net purchases, or sales (-) 25,075 102,064 13,563 21,474 25,887 6,220 -2,015 6,791 11,187 -8,620
 
4 Foreign countries 24,725 101,119 13,667 21,480 25,788 6,251 -2,045 6,877 11,197 -8,613
5 Of which: by foreign official institutions 4,452 8,261 7,568 -183 575 1,340 675 3,195 794 1,564
 
6 Europe -32,400 70,023 29,881 9,573 17,479 12,657 6,023 7,698 6,426 -2,923
7 Belgium -3,973 -445 -381 110 57 46 -22 252 -209 -448
8 France -26,557 15,868 5,871 -165 10,060 3,731 -3,238 4,769 -470 1,079
9 Germany 2,118 3,154 4,969 701 3,074 2,318 -23 1,806 88 780
10 Ireland 79 7,141 2,979 814 205 547 1,177 400 779 76
11 Luxembourg -1,570 -1,361 1,523 1,134 238 -32 422 285 97 751
12 Netherlands -2,155 -2,607 -1,741 559 -30 812 -98 -613 -1,253 -589
13 Switzerland -4,271 10,269 178 1,516 1,167 1,356 1,463 -863 -582 -1,196
14 United Kingdom 3,037 33,155 11,013 4,190 508 1,988 5,779 800 5,581 -3,135
15 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 863 -173 -749 198 -25 153 1 -591 -171 -141
16 Canada 14,065 11,180 -1,647 3,125 1,839 568 9 -787 401 -1,838
17 Latin America 1,472 5,517 845 1,359 1,348 788 -275 794 -946 484
18 Caribbean 31,789 16,311 -7,095 6,667 2,904 -4,619 -7,069 330 5,772 -1,509
19 Middle East Oil Exporters1 6,286 4,772 4,164 -90 312 2,115 1,470 18 96 465
20 Other Asia 2,245 -7,867 -13,518 178 1,070 -5,876 -1,916 -1,423 -1,015 -3,288
21 China, Mainland 360 -1,496 1,700 -520 -60 -119 741 894 558 -374
22 Hong Kong 6,460 -103 823 234 195 -113 1,809 971 -254 -1,590
23 Japan 3,400 -8,011 -18,647 154 -697 -5,217 -3,347 -6,859 -1,526 -1,698
24 Africa 862 397 479 -50 68 -18 31 86 62 318
25 Other countries 406 786 558 718 768 636 -318 161 401 -322
 
26 International and regional organizations2 350 945 -104 -6 99 -31 30 -86 -10 -7
 
  U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS  
27 Foreign purchases 1,132,565 1,581,112 578,179 129,528 126,468 116,206 113,199 114,994 121,322 112,458
28 Foreign sales 1,051,661 1,439,926 549,544 120,508 108,351 111,591 111,152 105,536 98,500 122,765
 
29 Net purchases, or sales (-) 80,904 141,186 28,635 9,020 18,117 4,615 2,047 9,458 22,822 -10,307
 
30 Foreign countries 81,870 140,913 28,946 8,882 18,205 4,488 1,941 9,618 22,967 -10,068
31 Of which: by foreign official institutions 23,321 -267 41,631 1,372 -750 5,466 3,899 17,294 16,029 -1,057
 
32 Europe -15,628 31,831 15,011 2,487 9,357 3,340 10,050 1,500 3,095 -2,974
33 Belgium -329 -173 199 -21 -15 32 6 1 56 103
34 France 8,284 -870 -1,398 -1,519 1,333 -862 259 -439 472 -828
35 Germany 205 519 898 63 406 443 10 146 261 38
36 Ireland -4,656 -3,357 -1,132 616 -1,621 -1,490 -24 -219 -114 715
37 Luxembourg -15,723 24,958 10,133 2,222 4,736 2,451 7,925 392 83 -718
38 Netherlands 460 -190 -109 42 -4 -13 -77 58 -30 -47
39 Switzerland 292 116 -1,114 16 -117 -53 -250 -70 -372 -369
40 United Kingdom -3,012 11,428 6,734 1,040 4,561 2,633 1,714 1,637 2,754 -2,004
41 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 190 -423 298 10 -95 3 220 -76 45 106
42 Canada 3,543 5,117 -3,511 -1,257 -1,563 -481 191 -860 -891 -1,470
43 Latin America 13,942 4,480 -952 814 -969 1,855 -1,036 -1,897 629 -503
44 Caribbean 13,326 36,261 286 5,792 6,146 -2,587 -993 3,343 2,622 -2,099
45 Middle East Oil Exporters1 1,699 2,863 1,125 -19 -542 227 296 1,324 -168 -554
46 Other Asia 64,824 58,185 16,795 932 5,753 2,225 -6,625 6,199 17,651 -2,655
47 China, Mainland 17,790 7,177 23,677 1,072 704 3,968 -1,830 5,719 16,987 -1,167
48 Hong Kong 1,008 -2,413 -991 -189 -111 -180 -665 198 -576 232
49 Japan 36,463 24,745 -21,799 -1,948 3,770 -4,290 -8,509 -3,835 -553 -4,612
50 Africa 162 606 70 -22 7 -26 52 -22 68 -2
51 Other countries 2 1,570 122 155 16 -65 6 31 -39 189
 
52 International and regional organzations2 -966 273 -311 138 -88 127 106 -160 -145 -239
 
  CORPORATE BONDS  
53 Foreign purchases 996,101 952,601 413,818 79,128 69,547 78,228 78,179 77,342 73,354 106,715
54 Foreign sales 1,041,276 977,670 401,751 67,948 66,967 72,480 68,559 83,568 78,035 99,109
 
55 Net purchases, or sales (-) -45,175 -25,069 12,067 11,180 2,580 5,748 9,620 -6,226 -4,681 7,606
 
56 Foreign countries -42,614 -23,209 11,629 11,287 2,689 5,765 9,453 -6,286 -4,822 7,519
57 Of which: by foreign official institutions -1,179 7,833 8,842 2,276 943 3,063 1,020 1,965 -184 2,978
 
58 Europe -71,096 -47,829 -7,253 6,781 -3,335 1,631 3,961 -6,132 -5,150 -1,563
59 Belgium -17,867 -21,483 -12,331 -1,226 -995 -1,539 -997 -725 -1,898 -7,172
60 France -9,133 -5,461 264 -308 -1,143 522 401 384 551 -1,594
61 Germany -3,833 -3,075 444 303 -58 153 444 -190 -80 117
62 Ireland -1,612 -4,131 -2,236 -161 -2,573 234 -85 -721 -624 -1,040
63 Luxembourg -1,388 -1,151 -413 260 -65 485 -626 -488 -306 522
64 Netherlands -2,828 294 -1,101 259 258 -400 -232 -62 -33 -374
65 Switzerland 325 1,793 801 1,141 -935 509 90 611 -282 -127
66 United Kingdom -23,670 -13,677 6,053 5,473 1,557 1,686 5,297 -5,521 -2,480 7,071
67 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -2,737 -769 -398 -47 -8 29 -31 -70 -194 -132
68 Canada -1,427 1,674 5,087 1,091 727 1,375 1,334 1,358 -362 1,382
69 Latin America 2,286 -1,640 -827 138 -826 -96 238 -402 -411 -156
70 Caribbean 16,667 8,240 4,800 1,716 3,373 -631 1,951 -157 535 3,102
71 Middle East Oil Exporters1 -737 995 -1,043 57 -312 39 79 -128 -954 -79
72 Other Asia 15,173 17,622 9,572 514 3,226 3,188 1,815 -22 1,595 2,996
73 China, Mainland 3,065 5,681 4,953 1,244 662 1,402 868 977 752 954
74 Hong Kong -822 259 1,262 292 153 119 232 517 120 274
75 Japan 9,505 162 -2,817 -2,013 1,000 191 -351 -2,157 455 -955
76 Africa 169 631 -153 1 -21 -49 -11 -43 -54 4
77 Other countries -3,649 -2,902 1,446 989 -143 308 86 -760 -21 1,833
 
78 International and regional organizations3 -2,561 -1,860 438 -107 -109 -17 167 60 141 87
 
  FOREIGN SECURITIES  
79 Stocks, net purchases or sales (-)4 -71,702 -40,025 -97,659 -6,261 -4,810 -19,782 -18,673 -26,762 -16,830 -15,612
80 Foreign purchases 3,968,484 3,357,666 1,611,281 239,781 281,194 315,982 295,302 316,283 331,958 351,756
81 Foreign sales 4,040,186 3,397,691 1,708,940 246,042 286,004 335,764 313,975 343,045 348,788 367,368
 
82 Bonds, net purchases or sales (-)4 -52,625 4,632 -18,961 -6,491 -7,478 -2,708 -6,718 -1,993 3,996 -11,538
 
83 Foreign purchases 3,530,814 3,855,482 1,834,122 371,726 296,023 372,878 326,982 364,880 388,572 380,810
84 Foreign sales 3,583,439 3,850,850 1,853,083 378,217 303,501 375,586 333,700 366,873 384,576 392,348
 
85 Net purchases or sales (-), of stocks and bonds4 -124,327 -35,393 -116,620 -12,752 -12,288 -22,490 -25,391 -28,755 -12,834 -27,150
 
86 Foreign countries -158,568 -57,124 -124,584 -14,366 -12,359 -20,481 -25,362 -35,662 -10,874 -32,205
87 Europe -93,041 -85,895 -88,881 -24,690 -4,862 -1,002 -20,570 -20,925 -8,511 -37,873
88 Euro Area5 -51,257 -53,689 -28,946 -14,562 -5,356 -10,669 -4,755 -1,829 -1,891 -9,802
89 United Kingdom -50,852 -48,666 -68,838 -11,765 -2,630 6,229 -21,267 -17,689 -14,586 -21,525
90 Canada -34,909 -9,619 -18,039 8,369 -3,403 -8,757 -2,008 -2,757 -3,508 -1,009
91 Latin America -23,051 -25,504 -11,344 -7,282 -5,885 -3,766 -1,734 -2,631 -3,318 105
92 Caribbean -15,629 21,596 8,233 -2,266 4,528 1,664 -397 -4,614 2,338 9,242
93 Asia 11,852 25,208 -15,649 3,243 -5,788 -6,943 140 -4,364 -1,824 -2,658
94 Japan 2,687 564 -23,087 2,715 -3,256 -3,162 -2,557 -7,365 -7,435 -2,568
95 Africa -3,319 -1,445 -445 412 -523 -402 14 -432 329 46
96 Other countries -471 18,535 1,541 7,848 3,574 -1,275 -807 61 3,620 -58
 
97 Nonmonetary international and regional organizations2 34,241 21,731 7,964 1,614 71 -2,009 -29 6,907 -1,960 5,055
  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: July 26, 2013