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Securities Holdings and Transactions

Current Release About Release Dates

Release Date: April 2014

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Foreign Transactions in Securities (3.24) 
Millions of dollars
Transaction, and area or country 2012 2013/r Jan.-Feb.2014/r Aug.2013 Sep.2013 Oct.2013 Nov.2013 Dec.2013/r Jan.2014/r Feb.2014/p
 
  STOCKS  
1 Foreign purchases 7,408,587 7,677,028 1,424,750 574,449 580,680 693,856 666,396 642,235 714,259 710,491
2 Foreign sales 7,299,796 7,717,271 1,431,442 591,329 568,188 686,042 674,320 655,885 720,069 711,373
 
3 Net purchases, or sales (-) 108,791 -40,243 -6,692 -16,880 12,492 7,814 -7,924 -13,650 -5,810 -882
 
4 Foreign countries 107,815 -40,033 -6,697 -16,882 12,673 7,833 -7,930 -13,765 -5,802 -895
5 Of which: by foreign official institutions 10,346 -4,116 -473 -3,087 1,403 -5,133 -2,607 -544 -425 -48
 
6 Europe 72,584 6,423 3,725 -7,828 12,162 2,197 -5,339 -12,319 8,884 -5,159
7 Belgium -595 -424 -73 47 272 103 -93 -70 -111 38
8 France 15,716 93 2,961 -886 5,606 5,032 -999 -3,904 1,526 1,435
9 Germany 3,343 978 1,011 -1,511 2,317 -1,833 -257 -5,398 1,961 -950
10 Ireland 7,312 4,010 288 120 224 471 336 -246 -221 509
11 Luxembourg -1,236 3,769 1,751 287 25 840 586 329 1,268 483
12 Netherlands -3,748 615 -166 1,479 1,184 433 -147 -470 217 -383
13 Switzerland 11,644 -439 582 -1,529 -308 1,155 -68 27 -246 828
14 United Kingdom 34,194 2,702 -3,493 -5,559 2,627 1,404 -1,334 -2,090 3,514 -7,007
15 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -160 -1,780 -365 -267 -190 -8 -234 -51 -123 -242
16 Canada 14,685 -3,167 -4,021 -147 1,350 999 318 152 -3,156 -865
17 Latin America 7,239 4,778 -878 -882 1,630 614 719 1,079 -1,086 208
18 Caribbean 14,272 -18,976 -7,469 -981 -3,890 5,979 -3,021 3,069 -10,657 3,188
19 Middle East Oil Exporters1 4,769 319 187 -203 68 -146 -123 -3,663 117 70
20 Other Asia -7,086 -29,924 1,214 -5,978 868 -3,194 -2,261 -2,215 83 1,131
21 China, Mainland -1,505 2,818 769 -146 192 427 382 -365 478 291
22 Hong Kong 92 -3,912 -276 -1,049 -946 -974 -504 -136 -164 -112
23 Japan -8,066 -26,376 -280 -1,296 -307 -1,198 -1,215 -1,349 -1,105 825
24 Africa 409 1,058 -121 -191 -49 299 -60 692 17 -138
25 Other countries 943 -544 666 -672 534 1,085 1,837 -560 -4 670
 
26 International and regional organizations2 976 -210 5 2 -181 -19 6 115 -8 13
 
  U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS  
27 Foreign purchases 1,519,708 1,377,790 162,386 117,073 114,908 110,850 106,389 87,685 83,141 79,245
28 Foreign sales 1,386,751 1,315,732 166,477 100,256 100,178 108,341 106,897 103,058 87,157 79,320
 
29 Net purchases, or sales (-) 132,957 62,058 -4,091 16,817 14,730 2,509 -508 -15,373 -4,016 -75
 
30 Foreign countries 131,650 62,986 -4,032 16,832 14,953 2,589 -490 -15,287 -4,006 -26
31 Of which: by foreign official institutions -1,253 75,171 2,978 8,144 4,677 959 1,721 -5,112 527 2,451
 
32 Europe 24,376 45,374 353 8,192 6,268 4,849 306 -3,127 -467 820
33 Belgium -134 -200 20 -12 -24 8 -4 -314 -14 34
34 France -504 -2,078 1,973 599 358 1,121 -437 -216 768 1,205
35 Germany 519 1,590 394 204 156 117 54 67 277 117
36 Ireland -3,652 -5,186 -1,295 -731 234 -1,891 -1,255 -1,353 99 -1,394
37 Luxembourg 23,834 10,759 -76 -395 567 -322 -798 -1,512 130 -206
38 Netherlands -196 -299 -80 199 59 -15 53 -132 -59 -21
39 Switzerland 560 -2,104 -742 79 -116 -374 -327 -16 -606 -136
40 United Kingdom 4,555 42,431 459 8,264 5,205 6,365 3,118 296 -940 1,399
41 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -423 288 121 73 -44 14 -43 -38 108 13
42 Canada 5,230 -12,133 -2,021 -1,050 -648 96 -1,449 -1,214 -660 -1,361
43 Latin America 4,553 -12,380 -3,265 -2,585 -1,666 -2,187 -749 -2,171 -164 -3,101
44 Caribbean 37,469 -9,740 -4,249 822 2,277 -2,060 -1,773 -5,198 -2,239 -2,010
45 Middle East Oil Exporters1 2,965 -898 -19 129 166 -801 -17 -282 124 -143
46 Other Asia 55,000 52,506 5,349 11,360 8,452 2,681 3,233 -3,271 -439 5,788
47 China, Mainland 7,180 73,349 7,288 10,964 6,992 4,204 4,111 -1,084 660 6,628
48 Hong Kong -2,413 -3,992 -1,928 -1,019 -548 331 -615 -546 -544 -1,384
49 Japan 22,060 -39,876 -610 -1,058 660 -3,252 -1,221 -1,718 -598 -12
50 Africa 627 115 -59 49 11 69 -88 -10 3 -62
51 Other countries 1,430 142 -121 -85 93 -58 47 -14 -164 43
 
52 International and regional organzations2 1,307 -928 -59 -15 -223 -80 -18 -86 -10 -49
 
  CORPORATE BONDS3  
53 Foreign purchases 870,111 934,884 157,158 62,923 91,252 81,766 79,793 64,918 81,026 76,132
54 Foreign sales 894,184 919,289 168,229 60,560 84,017 77,147 80,311 72,375 85,376 82,853
 
55 Net purchases, or sales (-) -24,073 15,595 -11,071 2,363 7,235 4,619 -518 -7,457 -4,350 -6,721
 
56 Foreign countries -22,787 14,575 -11,218 2,374 6,930 4,505 -698 -7,504 -4,444 -6,774
57 Of which: by foreign official institutions 6,951 16,171 -500 1,003 1,882 1,346 845 477 27 -527
 
58 Europe -45,962 -28,628 -9,547 -2,168 2,731 -279 -3,937 -8,601 -2,716 -6,831
59 Belgium -21,365 -19,791 -3,371 -1,088 -407 -838 -1,411 -1,973 -2,197 -1,174
60 France -5,594 -9,350 -1,410 256 203 -454 -2,132 -2,519 23 -1,433
61 Germany -3,220 337 -169 501 -1,176 226 209 214 -164 -5
62 Ireland -4,605 -6,881 -1,736 -165 -318 -206 -381 -1,832 -685 -1,051
63 Luxembourg -1,250 -4,392 -464 -2,756 -623 322 1,211 -1,064 21 -485
64 Netherlands 564 -621 -634 107 61 -439 67 150 -493 -141
65 Switzerland 90 -7,306 -1,093 -612 -1,254 -328 40 -1,099 -37 -1,056
66 United Kingdom -10,761 16,264 -2,150 967 6,417 1,496 -1,585 -573 671 -2,821
67 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -841 -709 -133 -17 -54 64 -83 -6 -22 -111
68 Canada -789 5,972 582 -164 968 10 -366 64 452 130
69 Latin America -1,855 -2,751 -112 54 -896 -71 -331 -678 85 -197
70 Caribbean 9,096 14,741 24 1,615 3,117 1,332 1,865 734 -1,335 1,359
71 Middle East Oil Exporters1 446 -3,800 -1,677 33 -89 86 -1,245 -652 -532 -1,145
72 Other Asia 17,485 27,137 -1,027 2,036 2,219 2,861 3,228 1,886 -467 -560
73 China, Mainland 5,736 9,711 -375 343 791 449 579 498 -193 -182
74 Hong Kong -638 2,794 435 380 84 179 131 122 402 33
75 Japan 2,669 335 -1,897 493 184 488 1,148 418 -1,750 -147
76 Africa 584 -151 -50 -14 -31 -18 -21 6 -5 -45
77 Other countries -1,792 2,055 589 982 -1,089 584 109 -263 74 515
 
78 International and regional organizations2 -1,286 1,020 147 -11 305 114 180 47 94 53
 
  FOREIGN SECURITIES  
79 Stocks, net purchases or sales (-)4 -41,082 -174,195 -12,890 -12,362 -6,848 -12,666 -4,431 -19,264 -11,382 -1,508
80 Foreign purchases 3,435,122 3,839,066 683,163 289,423 327,381 331,854 333,897 300,794 345,137 338,026
81 Foreign sales 3,476,204 4,013,261 696,053 301,785 334,229 344,520 338,328 320,058 356,519 339,534
 
82 Bonds, net purchases or sales (-)4 19,877 -43,560 36,320 11,053 -24,828 -6,546 -14,526 -8,144 33,844 2,476
 
83 Foreign purchases 3,950,323 4,316,778 786,079 325,762 373,506 419,662 356,008 287,502 427,641 358,438
84 Foreign sales 3,930,446 4,360,338 749,759 314,709 398,334 426,208 370,534 295,646 393,797 355,962
 
85 Net purchases or sales (-), of stocks and bonds4 -21,205 -217,755 23,430 -1,309 -31,676 -19,212 -18,957 -27,408 22,462 968
 
86 Foreign countries -42,687 -247,276 23,020 -1,891 -35,985 -20,466 -22,957 -28,328 25,459 -2,439
87 Europe -76,893 -218,205 -11,210 -5,460 -29,791 -15,368 -31,295 -41,327 2,983 -14,193
88 Euro Area5 -52,727 -82,021 -15,717 -6,773 -15,910 -413 -15,574 -12,489 -12,436 -3,281
89 United Kingdom -44,325 -156,430 -4,028 3,748 -17,977 -19,170 -15,349 -31,041 6,085 -10,113
90 Canada -6,508 -26,107 4,517 -3,265 2,558 347 -1,544 2,838 7,590 -3,073
91 Latin America -25,286 -34,207 -3,188 -1,738 -7,645 -7,201 2,281 -746 -2,249 -939
92 Caribbean 23,817 37,588 7,054 2,930 12,972 5,344 8,661 -1,501 -2,062 9,116
93 Asia 27,697 -11,645 21,450 -205 -4,212 -4,168 1,456 5,842 15,449 6,001
94 Japan 1,157 -45,721 7,414 -2,343 -7,494 -1,495 -1,227 1,606 3,577 3,837
95 Africa -1,258 -961 -404 1,185 -652 -380 -61 -63 -155 -249
96 Other countries 15,744 6,261 4,801 4,662 -9,215 960 -2,455 6,629 3,903 898
 
97 Nonmonetary international and regional organizations2 21,482 29,521 410 582 4,309 1,254 4,000 920 -2,997 3,407
  1. Comprises oil-exporting countries as follows: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (Trucial States).   Return to table
  2. Principally the Bank for International Settlements, 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.   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, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, and Spain. For data as of January 2009, also includes Slovakia. For data as of January 2011, also includes Estonia. For data as of January 2014, also includes Latvia.   Return to table
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Last update: April 25, 2014