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Securities Holdings and Transactions

Current Release About Release Dates

Release Date: July 2009

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Foreign Transactions in Securities (3.24) 
Millions of dollars
Transaction, and area or country 2007 2008 Jan.-May.2009/r Nov.2008 Dec.2008 Jan.2009 Feb.2009 Mar.2009/r Apr.2009/r May.2009/p
 
  STOCKS  
1 Foreign purchases 10,639,315 11,990,535 2,734,236 634,851 561,120 507,335 491,529 620,646 550,925 563,801
2 Foreign sales 10,443,794 11,949,799 2,703,512 630,421 557,248 505,928 496,672 607,496 546,346 547,070
 
3 Net purchases, or sales (-) 195,521 40,736 30,724 4,430 3,872 1,407 -5,143 13,150 4,579 16,731
 
4 Foreign countries 195,561 40,707 30,728 4,431 3,873 1,408 -5,139 13,149 4,581 16,729
5 Of which: by foreign official institutions 15,107 23,362 2,675 1,633 2,635 962 134 729 922 -72
 
6 Europe 89,259 11,646 12,227 13,088 -743 5,048 -4,517 5,586 1,131 4,979
7 Belgium -1,168 -1,042 1,077 149 -114 379 203 221 183 91
8 France 19,521 -7,187 -6,180 6,111 -5,238 -3,811 -5,047 2,101 -1,393 1,970
9 Germany 600 -19,341 509 -259 102 671 211 -417 -62 106
10 Ireland 28 838 238 200 280 -74 2 318 45 -53
11 Luxembourg -7,143 -7,648 -349 -624 -53 -134 -171 106 -422 272
12 Netherlands 6,887 -1,469 -82 -199 -408 331 772 72 -50 -1,207
13 Switzerland -2,977 5,404 4,146 1,063 967 1,046 935 95 548 1,522
14 United Kingdom 69,473 29,924 6,063 6,583 4,950 4,564 -1,576 1,530 537 1,008
15 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 877 574 261 -49 226 1 69 136 41 14
16 Canada 8,086 7,380 -7,563 451 313 -1,059 -2,701 -3,122 577 -1,258
17 Latin America 780 4,141 164 -19 396 312 -8 -257 -506 623
18 Caribbean 48,589 -43,466 13,687 -15,950 -3,130 -9,089 769 8,867 1,283 11,857
19 Middle East Oil Exporters1 12,240 7,277 466 -19 157 40 193 62 5 166
20 Other Asia 31,734 58,031 13,589 7,218 6,871 5,948 3,217 2,056 1,996 372
21 China, Mainland 3,993 -706 200 71 184 86 19 16 -11 90
22 Hong Kong 35,434 27,462 1,263 271 479 1,144 -110 -116 122 223
23 Japan -4,973 21,382 8,900 4,338 3,738 2,836 2,954 1,469 632 1,009
24 Africa -300 -4,642 -1,042 -8 -37 28 -993 -33 -9 -35
25 Other countries 5,173 340 -800 -330 46 180 -1,099 -10 104 25
 
26 International and regional organizations2 -40 29 -4 -1 -1 -1 -4 1 -2 2
 
  U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS  
27 Foreign purchases 2,050,451 2,588,397 510,185 140,861 112,314 105,082 119,101 91,200 104,037 90,765
28 Foreign sales 1,831,472 2,626,156 529,860 163,353 149,758 120,582 118,010 106,796 106,517 77,955
 
29 Net purchases, or sales (-) 218,979 -37,759 -19,675 -22,492 -37,444 -15,500 1,091 -15,596 -2,480 12,810
 
30 Foreign countries 218,600 -36,756 -19,093 -22,370 -37,147 -15,301 1,068 -15,508 -2,329 12,977
31 Of which: by foreign official institutions 119,057 -31,529 -17,990 -11,641 -12,858 -7,911 -3,476 -2,487 -3,516 -600
 
32 Europe 77,823 22,348 5,307 -6,372 -27,474 -2,647 1,588 -2,504 1,326 7,544
33 Belgium -1,808 -1,601 -233 -130 -141 -190 -161 -88 -38 244
34 France 4,285 2,760 4,979 1,042 -1,946 483 959 -354 1,291 2,601
35 Germany 219 -3,389 -681 -222 -18 -133 370 -191 -411 -316
36 Ireland 1,080 -3,400 -1,324 -983 -1,491 -429 -2,013 755 315 49
37 Luxembourg -11,386 -26,743 -350 -512 -190 209 -1,425 -507 247 1,126
38 Netherlands -631 -1,069 -379 136 -230 9 -229 -195 32 4
39 Switzerland -2,246 -1,949 -1,697 -274 -188 -650 -204 -220 -619 -4
40 United Kingdom 59,585 78,123 10,873 115 -13,339 1,259 4,637 -987 978 4,986
41 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 4,791 -1,561 103 6 -51 22 104 3 36 -62
42 Canada 2,968 5,446 735 -1,009 515 -1,319 -677 800 2,007 -76
43 Latin America 6,343 6,746 -2,822 -202 35 -303 465 -249 -638 -2,097
44 Caribbean -8,869 -86,012 -20,056 -8,801 -4,512 -2,422 -391 -10,211 -7,319 287
45 Middle East Oil Exporters1 8,221 -14,468 1,352 14 -511 304 -368 31 390 995
46 Other Asia 131,563 32,424 -2,163 -5,691 -4,714 -8,514 1,029 -2,943 1,921 6,344
47 China, Mainland 73,170 16,738 -7,931 -3,087 -2,468 -4,242 -587 -390 -946 -1,766
48 Hong Kong 30,604 24,541 4,659 269 1,261 430 1,009 1,086 1,109 1,025
49 Japan 13,789 6,107 -6,812 -2,069 -4,562 -3,283 -2,207 -4,628 1,170 2,136
50 Africa -403 -3,515 -1,652 -226 -434 -331 -648 -265 -232 -176
51 Other countries 954 275 206 -83 -52 -69 70 -167 216 156
 
52 International and regional organzations2 379 -1,003 -582 -122 -297 -199 23 -88 -151 -167
 
  CORPORATE BONDS  
53 Foreign purchases 1,913,307 1,466,954 547,628 81,420 139,166 92,939 134,001 131,109 86,226 103,353
54 Foreign sales 1,519,952 1,373,467 554,700 97,626 98,202 101,219 130,670 124,440 95,953 102,418
 
55 Net purchases, or sales (-) 393,355 93,487 -7,072 -16,206 40,964 -8,280 3,331 6,669 -9,727 935
 
56 Foreign countries 392,108 92,873 -5,620 -16,226 40,229 -8,330 4,280 6,575 -9,754 1,609
57 Of which: by foreign official institutions 50,566 34,948 187 -929 3,529 343 242 -912 1,450 -936
 
58 Europe 207,482 -5,885 -9,593 -21,446 32,263 -4,202 2,917 2,789 -10,164 -933
59 Belgium -7,413 -11,149 -6,170 -457 -1,013 -954 -1,271 -1,192 -2,192 -561
60 France 4,261 -1,991 -5,522 -54 1,353 -882 -348 -1,272 -2,622 -398
61 Germany 5,419 4,954 -168 -643 247 311 -59 -322 113 -211
62 Ireland 8,658 -15,326 -5,170 -2,974 -1,257 -846 -1,395 -1,329 -1,632 32
63 Luxembourg -14,650 -9,453 -1,487 -852 -894 -491 -771 -410 -203 388
64 Netherlands -652 -364 -1,253 869 -139 -546 129 -395 -445 4
65 Switzerland 3,581 11,896 1,580 -23 11,312 731 -941 2,900 -863 -247
66 United Kingdom 208,956 31,882 10,159 -16,250 22,969 -1,040 7,498 5,577 -2,181 305
67 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -6,717 -12,555 -574 -110 -110 -145 -65 14 -140 -238
68 Canada 12,274 7,196 7,591 1,393 206 2,207 1,314 2,415 442 1,213
69 Latin America 5,097 4,244 3,651 103 2,225 779 745 487 771 869
70 Caribbean 41,694 22,542 -503 5,682 1,243 -4,971 -287 1,845 405 2,505
71 Middle East Oil Exporters1 3,803 3,497 -1,630 -435 -589 -47 -21 -946 124 -740
72 Other Asia 116,187 61,141 -2,717 -1,378 4,203 -1,675 507 -581 -787 -181
73 China, Mainland 41,675 29,598 -1,905 166 1,522 84 -476 518 -1,754 -277
74 Hong Kong 12,780 7,006 2,982 -10 1,894 1,465 179 1,068 108 162
75 Japan 39,565 22,256 -3,642 -683 -49 -3,049 866 -1,720 330 -69
76 Africa -169 -186 399 5 -1 -20 110 35 218 56
77 Other countries 5,740 324 -2,818 -150 679 -401 -1,005 531 -763 -1,180
 
78 International and regional organizations3 1,247 614 -1,452 20 735 50 -949 94 27 -674
 
  FOREIGN SECURITIES  
79 Stocks, net purchases or sales (-)4 -95,300 20,089 -16,521 21,313 80 2,756 1,680 -507 -8,947 -11,503
80 Foreign purchases 5,215,764 5,430,972 1,195,328 288,690 248,822 233,221 210,043 250,246 248,276 253,542
81 Foreign sales 5,311,064 5,410,883 1,211,849 267,377 248,742 230,465 208,363 250,753 257,223 265,045
 
82 Bonds, net purchases or sales (-)4 -133,923 81,752 -58,862 12,938 12,174 -27,881 -463 -527 -13,805 -16,186
 
83 Foreign purchases 2,971,803 2,270,426 620,691 123,475 105,233 115,197 103,330 127,178 130,961 144,025
84 Foreign sales 3,105,726 2,188,674 679,553 110,537 93,059 143,078 103,793 127,705 144,766 160,211
 
85 Net purchases or sales (-), of stocks and bonds4 -229,223 101,841 -75,383 34,251 12,254 -25,125 1,217 -1,034 -22,752 -27,689
 
86 Foreign countries -245,152 90,306 -72,808 32,716 11,701 -25,656 -771 514 -18,152 -28,743
87 Europe -223,590 46,925 -34,996 14,149 8,937 -11,922 -1,084 858 -2,445 -20,403
88 Euro Area5 -67,450 13,312 -25,258 5,448 1,156 -16,492 1,017 -978 1,217 -10,022
89 United Kingdom -154,906 2,397 -8,319 5,208 3,860 780 3,799 2,727 -1,298 -14,327
90 Canada -10,935 3,137 -16,681 6,346 2,082 -330 773 -483 -4,383 -12,258
91 Latin America -7,948 19,939 -2,757 2,246 75 -1,436 2 241 715 -2,279
92 Caribbean -18,445 -38,011 -10,242 4,156 -4,061 -7,566 -4,728 948 -972 2,076
93 Asia 27,066 79,515 2,217 5,273 7,038 1,689 3,644 499 -6,326 2,711
94 Japan 4,032 18,372 7,083 1,672 5,201 4,081 1,339 1,080 -310 893
95 Africa 1,112 1,281 2,126 147 -135 516 226 113 352 919
96 Other countries -12,412 -22,480 -12,475 399 -2,235 -6,607 396 -1,662 -5,093 491
 
97 Nonmonetary international and regional organizations2 15,929 11,535 -2,575 1,535 553 531 1,988 -1,548 -4,600 1,054
  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: July 31, 2009