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Securities Holdings and Transactions

Current Release About Release Dates

Release Date: October 2009

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Foreign Transactions in Securities (3.24) 
Millions of dollars
Transaction, and area or country 2007 2008/r Jan.-Aug.2009/r Feb.2009 Mar.2009 Apr.2009 May.2009 Jun.2009 Jul.2009/r Aug.2009/p
 
  STOCKS  
1 Foreign purchases 10,639,315 11,990,535 4,376,288 491,529 620,646 550,925 563,801 574,371 548,766 518,915
2 Foreign sales 10,443,794 11,949,799 4,287,439 496,672 607,496 546,346 547,070 555,320 520,155 508,452
 
3 Net purchases, or sales (-) 195,521 40,736 88,849 -5,143 13,150 4,579 16,731 19,051 28,611 10,463
 
4 Foreign countries 195,561 40,707 88,854 -5,139 13,149 4,581 16,729 19,050 28,611 10,465
5 Of which: by foreign official institutions 15,107 23,362 9,623 134 729 922 -72 2,191 4,578 179
 
6 Europe 89,259 11,646 43,992 -4,517 5,586 1,131 4,979 7,044 16,417 8,304
7 Belgium -1,168 -1,042 1,450 203 221 183 91 -47 144 276
8 France 19,521 -7,187 3,470 -5,047 2,101 -1,393 1,970 -302 8,024 1,928
9 Germany 600 -19,341 407 211 -417 -62 106 -290 -92 280
10 Ireland 28 838 -5 2 318 45 -53 -108 -117 -18
11 Luxembourg -7,143 -7,648 213 -171 106 -422 272 -7 196 373
12 Netherlands 6,887 -1,469 1,313 772 72 -50 -1,207 590 610 195
13 Switzerland -2,977 5,404 6,780 935 95 548 1,522 1,483 789 362
14 United Kingdom 69,473 29,924 19,091 -1,576 1,530 537 1,008 4,299 4,670 4,059
15 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 877 574 346 69 136 41 14 -79 62 102
16 Canada 8,086 7,380 -253 -2,701 -3,122 577 -1,258 3,114 1,597 2,599
17 Latin America 780 4,141 1,050 -8 -257 -506 623 912 -39 13
18 Caribbean 48,589 -43,466 14,559 769 8,867 1,283 11,857 2,183 1,057 -2,368
19 Middle East Oil Exporters1 12,240 7,277 3,247 193 62 5 166 98 2,714 -31
20 Other Asia 31,734 58,031 26,874 3,217 2,056 1,996 372 5,189 6,451 1,645
21 China, Mainland 3,993 -706 -35 19 16 -11 90 -1 -107 -127
22 Hong Kong 35,434 27,462 2,049 -110 -116 122 223 238 828 -280
23 Japan -4,973 21,382 11,365 2,954 1,469 632 1,009 1,025 1,988 -548
24 Africa -300 -4,642 -974 -993 -33 -9 -35 40 3 25
25 Other countries 5,173 340 359 -1,099 -10 104 25 470 411 278
 
26 International and regional organizations2 -40 29 -5 -4 1 -2 2 1 0 -2
 
  U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS  
27 Foreign purchases 2,050,451 2,588,397 759,216 119,101 91,200 104,037 90,765 99,122 73,261 76,648
28 Foreign sales 1,831,472 2,627,831 773,286 118,010 106,796 106,517 77,955 94,061 77,898 71,467
 
29 Net purchases, or sales (-) 218,979 -39,434 -14,070 1,091 -15,596 -2,480 12,810 5,061 -4,637 5,181
 
30 Foreign countries 218,600 -38,431 -12,926 1,068 -15,508 -2,329 12,977 5,644 -4,776 5,299
31 Of which: by foreign official institutions 119,057 -31,529 -32,617 -3,476 -2,487 -3,516 -600 -5,867 -7,184 -1,576
 
32 Europe 77,823 21,296 19,096 1,588 -2,504 1,326 7,544 3,666 3,198 6,925
33 Belgium -1,808 -1,605 2,327 -161 -88 -38 244 1,202 1,143 215
34 France 4,285 2,740 10,705 959 -354 1,291 2,601 1,015 2,022 2,689
35 Germany 219 -3,391 -812 370 -191 -411 -316 -332 -1 201
36 Ireland 1,080 -3,421 -1,729 -2,013 755 315 49 851 -1,163 -94
37 Luxembourg -11,386 -26,926 5,772 -1,425 -507 247 1,126 1,423 4,287 412
38 Netherlands -631 -1,076 -597 -229 -195 32 4 -238 104 -84
39 Switzerland -2,246 -2,010 -3,420 -204 -220 -619 -4 -550 -684 -489
40 United Kingdom 59,585 77,398 12,521 4,637 -987 978 4,986 541 -2,675 3,782
41 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 4,791 -1,570 95 104 3 36 -62 88 -104 8
42 Canada 2,968 5,437 993 -677 800 2,007 -76 1,124 -765 -101
43 Latin America 6,343 6,746 -7,914 465 -249 -638 -2,097 -2,375 -2,543 -174
44 Caribbean -8,869 -86,214 -23,864 -391 -10,211 -7,319 287 2,491 -4,362 -1,937
45 Middle East Oil Exporters1 8,221 -14,468 3,302 -368 31 390 995 1,380 -417 987
46 Other Asia 131,563 32,116 -3,314 1,029 -2,943 1,921 6,344 -738 409 -822
47 China, Mainland 73,170 16,688 -13,180 -587 -390 -946 -1,766 -621 -2,163 -2,465
48 Hong Kong 30,604 24,526 5,668 1,009 1,086 1,109 1,025 856 -103 256
49 Japan 13,789 5,971 -7,631 -2,207 -4,628 1,170 2,136 -2,852 2,507 -474
50 Africa -403 -3,597 -2,005 -648 -265 -232 -176 -119 -165 -69
51 Other countries 954 253 780 70 -167 216 156 215 -131 490
 
52 International and regional organzations2 379 -1,003 -1,144 23 -88 -151 -167 -583 139 -118
 
  CORPORATE BONDS  
53 Foreign purchases 1,913,307 1,466,954 834,910 134,001 131,109 86,226 103,345 109,269 90,724 87,297
54 Foreign sales 1,519,952 1,373,467 860,690 130,670 124,440 95,953 102,418 110,308 101,784 93,898
 
55 Net purchases, or sales (-) 393,355 93,487 -25,780 3,331 6,669 -9,727 927 -1,039 -11,060 -6,601
 
56 Foreign countries 392,108 92,873 -24,446 4,280 6,575 -9,754 1,601 -1,209 -11,102 -6,507
57 Of which: by foreign official institutions 50,566 34,948 -1,609 242 -912 1,450 -936 -413 -1,221 -162
 
58 Europe 207,482 -5,885 -36,623 2,917 2,789 -10,164 -933 -5,941 -12,850 -8,239
59 Belgium -7,413 -11,149 -8,635 -1,271 -1,192 -2,192 -561 -1,127 -780 -558
60 France 4,261 -1,991 -4,572 -348 -1,272 -2,622 -398 -17 866 101
61 Germany 5,419 4,954 -721 -59 -322 113 -211 -990 214 223
62 Ireland 8,658 -15,326 -9,111 -1,395 -1,329 -1,632 32 -1,113 -1,435 -1,393
63 Luxembourg -14,650 -9,453 -674 -771 -410 -203 388 401 -88 500
64 Netherlands -652 -364 -1,492 129 -395 -445 4 -92 2 -149
65 Switzerland 3,581 11,896 -754 -941 2,900 -863 -247 -1,776 -631 73
66 United Kingdom 208,956 31,882 -9,766 7,498 5,577 -2,181 305 -1,121 -11,589 -7,215
67 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -6,717 -12,555 -545 -65 14 -140 -238 -98 183 -56
68 Canada 12,274 7,196 6,973 1,314 2,415 442 1,205 -537 -452 379
69 Latin America 5,097 4,244 6,000 745 487 771 869 1,434 407 508
70 Caribbean 41,694 22,542 1,566 -287 1,845 405 2,505 823 223 1,023
71 Middle East Oil Exporters1 3,803 3,497 -2,804 -21 -946 124 -740 -575 -490 -109
72 Other Asia 116,187 61,141 2,463 507 -581 -787 -181 3,314 2,072 -206
73 China, Mainland 41,675 29,598 -2,655 -476 518 -1,754 -277 -296 -313 -141
74 Hong Kong 12,780 7,006 3,204 179 1,068 108 162 205 63 -46
75 Japan 39,565 22,256 -215 866 -1,720 330 -69 2,112 2,143 -828
76 Africa -169 -186 402 110 35 218 56 -19 22 0
77 Other countries 5,740 324 -2,423 -1,005 531 -763 -1,180 292 -34 137
 
78 International and regional organizations3 1,247 614 -1,334 -949 94 27 -674 170 42 -94
 
  FOREIGN SECURITIES  
79 Stocks, net purchases or sales (-)4 -95,300 20,089 -57,762 1,680 -507 -8,947 -11,189 -13,825 -14,474 -13,256
80 Foreign purchases 5,215,764 5,430,972 1,992,354 210,043 250,246 248,276 253,856 291,345 256,086 249,281
81 Foreign sales 5,311,064 5,410,883 2,050,116 208,363 250,753 257,223 265,045 305,170 270,560 262,537
 
82 Bonds, net purchases or sales (-)4 -133,923 66,218 -83,747 -463 -527 -13,805 -16,178 -19,597 -14,248 8,952
 
83 Foreign purchases 2,971,803 2,270,426 1,132,914 103,330 127,178 130,961 144,033 191,863 182,453 137,899
84 Foreign sales 3,105,726 2,204,208 1,216,661 103,793 127,705 144,766 160,211 211,460 196,701 128,947
 
85 Net purchases or sales (-), of stocks and bonds4 -229,223 86,307 -141,509 1,217 -1,034 -22,752 -27,367 -33,422 -28,722 -4,304
 
86 Foreign countries -245,152 74,772 -137,085 -771 514 -18,152 -28,421 -31,879 -27,975 -4,745
87 Europe -223,590 43,234 -66,893 -1,084 858 -2,445 -20,403 -24,386 -2,891 -4,620
88 Euro Area5 -67,450 9,687 -33,424 1,017 -978 1,217 -10,022 -4,980 -938 -2,248
89 United Kingdom -154,906 2,331 -28,335 3,799 2,727 -1,298 -14,327 -12,325 -3,655 -4,036
90 Canada -10,935 3,137 -22,367 773 -483 -4,383 -12,250 -2,522 -5,153 1,981
91 Latin America -7,948 19,939 -12,691 2 241 715 -2,279 -2,748 -8,791 1,605
92 Caribbean -18,445 -49,854 -2,028 -4,728 948 -972 2,076 5,696 2,202 316
93 Asia 27,066 79,515 -3,135 3,644 499 -6,326 3,025 -754 -6,815 1,903
94 Japan 4,032 18,372 4,106 1,339 1,080 -310 893 -3,514 -125 662
95 Africa 1,112 1,281 2,974 226 113 352 919 126 655 67
96 Other countries -12,412 -22,480 -32,945 396 -1,662 -5,093 491 -7,291 -7,182 -5,997
 
97 Nonmonetary international and regional organizations2 15,929 11,535 -4,424 1,988 -1,548 -4,600 1,054 -1,543 -747 441
  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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