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Securities Holdings and Transactions

Current Release About Release Dates

Release Date: November 2009

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Foreign Transactions in Securities (3.24) 
Millions of dollars
Transaction, and area or country 2007 2008 Jan.-Sep.2009/r Mar.2009 Apr.2009 May.2009 Jun.2009/r Jul.2009/r Aug.2009/r Sep.2009/p
 
  STOCKS  
1 Foreign purchases 10,639,315 11,990,535 4,871,110 620,646 550,925 563,801 561,766 534,161 502,412 538,535
2 Foreign sales 10,443,794 11,949,799 4,765,967 607,496 546,346 547,070 542,715 505,550 491,330 522,860
 
3 Net purchases, or sales (-) 195,521 40,736 105,143 13,150 4,579 16,731 19,051 28,611 11,082 15,675
 
4 Foreign countries 195,561 40,707 105,147 13,149 4,581 16,729 19,050 28,611 11,084 15,674
5 Of which: by foreign official institutions 15,107 23,362 9,852 729 922 -72 2,191 4,578 179 229
 
6 Europe 89,259 11,646 49,942 5,586 1,131 4,979 7,044 16,417 8,313 5,941
7 Belgium -1,168 -1,042 1,787 221 183 91 -47 144 276 337
8 France 19,521 -7,187 2,807 2,101 -1,393 1,970 -302 8,024 1,928 -663
9 Germany 600 -19,341 -48 -417 -62 106 -290 -92 278 -453
10 Ireland 28 838 309 318 45 -53 -108 -117 -16 312
11 Luxembourg -7,143 -7,648 679 106 -422 272 -7 196 372 467
12 Netherlands 6,887 -1,469 1,020 72 -50 -1,207 590 610 195 -293
13 Switzerland -2,977 5,404 7,664 95 548 1,522 1,483 789 373 873
14 United Kingdom 69,473 29,924 23,413 1,530 537 1,008 4,299 4,670 4,053 4,328
15 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 877 574 398 136 41 14 -79 62 103 51
16 Canada 8,086 7,380 -1,634 -3,122 577 -1,258 3,114 1,597 2,480 -1,262
17 Latin America 780 4,141 2,307 -257 -506 623 912 -39 14 1,256
18 Caribbean 48,589 -43,466 22,708 8,867 1,283 11,857 2,183 1,057 -1,865 7,646
19 Middle East Oil Exporters1 12,240 7,277 3,492 62 5 166 98 2,714 -31 245
20 Other Asia 31,734 58,031 28,257 2,056 1,996 372 5,189 6,451 1,871 1,157
21 China, Mainland 3,993 -706 1,245 16 -11 90 -1 -107 -127 1,280
22 Hong Kong 35,434 27,462 2,512 -116 122 223 238 828 -53 236
23 Japan -4,973 21,382 12,406 1,469 632 1,009 1,025 1,988 -548 1,041
24 Africa -300 -4,642 -1,044 -33 -9 -35 40 3 25 -70
25 Other countries 5,173 340 1,119 -10 104 25 470 411 277 761
 
26 International and regional organizations2 -40 29 -4 1 -2 2 1 0 -2 1
 
  U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS  
27 Foreign purchases 2,050,451 2,588,397 833,500 91,200 104,037 90,765 99,122 73,261 76,973 73,959
28 Foreign sales 1,831,472 2,627,831 849,464 106,796 106,517 77,955 94,061 77,898 71,915 75,730
 
29 Net purchases, or sales (-) 218,979 -39,434 -15,964 -15,596 -2,480 12,810 5,061 -4,637 5,058 -1,771
 
30 Foreign countries 218,600 -38,431 -14,495 -15,508 -2,329 12,977 5,644 -4,776 5,176 -1,446
31 Of which: by foreign official institutions 119,057 -31,529 -40,981 -2,487 -3,516 -600 -5,867 -7,184 -1,628 -8,312
 
32 Europe 77,823 21,296 18,388 -2,504 1,326 7,544 3,666 3,198 7,014 -797
33 Belgium -1,808 -1,605 1,791 -88 -38 244 1,202 1,143 215 -536
34 France 4,285 2,740 12,247 -354 1,291 2,601 1,015 2,022 2,689 1,542
35 Germany 219 -3,391 -702 -191 -411 -316 -332 -1 201 110
36 Ireland 1,080 -3,421 -3,813 755 315 49 851 -1,163 -94 -2,083
37 Luxembourg -11,386 -26,926 5,474 -507 247 1,126 1,423 4,287 412 -297
38 Netherlands -631 -1,076 -663 -195 32 4 -238 104 -84 -65
39 Switzerland -2,246 -2,010 -3,553 -220 -619 -4 -550 -684 -490 -132
40 United Kingdom 59,585 77,398 13,644 -987 978 4,986 541 -2,675 3,871 1,034
41 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 4,791 -1,570 -75 3 36 -62 88 -104 9 -171
42 Canada 2,968 5,437 3,508 800 2,007 -76 1,124 -765 -545 2,959
43 Latin America 6,343 6,746 -10,137 -249 -638 -2,097 -2,375 -2,543 96 -2,493
44 Caribbean -8,869 -86,214 -21,471 -10,211 -7,319 287 2,491 -4,362 -1,933 2,389
45 Middle East Oil Exporters1 8,221 -14,468 2,963 31 390 995 1,380 -417 987 -339
46 Other Asia 131,563 32,116 -6,359 -2,943 1,921 6,344 -738 409 -864 -3,003
47 China, Mainland 73,170 16,688 -16,813 -390 -946 -1,766 -621 -2,163 -2,465 -3,633
48 Hong Kong 30,604 24,526 6,042 1,086 1,109 1,025 856 -103 256 374
49 Japan 13,789 5,971 -7,426 -4,628 1,170 2,136 -2,852 2,507 -474 205
50 Africa -403 -3,597 -2,106 -265 -232 -176 -119 -165 -69 -101
51 Other countries 954 253 719 -167 216 156 215 -131 490 -61
 
52 International and regional organzations2 379 -1,003 -1,469 -88 -151 -167 -583 139 -118 -325
 
  CORPORATE BONDS  
53 Foreign purchases 1,913,307 1,466,954 928,976 131,109 86,226 103,345 109,269 90,724 87,102 94,261
54 Foreign sales 1,519,952 1,373,467 957,655 124,440 95,953 102,418 110,308 101,784 93,716 97,147
 
55 Net purchases, or sales (-) 393,355 93,487 -28,679 6,669 -9,727 927 -1,039 -11,060 -6,614 -2,886
 
56 Foreign countries 392,108 92,873 -27,441 6,575 -9,754 1,601 -1,209 -11,102 -6,568 -2,934
57 Of which: by foreign official institutions 50,566 34,948 -1,581 -912 1,450 -936 -413 -1,221 -110 -24
 
58 Europe 207,482 -5,885 -38,640 2,789 -10,164 -933 -5,941 -12,850 -8,137 -2,119
59 Belgium -7,413 -11,149 -10,246 -1,192 -2,192 -561 -1,127 -780 -558 -1,611
60 France 4,261 -1,991 -4,531 -1,272 -2,622 -398 -17 866 101 41
61 Germany 5,419 4,954 -753 -322 113 -211 -990 214 222 -31
62 Ireland 8,658 -15,326 -9,971 -1,329 -1,632 32 -1,113 -1,435 -1,393 -860
63 Luxembourg -14,650 -9,453 -1,815 -410 -203 388 401 -88 500 -1,141
64 Netherlands -652 -364 -1,717 -395 -445 4 -92 2 -149 -225
65 Switzerland 3,581 11,896 -923 2,900 -863 -247 -1,776 -631 73 -169
66 United Kingdom 208,956 31,882 -7,488 5,577 -2,181 305 -1,121 -11,589 -7,117 2,180
67 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -6,717 -12,555 -695 14 -140 -238 -98 183 -57 -149
68 Canada 12,274 7,196 5,653 2,415 442 1,205 -537 -452 272 -1,213
69 Latin America 5,097 4,244 6,410 487 771 869 1,434 407 501 417
70 Caribbean 41,694 22,542 1,199 1,845 405 2,505 823 223 977 -321
71 Middle East Oil Exporters1 3,803 3,497 -3,018 -946 124 -740 -575 -490 -109 -214
72 Other Asia 116,187 61,141 2,551 -581 -787 -181 3,314 2,072 -207 89
73 China, Mainland 41,675 29,598 -2,723 518 -1,754 -277 -296 -313 -141 -68
74 Hong Kong 12,780 7,006 2,994 1,068 108 162 205 63 -46 -210
75 Japan 39,565 22,256 239 -1,720 330 -69 2,112 2,143 -828 454
76 Africa -169 -186 389 35 218 56 -19 22 0 -13
77 Other countries 5,740 324 -1,985 531 -763 -1,180 292 -34 135 440
 
78 International and regional organizations3 1,247 614 -1,238 94 27 -674 170 42 -46 48
 
  FOREIGN SECURITIES  
79 Stocks, net purchases or sales (-)4 -95,300 20,089 -57,255 -507 -8,947 -11,189 -13,824 -14,473 -13,288 537
80 Foreign purchases 5,215,764 5,430,972 2,273,510 250,246 248,276 253,856 289,163 254,073 247,281 287,351
81 Foreign sales 5,311,064 5,410,883 2,330,765 250,753 257,223 265,045 302,987 268,546 260,569 286,814
 
82 Bonds, net purchases or sales (-)4 -133,923 66,218 -98,268 -527 -13,805 -16,178 -19,597 -14,248 9,961 -15,530
 
83 Foreign purchases 2,971,803 2,270,426 1,336,591 127,178 130,961 144,033 191,863 182,453 138,664 202,912
84 Foreign sales 3,105,726 2,204,208 1,434,859 127,705 144,766 160,211 211,460 196,701 128,703 218,442
 
85 Net purchases or sales (-), of stocks and bonds4 -229,223 86,307 -155,523 -1,034 -22,752 -27,367 -33,421 -28,721 -3,327 -14,993
 
86 Foreign countries -245,152 74,772 -150,689 514 -18,152 -28,421 -31,878 -27,974 -3,768 -14,583
87 Europe -223,590 43,234 -66,751 858 -2,445 -20,403 -24,386 -2,891 -4,746 268
88 Euro Area5 -67,450 9,687 -30,901 -978 1,217 -10,022 -4,980 -938 -2,248 2,523
89 United Kingdom -154,906 2,331 -27,183 2,727 -1,298 -14,327 -12,325 -3,655 -4,181 1,297
90 Canada -10,935 3,137 -34,382 -483 -4,383 -12,250 -2,522 -5,153 2,237 -12,271
91 Latin America -7,948 19,939 -15,772 241 715 -2,279 -2,748 -8,791 2,476 -3,952
92 Caribbean -18,445 -49,854 4,072 948 -972 2,076 5,697 2,203 281 6,133
93 Asia 27,066 79,515 -3,616 499 -6,326 3,025 -754 -6,815 1,892 -470
94 Japan 4,032 18,372 5,477 1,080 -310 893 -3,514 -125 661 1,372
95 Africa 1,112 1,281 3,251 113 352 919 126 655 67 277
96 Other countries -12,412 -22,480 -37,491 -1,662 -5,093 491 -7,291 -7,182 -5,975 -4,568
 
97 Nonmonetary international and regional organizations2 15,929 11,535 -4,834 -1,548 -4,600 1,054 -1,543 -747 441 -410
  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: November 27, 2009