skip to main navigation skip to secondary navigation skip to content
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
skip to content

Securities Holdings and Transactions

Current Release About Release Dates

Release Date: December 2009

Page 1 Page 2
Foreign Transactions in Securities (3.24) 
Millions of dollars
Transaction, and area or country 2007 2008 Jan.-Oct.2009/r Apr.2009 May.2009 Jun.2009 Jul.2009/r Aug.2009/r Sep.2009 Oct.2009/p
 
  STOCKS  
1 Foreign purchases 10,639,315 11,990,535 5,483,509 550,925 563,801 561,766 541,825 513,204 538,535 593,943
2 Foreign sales 10,443,794 11,949,799 5,365,490 546,346 547,070 542,715 512,025 500,946 522,860 583,432
 
3 Net purchases, or sales (-) 195,521 40,736 118,019 4,579 16,731 19,051 29,800 12,258 15,675 10,511
 
4 Foreign countries 195,561 40,707 118,020 4,581 16,729 19,050 29,800 12,260 15,674 10,508
5 Of which: by foreign official institutions 15,107 23,362 10,404 922 -72 2,191 4,578 179 229 552
 
6 Europe 89,259 11,646 57,367 1,131 4,979 7,044 17,237 9,722 5,941 5,196
7 Belgium -1,168 -1,042 2,085 183 91 -47 146 367 337 205
8 France 19,521 -7,187 2,635 -1,393 1,970 -302 8,081 1,835 -663 -136
9 Germany 600 -19,341 334 -62 106 -290 -6 306 -453 268
10 Ireland 28 838 795 45 -53 -108 -59 21 312 391
11 Luxembourg -7,143 -7,648 1,251 -422 272 -7 220 427 467 493
12 Netherlands 6,887 -1,469 1,397 -50 -1,207 590 719 161 -293 302
13 Switzerland -2,977 5,404 8,281 548 1,522 1,483 785 235 873 759
14 United Kingdom 69,473 29,924 26,668 537 1,008 4,299 4,861 5,059 4,328 2,058
15 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 877 574 612 41 14 -79 62 113 51 204
16 Canada 8,086 7,380 -2,294 577 -1,258 3,114 1,331 2,248 -1,262 -162
17 Latin America 780 4,141 2,614 -506 623 912 -85 58 1,256 309
18 Caribbean 48,589 -43,466 25,580 1,283 11,857 2,183 1,079 -2,125 7,646 3,110
19 Middle East Oil Exporters1 12,240 7,277 3,586 5 166 98 2,707 -27 245 97
20 Other Asia 31,734 58,031 30,581 1,996 372 5,189 7,149 2,097 1,157 1,400
21 China, Mainland 3,993 -706 1,792 -11 90 -1 -91 -9 1,280 413
22 Hong Kong 35,434 27,462 3,025 122 223 238 1,225 181 236 -118
23 Japan -4,973 21,382 12,874 632 1,009 1,025 1,942 -550 1,041 516
24 Africa -300 -4,642 -1,003 -9 -35 40 6 32 -70 31
25 Other countries 5,173 340 1,589 104 25 470 376 255 761 527
 
26 International and regional organizations2 -40 29 -1 -2 2 1 0 -2 1 3
 
  U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS  
27 Foreign purchases 2,050,451 2,588,397 908,093 104,037 90,765 99,122 73,993 77,444 73,959 73,390
28 Foreign sales 1,831,472 2,627,831 929,863 106,517 77,955 94,061 78,423 72,838 75,730 78,951
 
29 Net purchases, or sales (-) 218,979 -39,434 -21,770 -2,480 12,810 5,061 -4,430 4,606 -1,771 -5,561
 
30 Foreign countries 218,600 -38,431 -20,366 -2,329 12,977 5,644 -4,569 4,724 -1,446 -5,626
31 Of which: by foreign official institutions 119,057 -31,529 -42,436 -3,516 -600 -5,867 -7,183 -1,609 -8,312 -1,475
 
32 Europe 77,823 21,296 20,178 1,326 7,544 3,666 2,768 7,084 -797 2,150
33 Belgium -1,808 -1,605 1,860 -38 244 1,202 1,143 215 -536 69
34 France 4,285 2,740 12,639 1,291 2,601 1,015 2,022 2,689 1,542 392
35 Germany 219 -3,391 -833 -411 -316 -332 -6 201 110 -126
36 Ireland 1,080 -3,421 -4,027 315 49 851 -1,162 -79 -2,083 -231
37 Luxembourg -11,386 -26,926 4,934 247 1,126 1,423 4,288 407 -297 -537
38 Netherlands -631 -1,076 -600 32 4 -238 104 -83 -65 61
39 Switzerland -2,246 -2,010 -3,931 -619 -4 -550 -679 -484 -132 -389
40 United Kingdom 59,585 77,398 15,506 978 4,986 541 -3,107 3,923 1,034 2,242
41 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 4,791 -1,570 -94 36 -62 88 -104 9 -171 -19
42 Canada 2,968 5,437 2,323 2,007 -76 1,124 -765 -545 2,959 -1,185
43 Latin America 6,343 6,746 -10,866 -638 -2,097 -2,375 -2,541 109 -2,493 -744
44 Caribbean -8,869 -86,214 -22,584 -7,319 287 2,491 -4,111 -2,012 2,389 -1,285
45 Middle East Oil Exporters1 8,221 -14,468 3,335 390 995 1,380 -417 987 -339 372
46 Other Asia 131,563 32,116 -11,091 1,921 6,344 -738 793 -1,316 -3,003 -4,664
47 China, Mainland 73,170 16,688 -18,445 -946 -1,766 -621 -2,162 -2,465 -3,633 -1,633
48 Hong Kong 30,604 24,526 7,309 1,109 1,025 856 -102 256 374 1,266
49 Japan 13,789 5,971 -15,667 1,170 2,136 -2,852 2,508 -1,083 205 -7,633
50 Africa -403 -3,597 -2,273 -232 -176 -119 -166 -69 -101 -166
51 Other countries 954 253 612 216 156 215 -130 486 -61 -104
 
52 International and regional organzations2 379 -1,003 -1,404 -151 -167 -583 139 -118 -325 65
 
  CORPORATE BONDS  
53 Foreign purchases 1,913,307 1,466,954 1,029,283 86,226 103,345 109,269 90,999 87,676 94,261 99,458
54 Foreign sales 1,519,952 1,373,467 1,057,193 95,953 102,418 110,308 101,791 93,318 97,147 99,929
 
55 Net purchases, or sales (-) 393,355 93,487 -27,910 -9,727 927 -1,039 -10,792 -5,642 -2,886 -471
 
56 Foreign countries 392,108 92,873 -26,870 -9,754 1,601 -1,209 -10,834 -5,596 -2,934 -669
57 Of which: by foreign official institutions 50,566 34,948 -1,091 1,450 -936 -413 -1,221 -126 -24 506
 
58 Europe 207,482 -5,885 -38,542 -10,164 -933 -5,941 -12,343 -8,083 -2,119 -463
59 Belgium -7,413 -11,149 -11,906 -2,192 -561 -1,127 -780 -557 -1,611 -1,661
60 France 4,261 -1,991 -4,046 -2,622 -398 -17 879 113 41 460
61 Germany 5,419 4,954 -932 113 -211 -990 232 227 -31 -202
62 Ireland 8,658 -15,326 -11,386 -1,632 32 -1,113 -1,416 -1,371 -860 -1,456
63 Luxembourg -14,650 -9,453 -2,060 -203 388 401 -86 505 -1,141 -252
64 Netherlands -652 -364 -1,848 -445 4 -92 2 -149 -225 -131
65 Switzerland 3,581 11,896 -842 -863 -247 -1,776 -632 106 -169 49
66 United Kingdom 208,956 31,882 -4,204 -2,181 305 -1,121 -11,132 -7,148 2,180 2,858
67 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -6,717 -12,555 -560 -140 -238 -98 181 -50 -149 130
68 Canada 12,274 7,196 6,344 442 1,205 -537 -211 438 -1,213 284
69 Latin America 5,097 4,244 7,108 771 869 1,434 422 532 417 652
70 Caribbean 41,694 22,542 970 405 2,505 823 87 1,213 -321 -329
71 Middle East Oil Exporters1 3,803 3,497 -3,287 124 -740 -575 -488 -109 -214 -271
72 Other Asia 116,187 61,141 1,930 -787 -181 3,314 1,714 277 89 -747
73 China, Mainland 41,675 29,598 -3,108 -1,754 -277 -296 -314 -140 -68 -385
74 Hong Kong 12,780 7,006 2,811 108 162 205 66 -45 -210 -187
75 Japan 39,565 22,256 -359 330 -69 2,112 2,142 -218 454 -1,207
76 Africa -169 -186 414 218 56 -19 21 0 -13 26
77 Other countries 5,740 324 -1,807 -763 -1,180 292 -36 136 440 179
 
78 International and regional organizations3 1,247 614 -1,040 27 -674 170 42 -46 48 198
 
  FOREIGN SECURITIES  
79 Stocks, net purchases or sales (-)4 -95,300 20,089 -61,136 -8,947 -11,189 -13,824 -14,221 -12,880 537 -4,541
80 Foreign purchases 5,215,764 5,430,972 2,589,212 248,276 253,856 289,163 255,868 250,655 287,351 310,533
81 Foreign sales 5,311,064 5,410,883 2,650,348 257,223 265,045 302,987 270,089 263,535 286,814 315,074
 
82 Bonds, net purchases or sales (-)4 -133,923 66,218 -116,251 -13,805 -16,178 -19,597 -14,174 10,024 -15,530 -18,120
 
83 Foreign purchases 2,971,803 2,270,426 1,568,726 130,961 144,033 191,863 182,628 139,138 202,912 231,486
84 Foreign sales 3,105,726 2,204,208 1,684,977 144,766 160,211 211,460 196,802 129,114 218,442 249,606
 
85 Net purchases or sales (-), of stocks and bonds4 -229,223 86,307 -177,387 -22,752 -27,367 -33,421 -28,395 -2,856 -14,993 -22,661
 
86 Foreign countries -245,152 74,772 -172,525 -18,152 -28,421 -31,878 -27,648 -3,297 -14,583 -22,633
87 Europe -223,590 43,234 -70,151 -2,445 -20,403 -24,386 -2,689 -4,508 268 -3,840
88 Euro Area5 -67,450 9,687 -39,349 1,217 -10,022 -4,980 -966 -2,021 2,523 -8,647
89 United Kingdom -154,906 2,331 -24,266 -1,298 -14,327 -12,325 -3,467 -4,209 1,297 2,757
90 Canada -10,935 3,137 -34,425 -4,383 -12,250 -2,522 -5,044 2,314 -12,271 -229
91 Latin America -7,948 19,939 -26,749 715 -2,279 -2,748 -8,881 2,508 -3,952 -10,919
92 Caribbean -18,445 -49,854 2,432 -972 2,076 5,697 2,225 386 6,133 -1,767
93 Asia 27,066 79,515 -3,936 -6,326 3,025 -754 -6,706 1,929 -470 -466
94 Japan 4,032 18,372 3,163 -310 893 -3,514 -99 659 1,372 -2,338
95 Africa 1,112 1,281 3,503 352 919 126 656 72 277 246
96 Other countries -12,412 -22,480 -43,199 -5,093 491 -7,291 -7,209 -5,998 -4,568 -5,658
 
97 Nonmonetary international and regional organizations2 15,929 11,535 -4,862 -4,600 1,054 -1,543 -747 441 -410 -28
  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
Page 1 Page 2
 
Last update: December 24, 2009