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Securities Holdings and Transactions

Current Release About Release Dates

Release Date: January 2010

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Foreign Transactions in Securities (3.24) 
Millions of dollars
Transaction, and area or country 2007 2008/r Jan.-Nov.2009/r May.2009/r Jun.2009/r Jul.2009/r Aug.2009/r Sep.2009/r Oct.2009/r Nov.2009/p
 
  STOCKS  
1 Foreign purchases 10,639,315 12,016,708 6,098,039 566,651 574,139 541,723 513,106 538,439 603,120 551,809
2 Foreign sales 10,443,794 11,975,223 5,965,349 548,768 554,259 511,931 500,850 522,767 592,822 542,146
 
3 Net purchases, or sales (-) 195,521 41,485 132,690 17,883 19,880 29,792 12,256 15,672 10,298 9,663
 
4 Foreign countries 195,561 41,456 132,689 17,881 19,879 29,792 12,258 15,671 10,295 9,661
5 Of which: by foreign official institutions 15,107 23,362 10,373 -72 2,191 4,578 179 229 552 -31
 
6 Europe 89,259 11,621 67,571 5,614 6,627 17,234 9,723 5,939 5,646 6,865
7 Belgium -1,168 -1,092 2,360 121 -53 146 367 337 206 170
8 France 19,521 -7,182 6,886 1,967 -303 8,078 1,832 -666 -134 4,176
9 Germany 600 -19,393 1,056 224 -195 -6 306 -453 270 480
10 Ireland 28 771 1,469 -5 -195 -59 21 312 392 195
11 Luxembourg -7,143 -7,654 1,902 345 48 216 423 463 494 333
12 Netherlands 6,887 -1,573 2,346 -1,440 553 719 161 -293 312 654
13 Switzerland -2,977 5,529 8,625 1,634 1,473 802 252 890 761 137
14 United Kingdom 69,473 30,031 28,502 1,546 4,572 4,859 5,061 4,327 2,506 -335
15 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 877 598 1,013 6 -82 62 113 51 204 422
16 Canada 8,086 7,390 -2,358 -1,120 3,432 1,326 2,245 -1,263 -782 -489
17 Latin America 780 3,993 2,979 726 921 -85 58 1,256 327 282
18 Caribbean 48,589 -44,693 24,411 11,921 2,083 1,079 -2,125 7,646 3,132 -480
19 Middle East Oil Exporters1 12,240 7,196 3,605 166 74 2,707 -27 245 100 125
20 Other Asia 31,734 60,335 34,814 335 5,834 7,149 2,097 1,157 1,308 2,746
21 China, Mainland 3,993 -656 2,662 184 401 -91 -9 1,280 431 393
22 Hong Kong 35,434 27,382 4,885 234 274 1,225 181 236 -143 1,794
23 Japan -4,973 22,494 13,833 1,034 1,119 1,942 -550 1,041 413 71
24 Africa -300 -4,631 -835 -27 59 6 32 -70 35 108
25 Other countries 5,173 245 2,502 266 849 376 255 761 529 504
 
26 International and regional organizations2 -40 29 1 2 1 0 -2 1 3 2
 
  U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS  
27 Foreign purchases 2,050,451 2,589,604 981,554 91,436 102,376 73,986 77,437 73,910 73,649 66,889
28 Foreign sales 1,831,472 2,628,645 993,098 78,295 94,499 78,423 72,844 75,537 79,007 60,983
 
29 Net purchases, or sales (-) 218,979 -39,041 -11,544 13,141 7,877 -4,437 4,593 -1,627 -5,358 5,906
 
30 Foreign countries 218,600 -38,038 -10,002 13,310 8,460 -4,576 4,711 -1,302 -5,423 6,048
31 Of which: by foreign official institutions 119,057 -31,567 -39,945 -600 -5,816 -7,183 -1,609 -8,312 -1,478 2,433
 
32 Europe 77,823 21,597 23,340 7,760 4,902 2,768 7,084 -797 2,409 1,274
33 Belgium -1,808 -1,708 2,094 280 1,203 1,143 215 -536 69 209
34 France 4,285 2,737 13,005 2,601 1,022 2,022 2,689 1,542 392 362
35 Germany 219 -3,391 -891 -318 -329 -6 201 110 -126 -61
36 Ireland 1,080 -3,082 -3,659 48 1,148 -1,162 -79 -2,083 -231 -9
37 Luxembourg -11,386 -27,063 6,008 1,129 1,454 4,288 407 -297 -537 1,071
38 Netherlands -631 -1,076 -687 6 -238 104 -83 -65 61 -89
39 Switzerland -2,246 -2,008 -4,462 14 -564 -679 -484 -132 -389 -572
40 United Kingdom 59,585 77,613 17,575 5,146 1,444 -3,107 3,923 1,034 2,501 698
41 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 4,791 -1,570 14 -62 86 -104 9 -171 -19 110
42 Canada 2,968 5,453 2,575 -76 1,045 -765 -545 2,959 -1,185 194
43 Latin America 6,343 6,802 -11,075 -2,095 -2,382 -2,548 99 -2,497 -749 -284
44 Caribbean -8,869 -86,132 -21,457 322 2,782 -4,111 -2,015 2,391 -1,285 485
45 Middle East Oil Exporters1 8,221 -14,468 3,381 994 1,379 -417 987 -339 372 38
46 Other Asia 131,563 32,059 -4,974 6,427 597 793 -1,316 -2,857 -4,715 4,510
47 China, Mainland 73,170 16,646 -21,875 -1,766 -621 -2,162 -2,465 -3,633 -1,633 -3,430
48 Hong Kong 30,604 24,525 8,986 1,026 851 -102 256 374 1,266 1,674
49 Japan 13,789 5,923 -14,182 2,135 -2,834 2,508 -1,083 351 -7,633 1,960
50 Africa -403 -3,599 -2,355 -178 -123 -166 -69 -101 -166 -80
51 Other countries 954 250 563 156 260 -130 486 -61 -104 -89
 
52 International and regional organzations2 379 -1,003 -1,542 -169 -583 139 -118 -325 65 -142
 
  CORPORATE BONDS  
53 Foreign purchases 1,913,307 1,467,504 1,112,033 103,312 107,448 90,973 87,650 94,617 100,306 82,301
54 Foreign sales 1,519,952 1,373,308 1,144,836 102,493 110,309 101,796 93,318 97,132 101,150 86,866
 
55 Net purchases, or sales (-) 393,355 94,196 -32,803 819 -2,861 -10,823 -5,668 -2,515 -844 -4,565
 
56 Foreign countries 392,108 93,582 -31,704 1,491 -3,031 -10,865 -5,622 -2,563 -1,042 -4,510
57 Of which: by foreign official institutions 50,566 35,008 -1,621 -937 -434 -1,221 -126 -24 506 -290
 
58 Europe 207,482 -5,299 -45,323 -1,097 -6,656 -12,354 -8,089 -1,524 -834 -6,192
59 Belgium -7,413 -11,046 -13,081 -595 -1,123 -780 -557 -1,611 -1,661 -1,161
60 France 4,261 -1,986 -4,202 -374 -17 879 113 41 460 -201
61 Germany 5,419 5,393 -1,644 -206 -981 232 227 -31 -202 -727
62 Ireland 8,658 -15,300 -11,363 32 -1,016 -1,427 -1,377 -865 -1,456 -297
63 Luxembourg -14,650 -9,314 -2,345 380 401 -86 505 -1,141 -661 100
64 Netherlands -652 -342 -1,414 4 -95 2 -149 -225 -131 425
65 Switzerland 3,581 11,930 -1,151 -243 -1,772 -632 106 -169 49 -419
66 United Kingdom 208,956 31,673 -7,786 145 -1,940 -11,132 -7,148 2,780 2,896 -3,218
67 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -6,717 -12,554 -405 -237 -95 181 -50 -149 130 148
68 Canada 12,274 7,179 6,844 1,207 -430 -211 438 -1,213 284 319
69 Latin America 5,097 4,277 7,212 906 1,480 422 532 417 650 -70
70 Caribbean 41,694 22,516 3,152 2,508 800 67 1,193 -326 -329 1,183
71 Middle East Oil Exporters1 3,803 3,512 -3,689 -738 -572 -488 -109 -214 -271 -403
72 Other Asia 116,187 61,236 1,435 -171 2,077 1,714 277 -130 -747 619
73 China, Mainland 41,675 29,641 -3,253 -277 -296 -314 -140 -68 -385 -146
74 Hong Kong 12,780 7,005 2,824 163 204 66 -45 -210 -187 13
75 Japan 39,565 22,304 -5 -68 2,113 2,142 -218 235 -1,207 -68
76 Africa -169 -165 406 56 -22 21 0 -13 26 -23
77 Other countries 5,740 326 -1,741 -1,180 292 -36 136 440 179 57
 
78 International and regional organizations3 1,247 614 -1,099 -672 170 42 -46 48 198 -55
 
  FOREIGN SECURITIES  
79 Stocks, net purchases or sales (-)4 -95,300 20,443 -57,812 -10,811 -13,915 -14,222 -12,882 530 -4,327 2,583
80 Foreign purchases 5,215,764 5,438,427 2,899,404 255,645 292,967 255,855 250,641 287,316 322,827 283,529
81 Foreign sales 5,311,064 5,417,984 2,957,216 266,456 306,882 270,077 263,523 286,786 327,154 280,946
 
82 Bonds, net purchases or sales (-)4 -133,923 66,430 -120,860 -16,051 -19,514 -14,174 10,024 -15,530 -19,364 -5,106
 
83 Foreign purchases 2,971,803 2,270,808 1,769,892 144,370 192,283 182,628 139,138 202,912 232,592 198,859
84 Foreign sales 3,105,726 2,204,378 1,890,752 160,421 211,797 196,802 129,114 218,442 251,956 203,965
 
85 Net purchases or sales (-), of stocks and bonds4 -229,223 86,873 -178,672 -26,862 -33,429 -28,396 -2,858 -15,000 -23,691 -2,523
 
86 Foreign countries -245,152 75,338 -174,415 -27,916 -31,886 -27,649 -3,299 -14,590 -23,663 -3,128
87 Europe -223,590 43,656 -68,654 -20,214 -24,363 -2,691 -4,510 260 -4,717 959
88 Euro Area5 -67,450 9,691 -38,367 -9,953 -5,080 -967 -2,022 2,516 -8,591 320
89 United Kingdom -154,906 2,710 -21,346 -14,227 -12,182 -3,467 -4,209 1,297 2,622 2,292
90 Canada -10,935 3,277 -37,964 -12,291 -2,609 -5,043 2,314 -12,271 -151 -3,672
91 Latin America -7,948 20,045 -31,172 -2,131 -2,764 -8,881 2,508 -3,951 -10,913 -4,783
92 Caribbean -18,445 -49,713 10,107 2,145 5,657 2,225 386 6,133 -1,711 7,266
93 Asia 27,066 79,314 -1,252 3,139 -704 -6,706 1,929 -470 -943 3,081
94 Japan 4,032 18,409 3,780 873 -3,501 -99 659 1,372 -2,731 956
95 Africa 1,112 1,282 3,743 921 128 656 72 277 308 173
96 Other countries -12,412 -22,523 -49,223 515 -7,231 -7,209 -5,998 -4,568 -5,536 -6,152
 
97 Nonmonetary international and regional organizations2 15,929 11,535 -4,257 1,054 -1,543 -747 441 -410 -28 605
  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: January 29, 2010