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Securities Holdings and Transactions

Current Release About Release Dates

Release Date: February 2010

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Foreign Transactions in Securities (3.24) 
Millions of dollars
Transaction, and area or country 2007 2008 Jan.-Dec.2009/r Jun.2009 Jul.2009 Aug.2009 Sep.2009 Oct.2009 Nov.2009/r Dec.2009/p
 
  STOCKS  
1 Foreign purchases 10,639,315 12,016,708 6,655,532 574,139 541,723 513,106 538,439 603,120 551,815 557,487
2 Foreign sales 10,443,794 11,975,223 6,502,697 554,259 511,931 500,850 522,767 592,822 542,153 537,341
 
3 Net purchases, or sales (-) 195,521 41,485 152,835 19,880 29,792 12,256 15,672 10,298 9,662 20,146
 
4 Foreign countries 195,561 41,456 152,833 19,879 29,792 12,258 15,671 10,295 9,660 20,145
5 Of which: by foreign official institutions 15,107 23,362 11,679 2,191 4,578 179 229 552 -31 1,306
 
6 Europe 89,259 11,621 68,425 6,627 17,234 9,723 5,939 5,646 6,865 854
7 Belgium -1,168 -1,092 2,468 -53 146 367 337 206 170 108
8 France 19,521 -7,182 174 -303 8,078 1,832 -666 -134 4,176 -6,712
9 Germany 600 -19,393 767 -195 -6 306 -453 270 480 -289
10 Ireland 28 771 1,611 -195 -59 21 312 392 195 142
11 Luxembourg -7,143 -7,654 1,940 48 216 423 463 494 333 38
12 Netherlands 6,887 -1,573 3,285 553 719 161 -293 312 654 939
13 Switzerland -2,977 5,529 8,665 1,473 802 252 890 761 137 40
14 United Kingdom 69,473 30,031 33,781 4,572 4,859 5,061 4,327 2,506 -335 5,279
15 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 877 598 1,132 -82 62 113 51 204 422 119
16 Canada 8,086 7,390 -1,555 3,432 1,326 2,245 -1,263 -782 -489 803
17 Latin America 780 3,993 5,503 921 -85 58 1,256 327 282 2,524
18 Caribbean 48,589 -44,693 35,505 2,083 1,079 -2,125 7,646 3,132 -481 11,095
19 Middle East Oil Exporters1 12,240 7,196 3,531 74 2,707 -27 245 100 125 -74
20 Other Asia 31,734 60,335 39,265 5,834 7,149 2,097 1,157 1,308 2,746 4,451
21 China, Mainland 3,993 -656 4,028 401 -91 -9 1,280 431 393 1,366
22 Hong Kong 35,434 27,382 6,335 274 1,225 181 236 -143 1,794 1,450
23 Japan -4,973 22,494 13,754 1,119 1,942 -550 1,041 413 71 -79
24 Africa -300 -4,631 -689 59 6 32 -70 35 108 146
25 Other countries 5,173 245 2,848 849 376 255 761 529 504 346
 
26 International and regional organizations2 -40 29 2 1 0 -2 1 3 2 1
 
  U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS  
27 Foreign purchases 2,050,451 2,589,604 1,043,178 102,376 73,986 77,437 73,910 73,649 66,894 61,619
28 Foreign sales 1,831,472 2,628,645 1,054,671 94,499 78,423 72,844 75,537 79,007 60,986 61,570
 
29 Net purchases, or sales (-) 218,979 -39,041 -11,493 7,877 -4,437 4,593 -1,627 -5,358 5,908 49
 
30 Foreign countries 218,600 -38,038 -9,870 8,460 -4,576 4,711 -1,302 -5,423 6,050 130
31 Of which: by foreign official institutions 119,057 -31,567 -42,906 -5,816 -7,183 -1,609 -8,312 -1,478 2,433 -2,961
 
32 Europe 77,823 21,597 23,782 4,902 2,768 7,084 -797 2,409 1,274 442
33 Belgium -1,808 -1,708 2,379 1,203 1,143 215 -536 69 209 285
34 France 4,285 2,737 12,963 1,022 2,022 2,689 1,542 392 362 -42
35 Germany 219 -3,391 -838 -329 -6 201 110 -126 -61 53
36 Ireland 1,080 -3,082 -4,487 1,148 -1,162 -79 -2,083 -231 -9 -827
37 Luxembourg -11,386 -27,063 6,679 1,454 4,288 407 -297 -537 1,071 671
38 Netherlands -631 -1,076 -739 -238 104 -83 -65 61 -89 -52
39 Switzerland -2,246 -2,008 -4,580 -564 -679 -484 -132 -389 -572 -118
40 United Kingdom 59,585 77,613 20,291 1,444 -3,107 3,923 1,034 2,501 698 2,716
41 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 4,791 -1,570 9 86 -104 9 -171 -19 110 -5
42 Canada 2,968 5,453 2,212 1,045 -765 -545 2,959 -1,185 194 -363
43 Latin America 6,343 6,802 -10,914 -2,382 -2,548 99 -2,497 -749 -284 161
44 Caribbean -8,869 -86,132 -20,420 2,782 -4,111 -2,015 2,391 -1,285 487 1,035
45 Middle East Oil Exporters1 8,221 -14,468 1,483 1,379 -417 987 -339 372 38 -1,898
46 Other Asia 131,563 32,059 -3,605 597 793 -1,316 -2,857 -4,715 4,510 1,369
47 China, Mainland 73,170 16,646 -24,671 -621 -2,162 -2,465 -3,633 -1,633 -3,430 -2,796
48 Hong Kong 30,604 24,525 10,242 851 -102 256 374 1,266 1,674 1,256
49 Japan 13,789 5,923 -13,462 -2,834 2,508 -1,083 351 -7,633 1,960 720
50 Africa -403 -3,599 -2,540 -123 -166 -69 -101 -166 -80 -185
51 Other countries 954 250 132 260 -130 486 -61 -104 -89 -431
 
52 International and regional organzations2 379 -1,003 -1,623 -583 139 -118 -325 65 -142 -81
 
  CORPORATE BONDS  
53 Foreign purchases 1,913,307 1,467,504 1,189,503 107,448 90,973 87,650 94,617 100,306 82,303 77,468
54 Foreign sales 1,519,952 1,373,308 1,230,248 110,309 101,796 93,318 97,132 101,150 86,867 85,411
 
55 Net purchases, or sales (-) 393,355 94,196 -40,745 -2,861 -10,823 -5,668 -2,515 -844 -4,564 -7,943
 
56 Foreign countries 392,108 93,582 -39,633 -3,031 -10,865 -5,622 -2,563 -1,042 -4,509 -7,930
57 Of which: by foreign official institutions 50,566 35,008 -2,325 -434 -1,221 -126 -24 506 -290 -704
 
58 Europe 207,482 -5,299 -52,417 -6,656 -12,354 -8,089 -1,524 -834 -6,192 -7,094
59 Belgium -7,413 -11,046 -13,807 -1,123 -780 -557 -1,611 -1,661 -1,161 -726
60 France 4,261 -1,986 -3,897 -17 879 113 41 460 -201 305
61 Germany 5,419 5,393 -1,653 -981 232 227 -31 -202 -727 -9
62 Ireland 8,658 -15,300 -12,045 -1,016 -1,427 -1,377 -865 -1,456 -297 -682
63 Luxembourg -14,650 -9,314 -2,710 401 -86 505 -1,141 -661 100 -365
64 Netherlands -652 -342 -1,746 -95 2 -149 -225 -131 425 -332
65 Switzerland 3,581 11,930 -1,540 -1,772 -632 106 -169 49 -419 -389
66 United Kingdom 208,956 31,673 -12,277 -1,940 -11,132 -7,148 2,780 2,896 -3,218 -4,491
67 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -6,717 -12,554 -326 -95 181 -50 -149 130 148 79
68 Canada 12,274 7,179 6,772 -430 -211 438 -1,213 284 319 -72
69 Latin America 5,097 4,277 7,531 1,480 422 532 417 650 -70 319
70 Caribbean 41,694 22,516 2,829 800 67 1,193 -326 -329 1,184 -324
71 Middle East Oil Exporters1 3,803 3,512 -4,041 -572 -488 -109 -214 -271 -403 -352
72 Other Asia 116,187 61,236 -1,195 2,077 1,714 277 -130 -747 619 -2,630
73 China, Mainland 41,675 29,641 -4,050 -296 -314 -140 -68 -385 -146 -797
74 Hong Kong 12,780 7,005 2,867 204 66 -45 -210 -187 13 43
75 Japan 39,565 22,304 -1,598 2,113 2,142 -218 235 -1,207 -68 -1,593
76 Africa -169 -165 419 -22 21 0 -13 26 -23 13
77 Other countries 5,740 326 469 292 -36 136 440 179 57 2,210
 
78 International and regional organizations3 1,247 614 -1,112 170 42 -46 48 198 -55 -13
 
  FOREIGN SECURITIES  
79 Stocks, net purchases or sales (-)4 -95,300 20,443 -59,323 -13,915 -14,222 -12,882 530 -4,327 2,583 -1,511
80 Foreign purchases 5,215,764 5,438,427 3,170,194 292,967 255,855 250,641 287,316 322,827 283,529 270,790
81 Foreign sales 5,311,064 5,417,984 3,229,517 306,882 270,077 263,523 286,786 327,154 280,946 272,301
 
82 Bonds, net purchases or sales (-)4 -133,923 66,430 -138,249 -19,514 -14,174 10,024 -15,530 -19,364 -5,106 -17,389
 
83 Foreign purchases 2,971,803 2,270,808 1,952,116 192,283 182,628 139,138 202,912 232,592 198,859 182,224
84 Foreign sales 3,105,726 2,204,378 2,090,365 211,797 196,802 129,114 218,442 251,956 203,965 199,613
 
85 Net purchases or sales (-), of stocks and bonds4 -229,223 86,873 -197,572 -33,429 -28,396 -2,858 -15,000 -23,691 -2,523 -18,900
 
86 Foreign countries -245,152 75,338 -194,191 -31,886 -27,649 -3,299 -14,590 -23,663 -3,128 -19,776
87 Europe -223,590 43,656 -75,259 -24,363 -2,691 -4,510 260 -4,717 959 -6,605
88 Euro Area5 -67,450 9,691 -47,434 -5,080 -967 -2,022 2,516 -8,591 320 -9,067
89 United Kingdom -154,906 2,710 -22,322 -12,182 -3,467 -4,209 1,297 2,622 2,292 -976
90 Canada -10,935 3,277 -41,683 -2,609 -5,043 2,314 -12,271 -151 -3,672 -3,719
91 Latin America -7,948 20,045 -32,514 -2,764 -8,881 2,508 -3,951 -10,913 -4,783 -1,342
92 Caribbean -18,445 -49,713 12,147 5,657 2,225 386 6,133 -1,711 7,266 2,040
93 Asia 27,066 79,314 -2,693 -704 -6,706 1,929 -470 -943 3,081 -1,441
94 Japan 4,032 18,409 1,871 -3,501 -99 659 1,372 -2,731 956 -1,909
95 Africa 1,112 1,282 3,389 128 656 72 277 308 173 -354
96 Other countries -12,412 -22,523 -57,578 -7,231 -7,209 -5,998 -4,568 -5,536 -6,152 -8,355
 
97 Nonmonetary international and regional organizations2 15,929 11,535 -3,381 -1,543 -747 441 -410 -28 605 876
  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: February 26, 2010