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Securities Holdings and Transactions

Current Release About Release Dates

Release Date: March 2011

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Foreign Transactions in Securities (3.24) 
Millions of dollars
Transaction, and area or country 2009 2010/r Jan.-Jan.2011 Jul.2010 Aug.2010 Sep.2010 Oct.2010/r Nov.2010/r Dec.2010/r Jan.2011/p
 
  STOCKS  
1 Foreign purchases 6,653,957 6,746,808 574,912 513,047 482,125 493,567 556,356 569,668 540,138 574,912
2 Foreign sales 6,501,223 6,637,103 558,982 500,343 477,235 472,927 540,158 556,371 533,375 558,982
 
3 Net purchases, or sales (-) 152,734 109,705 15,930 12,704 4,890 20,640 16,198 13,297 6,763 15,930
 
4 Foreign countries 152,731 109,751 15,659 12,708 4,886 20,644 16,199 13,297 6,792 15,659
5 Of which: by foreign official institutions 11,679 -2,541 2,084 346 387 -759 -960 -1,266 76 2,084
 
6 Europe 68,422 54,021 -1,631 6,121 914 18,317 14,429 6,553 7,620 -1,631
7 Belgium 2,466 -494 202 70 101 -76 -466 54 -32 202
8 France 168 19,613 -9,039 2,918 -3,872 18,234 4,733 -143 -137 -9,039
9 Germany 756 -444 -101 -32 -734 -848 -190 790 -1,081 -101
10 Ireland 1,610 976 -194 151 282 7 108 17 391 -194
11 Luxembourg 1,875 129 934 -389 -263 -469 -207 213 316 934
12 Netherlands 3,284 -5,654 18 -1,000 -34 -2,065 389 -519 127 18
13 Switzerland 8,664 7,553 -58 1,139 1,505 500 1,116 633 1,485 -58
14 United Kingdom 33,700 27,837 4,165 2,247 3,707 2,938 7,361 6,786 7,772 4,165
15 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 1,144 1,625 168 148 29 217 105 26 309 168
16 Canada -1,647 6,468 3,760 3,949 926 -1,371 -189 455 934 3,760
17 Latin America 5,479 5,181 50 129 438 -343 447 410 44 50
18 Caribbean 35,516 24,195 11,216 -489 -39 5,336 3,660 5,923 -3,236 11,216
19 Middle East Oil Exporters1 3,534 4,570 1,157 580 119 580 716 1,210 200 1,157
20 Other Asia 39,269 13,553 74 1,906 1,933 -1,912 -3,095 -428 869 74
21 China, Mainland 4,040 2,798 -57 248 -98 -59 -153 -663 -6 -57
22 Hong Kong 6,334 9,760 14 383 754 801 320 1,490 1,046 14
23 Japan 13,753 4,587 224 1,260 581 -67 -892 318 354 224
24 Africa -689 -320 -19 -29 -12 8 -19 -112 5 -19
25 Other countries 2,847 2,083 1,052 541 607 29 250 -714 356 1,052
 
26 International and regional organizations2 3 -46 271 -4 4 -4 -1 0 -29 271
 
  U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS  
27 Foreign purchases 1,043,178 1,056,156 96,479 86,349 89,544 112,674 109,749 100,799 94,368 96,479
28 Foreign sales 1,054,669 941,131 85,205 70,191 86,028 122,144 95,593 86,579 85,001 85,205
 
29 Net purchases, or sales (-) -11,491 115,025 11,274 16,158 3,516 -9,470 14,156 14,220 9,367 11,274
 
30 Foreign countries -9,868 116,276 11,498 16,206 3,371 -9,682 14,232 14,289 9,260 11,498
31 Of which: by foreign official institutions -42,906 -41,156 9,638 -4,164 -8,250 -31,438 -5,317 1,411 -657 9,638
 
32 Europe 23,782 26,998 -1,597 5,486 -2,576 4,939 283 3,366 4,552 -1,597
33 Belgium 2,379 2,256 -39 117 -64 644 -76 -74 19 -39
34 France 12,963 16,377 -639 1,739 1,678 2,779 2,177 2,396 -111 -639
35 Germany -838 917 39 -30 203 385 -54 131 17 39
36 Ireland -4,487 -3,956 -693 -1,679 -22 364 -866 500 -150 -693
37 Luxembourg 6,679 -16,314 -1,158 -2 206 898 -4,120 -2,428 1,821 -1,158
38 Netherlands -739 -153 86 -124 14 35 -66 155 -348 86
39 Switzerland -4,580 -3,300 413 -357 79 117 -59 -728 -592 413
40 United Kingdom 20,291 31,486 288 6,308 -4,683 -1,078 3,101 2,289 3,494 288
41 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 9 590 -3 -15 -14 1,045 86 -124 -114 -3
42 Canada 2,214 7,778 883 -1,752 1,207 698 1,330 710 943 883
43 Latin America -10,914 4,635 1,142 2,087 67 -871 -313 626 -1,080 1,142
44 Caribbean -20,420 14,179 -1,267 2,995 431 5,848 -589 -98 2,391 -1,267
45 Middle East Oil Exporters1 1,483 -2,060 -235 -910 287 252 -359 -146 608 -235
46 Other Asia -3,605 66,186 12,411 8,835 3,671 -20,570 13,781 9,845 1,880 12,411
47 China, Mainland -24,671 -29,282 3,718 -880 -4,151 -26,316 -3,789 -785 -1,930 3,718
48 Hong Kong 10,242 6,505 1,090 174 383 640 -4 405 1,340 1,090
49 Japan -13,462 68,032 1,747 7,416 5,411 2,405 12,962 8,099 -103 1,747
50 Africa -2,540 -830 21 -296 -10 42 -66 241 -8 21
51 Other countries 132 -610 140 -239 294 -20 165 -255 -26 140
 
52 International and regional organzations2 -1,623 -1,251 -224 -48 145 212 -76 -69 107 -224
 
  CORPORATE BONDS  
53 Foreign purchases 1,189,391 1,016,455 97,409 79,720 84,312 112,912 104,316 93,113 80,508 97,409
54 Foreign sales 1,230,165 1,020,813 96,754 65,866 74,569 112,976 103,884 90,230 77,872 96,754
 
55 Net purchases, or sales (-) -40,774 -4,358 655 13,854 9,743 -64 432 2,883 2,636 655
 
56 Foreign countries -39,662 -2,603 1,181 13,895 9,782 -96 391 3,145 2,853 1,181
57 Of which: by foreign official institutions -2,325 546 -538 -135 -148 348 -214 737 -788 -538
 
58 Europe -52,434 -40,273 -2,466 11,074 4,547 -4,739 -7,529 -3,114 -6,974 -2,466
59 Belgium -13,807 -16,201 -2,688 -1,784 -1,336 -534 -1,135 -442 -1,999 -2,688
60 France -3,897 -6,429 135 -5 -193 -3,377 -75 -548 -1,642 135
61 Germany -1,651 -659 -39 672 498 76 -110 -56 -264 -39
62 Ireland -12,067 -2,951 -376 -1,058 394 996 285 575 -973 -376
63 Luxembourg -2,710 1,380 181 310 1,684 -330 713 448 -609 181
64 Netherlands -1,746 -1,688 -323 -291 -80 -48 -104 -301 -259 -323
65 Switzerland -1,540 -277 138 639 -126 83 158 242 -1,224 138
66 United Kingdom -12,275 -7,507 1,025 12,443 4,048 -949 -7,159 -2,978 526 1,025
67 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -325 -1,478 -280 -142 58 -386 -291 129 -267 -280
68 Canada 6,776 1,573 -12 -629 692 -1,043 1,770 810 583 -12
69 Latin America 7,527 2,975 813 419 -48 405 41 407 -386 813
70 Caribbean 2,815 21,554 2,346 1,693 5,005 2,215 1,363 2,741 9,109 2,346
71 Middle East Oil Exporters1 -4,041 -5,672 75 -62 -32 -52 -793 -109 -39 75
72 Other Asia -1,195 18,805 361 2,501 277 2,217 5,440 2,560 1,382 361
73 China, Mainland -4,050 -354 25 50 -184 -192 -41 102 43 25
74 Hong Kong 2,867 -896 237 -38 -903 617 511 204 617 237
75 Japan -1,598 4,096 -589 1,614 1,016 -736 2,618 -4 -608 -589
76 Africa 419 242 -4 164 43 30 25 17 -29 -4
77 Other countries 471 -1,807 68 -1,265 -702 871 74 -167 -793 68
 
78 International and regional organizations3 -1,112 -1,755 -526 -41 -39 32 41 -262 -217 -526
 
  FOREIGN SECURITIES  
79 Stocks, net purchases or sales (-)4 -59,360 -60,867 -18,165 -6,177 6,950 -5,461 -9,964 -9,002 -8,421 -18,165
80 Foreign purchases 3,169,501 3,673,163 316,010 270,001 271,358 298,916 356,515 337,028 320,037 316,010
81 Foreign sales 3,228,861 3,734,030 334,175 276,178 264,408 304,377 366,479 346,030 328,458 334,175
 
82 Bonds, net purchases or sales (-)4 -127,474 -84,270 -4,662 -7,240 -17,317 -7,345 -16,457 2,039 -2,454 -4,662
 
83 Foreign purchases 1,951,939 3,653,649 279,141 243,079 216,284 309,475 254,333 267,333 231,762 279,141
84 Foreign sales 2,079,413 3,737,919 283,803 250,319 233,601 316,820 270,790 265,294 234,216 283,803
 
85 Net purchases or sales (-), of stocks and bonds4 -186,834 -145,137 -22,827 -13,417 -10,367 -12,806 -26,421 -6,963 -10,875 -22,827
 
86 Foreign countries -183,453 -165,169 -22,686 -12,859 -11,409 -18,824 -26,571 -7,554 -11,534 -22,686
87 Europe -64,502 -13,685 -7,226 798 -6,251 -3,525 -2,798 2,717 9,294 -7,226
88 Euro Area5 -36,689 -30,199 -8,430 5,246 -1,828 -5,006 10,261 1,080 3,250 -8,430
89 United Kingdom -22,347 12,879 2,846 -3,335 -2,682 -2,307 -10,664 1,410 5,373 2,846
90 Canada -41,638 -52,630 -5,064 -7,496 -3,097 -2,145 -8,899 -2,251 1,613 -5,064
91 Latin America -32,614 -34,717 2,771 -1,324 -6,089 -12,151 -7,366 -2,364 1,059 2,771
92 Caribbean 12,179 -1,611 -1,387 2,687 4,304 2,653 8,075 -5,124 -5,710 -1,387
93 Asia -2,689 -42,444 -7,771 -5,834 1,687 -2,044 -13,175 -4,499 -13,745 -7,771
94 Japan 1,871 -19,823 -2,859 -1,234 1,200 -346 -2,646 -2,752 -7,277 -2,859
95 Africa 3,389 519 -5 186 -149 -453 -36 5 106 -5
96 Other countries -57,578 -20,601 -4,004 -1,876 -1,814 -1,159 -2,372 3,962 -4,151 -4,004
 
97 Nonmonetary international and regional organizations2 -3,381 20,032 -141 -558 1,042 6,018 150 591 659 -141
  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. Principally the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank), the Inter-American Development Bank, and the Asian Development Bank. Also includes African, Asian, Caribbean, European, Latin American, and Middle Eastern regional organizations. Excludes "holdings of dollars" of the International Monetary Fund. 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. Includes Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain. For data as of January 2008, also includes Cyprus, Malta, and Slovenia. For data as of January 2009, also includes Slovakia.  Return to table
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Last update: March 25, 2011