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Securities Holdings and Transactions

Current Release About Release Dates

Release Date: July 2011

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Foreign Transactions in Securities (3.24) 
Millions of dollars
Transaction, and area or country 2009 2010/r Jan.-May.2011/r Nov.2010/r Dec.2010 Jan.2011/r Feb.2011/r Mar.2011/r Apr.2011/r May.2011/p
 
  STOCKS  
1 Foreign purchases 6,653,957 6,747,218 3,169,270 569,668 540,138 574,895 595,054 732,438 593,095 673,788
2 Foreign sales 6,501,223 6,637,477 3,105,583 556,371 533,375 558,947 588,957 717,854 575,292 664,533
 
3 Net purchases, or sales (-) 152,734 109,741 63,687 13,297 6,763 15,948 6,097 14,584 17,803 9,255
 
4 Foreign countries 152,731 109,787 63,396 13,297 6,792 15,677 6,136 14,555 17,758 9,270
5 Of which: by foreign official institutions 11,679 -2,518 4,020 -1,243 76 2,084 -540 -78 1,180 1,374
 
6 Europe 68,422 54,053 20,335 6,553 7,620 -1,614 8,175 4,349 6,589 2,836
7 Belgium 2,466 -494 -661 54 -32 202 -149 -150 -414 -150
8 France 168 19,640 -6,098 -143 -137 -9,040 2,380 743 1,975 -2,156
9 Germany 756 -443 1,089 790 -1,081 -101 329 -260 16 1,105
10 Ireland 1,610 976 -280 17 391 -191 -209 140 -52 32
11 Luxembourg 1,875 131 2,613 213 316 934 894 196 319 270
12 Netherlands 3,284 -5,654 -438 -519 127 18 57 -1,061 420 128
13 Switzerland 8,664 7,553 1,438 633 1,485 -56 205 1,328 1,140 -1,179
14 United Kingdom 33,700 27,839 16,886 6,786 7,772 4,177 5,661 2,499 884 3,665
15 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 1,144 1,625 662 26 309 168 148 62 201 83
16 Canada -1,647 6,469 9,254 455 934 3,760 -643 1,168 1,214 3,755
17 Latin America 5,479 5,181 3,051 410 44 50 1,107 933 92 869
18 Caribbean 35,516 24,195 29,909 5,923 -3,236 11,216 1,800 7,822 9,254 -183
19 Middle East Oil Exporters1 3,534 4,570 3,272 1,210 200 1,157 -231 434 1,125 787
20 Other Asia 39,269 13,556 -3,100 -428 869 75 -3,019 -187 -1,247 1,278
21 China, Mainland 4,040 2,798 -340 -663 -6 -57 -178 324 -636 207
22 Hong Kong 6,334 9,760 3,009 1,490 1,046 14 -179 1,087 1,262 825
23 Japan 13,753 4,587 -2,534 318 354 224 -842 -633 -1,524 241
24 Africa -689 -320 113 -112 5 -19 -30 132 48 -18
25 Other countries 2,847 2,083 562 -714 356 1,052 -1,023 -96 683 -54
 
26 International and regional organizations2 3 -46 291 0 -29 271 -39 29 45 -15
 
  U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS  
27 Foreign purchases 1,043,178 1,108,653 421,630 106,644 97,125 96,479 77,070 86,287 86,587 75,207
28 Foreign sales 1,054,669 1,000,634 403,109 92,642 87,071 85,204 78,557 76,794 79,083 83,471
 
29 Net purchases, or sales (-) -11,491 108,019 18,521 14,002 10,054 11,275 -1,487 9,493 7,504 -8,264
 
30 Foreign countries -9,868 109,270 19,142 14,071 9,947 11,499 -1,198 9,200 7,810 -8,169
31 Of which: by foreign official institutions -42,906 -38,256 20,657 3,968 -445 9,870 5,767 2,566 1,799 655
 
32 Europe 23,782 17,060 -15,338 2,311 5,314 -1,596 -4,340 6,522 -2,828 -13,096
33 Belgium 2,379 2,256 -177 -74 19 -39 1 -31 -27 -81
34 France 12,963 16,377 760 2,396 -111 -639 14 66 256 1,064
35 Germany -838 3,565 -382 255 337 39 -264 -310 -36 188
36 Ireland -4,487 -3,956 -2,539 500 -150 -692 192 -1,090 -575 -374
37 Luxembourg 6,679 -15,303 -3,408 -1,786 1,821 -1,158 -951 -570 -91 -638
38 Netherlands -739 -153 -102 155 -348 86 2 -64 -166 40
39 Switzerland -4,580 -3,300 770 -728 -592 413 -41 347 21 30
40 United Kingdom 20,291 17,836 -11,747 468 3,903 288 -3,444 7,617 -2,749 -13,459
41 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 9 590 -4 -124 -114 -3 -7 80 -22 -52
42 Canada 2,214 7,778 2,987 710 943 883 1,270 -125 23 936
43 Latin America -10,914 4,635 3,293 626 -1,080 1,142 815 962 -391 765
44 Caribbean -20,420 13,811 -4,227 421 2,131 -1,267 -3,170 -3,741 3,644 307
45 Middle East Oil Exporters1 1,483 -2,060 -407 -146 608 -235 -170 163 -202 37
46 Other Asia -3,605 69,564 32,802 10,163 2,062 12,411 4,523 5,700 7,426 2,742
47 China, Mainland -24,671 -29,282 12,519 -785 -1,930 3,718 1,923 3,579 2,010 1,289
48 Hong Kong 10,242 6,505 1,029 405 1,340 1,090 706 -1,351 454 130
49 Japan -13,462 71,289 9,005 8,420 79 1,747 2,660 2,816 654 1,128
50 Africa -2,540 -830 170 241 -8 21 -5 -2 -42 198
51 Other countries 132 -688 -138 -255 -23 140 -121 -279 180 -58
 
52 International and regional organzations2 -1,623 -1,251 -621 -69 107 -224 -289 293 -306 -95
 
  CORPORATE BONDS  
53 Foreign purchases 1,189,391 971,246 471,807 90,309 79,908 97,409 92,925 109,396 84,435 87,642
54 Foreign sales 1,230,165 984,415 468,091 85,897 77,004 96,716 95,467 105,631 88,268 82,009
 
55 Net purchases, or sales (-) -40,774 -13,169 3,716 4,412 2,904 693 -2,542 3,765 -3,833 5,633
 
56 Foreign countries -39,662 -11,414 4,950 4,674 3,121 1,199 -2,336 3,958 -3,701 5,830
57 Of which: by foreign official institutions -2,325 788 -2,480 944 -656 -538 -1,066 529 -1,028 -377
 
58 Europe -52,434 -46,075 -17,196 -1,312 -6,736 -2,448 -2,189 -5,336 -8,721 1,498
59 Belgium -13,807 -16,201 -8,510 -442 -1,999 -2,688 -1,815 -1,768 -1,001 -1,238
60 France -3,897 -6,429 -2,909 -548 -1,642 135 -109 321 -2,742 -514
61 Germany -1,651 -2,997 -1,275 -137 -392 -39 116 -452 -86 -814
62 Ireland -12,067 -2,980 -373 552 -973 -344 57 -386 456 -156
63 Luxembourg -2,710 1,380 2,623 448 -609 181 1,079 769 387 207
64 Netherlands -1,746 -1,688 -1,287 -301 -259 -323 -282 -432 91 -341
65 Switzerland -1,540 -277 1,366 242 -1,224 118 369 286 215 378
66 United Kingdom -12,275 -10,921 -3,861 -1,072 892 1,031 -711 -3,235 -4,837 3,891
67 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -325 -1,478 -1,700 129 -267 -280 -25 -151 -573 -671
68 Canada 6,776 1,578 -210 799 580 -12 -953 847 -218 126
69 Latin America 7,527 2,975 763 407 -386 813 -572 870 370 -718
70 Caribbean 2,815 21,637 9,447 2,504 9,146 2,346 1,449 4,449 235 968
71 Middle East Oil Exporters1 -4,041 -5,675 -432 -109 -39 75 -264 -90 -252 99
72 Other Asia -1,195 15,488 11,100 2,532 1,283 361 1,194 2,111 5,606 1,828
73 China, Mainland -4,050 -354 356 102 43 25 158 103 -22 92
74 Hong Kong 2,867 -896 -1,961 204 617 237 -847 -1,397 225 -179
75 Japan -1,598 842 7,166 -54 -707 -589 1,386 1,961 2,389 2,019
76 Africa 419 242 118 17 -29 -4 79 4 47 -8
77 Other countries 471 -1,584 1,360 -164 -698 68 -1,080 1,103 -768 2,037
 
78 International and regional organizations3 -1,112 -1,755 -1,234 -262 -217 -506 -206 -193 -132 -197
 
  FOREIGN SECURITIES  
79 Stocks, net purchases or sales (-)4 -59,360 -60,615 -64,925 -8,630 -8,483 -18,662 -13,215 -13,752 -12,936 -6,360
80 Foreign purchases 3,169,501 3,673,648 1,731,336 337,400 319,975 315,933 342,538 403,261 328,155 341,449
81 Foreign sales 3,228,861 3,734,263 1,796,261 346,030 328,458 334,595 355,753 417,013 341,091 347,809
 
82 Bonds, net purchases or sales (-)4 -127,474 -67,382 -25,423 605 -2,978 -358 7,728 -16,850 -1,304 -14,639
 
83 Foreign purchases 1,951,939 3,650,150 1,591,881 264,879 230,791 279,141 295,420 385,341 316,125 315,854
84 Foreign sales 2,079,413 3,717,532 1,617,304 264,274 233,769 279,499 287,692 402,191 317,429 330,493
 
85 Net purchases or sales (-), of stocks and bonds4 -186,834 -127,997 -90,348 -8,025 -11,461 -19,020 -5,487 -30,602 -14,240 -20,999
 
86 Foreign countries -183,453 -148,029 -104,406 -8,616 -12,120 -18,879 -10,152 -34,655 -15,073 -25,647
87 Europe -64,502 3,109 -63,151 1,862 8,715 -6,731 -13,881 -24,996 -7,207 -10,336
88 Euro Area5 -36,689 -31,193 -36,204 432 3,058 -8,432 -7,001 -9,047 -2,057 -9,667
89 United Kingdom -22,347 30,724 -28,964 1,203 5,019 3,319 -9,650 -15,525 -4,355 -2,753
90 Canada -41,638 -52,516 -15,267 -2,229 1,619 -5,073 3,320 629 -8,977 -5,166
91 Latin America -32,614 -34,717 -11,264 -2,364 1,059 2,771 -1,873 -7,465 2,237 -6,934
92 Caribbean 12,179 -1,400 4,761 -5,406 -5,542 -1,385 1,563 10,104 651 -6,172
93 Asia -2,689 -42,272 -14,389 -4,442 -13,828 -7,739 2,143 -10,369 -3,613 5,189
94 Japan 1,871 -19,476 -10,436 -2,664 -7,360 -2,862 -1,941 -4,783 -1,523 673
95 Africa 3,389 519 490 5 106 -30 132 13 241 134
96 Other countries -57,578 -20,752 -5,586 3,958 -4,249 -692 -1,556 -2,571 1,595 -2,362
 
97 Nonmonetary international and regional organizations2 -3,381 20,032 14,058 591 659 -141 4,665 4,053 833 4,648
  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. For data as of January 2011, also includes Estonia.   Return to table
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Last update: July 29, 2011