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Securities Holdings and Transactions

Current Release About Release Dates

Release Date: May 2013

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Foreign Transactions in Securities (3.24) 
Millions of dollars
Transaction, and area or country 2011 2012 Jan.-Mar.2013/r Sep.2012 Oct.2012 Nov.2012 Dec.2012 Jan.2013 Feb.2013/r Mar.2013/p
 
  STOCKS  
1 Foreign purchases 7,720,283 7,094,570 1,892,920 598,716 665,481 560,949 584,838 659,785 622,170 610,965
2 Foreign sales 7,695,208 6,992,506 1,882,463 574,953 664,210 539,475 558,951 654,104 624,185 604,174
 
3 Net purchases, or sales (-) 25,075 102,064 10,457 23,763 1,271 21,474 25,887 5,681 -2,015 6,791
 
4 Foreign countries 24,725 101,119 10,544 23,566 1,298 21,480 25,788 5,712 -2,045 6,877
5 Of which: by foreign official institutions 4,452 8,261 5,210 429 1,214 -183 575 1,340 675 3,195
 
6 Europe -32,400 70,023 26,374 21,635 -4,176 9,573 17,479 12,653 6,023 7,698
7 Belgium -3,973 -445 276 -26 -68 110 57 46 -22 252
8 France -26,557 15,868 5,262 7,581 -3,678 -165 10,060 3,731 -3,238 4,769
9 Germany 2,118 3,154 4,101 2,494 115 701 3,074 2,318 -23 1,806
10 Ireland 79 7,141 2,124 177 17 814 205 547 1,177 400
11 Luxembourg -1,570 -1,361 675 260 -1,304 1,134 238 -32 422 285
12 Netherlands -2,155 -2,607 101 150 -383 559 -30 812 -98 -613
13 Switzerland -4,271 10,269 1,956 1,454 1,347 1,516 1,167 1,356 1,463 -863
14 United Kingdom 3,037 33,155 8,567 8,285 -1,003 4,190 508 1,988 5,779 800
15 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 863 -173 -441 -57 40 198 -25 149 1 -591
16 Canada 14,065 11,180 -212 690 -168 3,125 1,839 566 9 -787
17 Latin America 1,472 5,517 1,307 1,079 1,911 1,359 1,348 788 -275 794
18 Caribbean 31,789 16,311 -11,893 1,578 1,766 6,667 2,904 -5,154 -7,069 330
19 Middle East Oil Exporters1 6,286 4,772 3,603 97 276 -90 312 2,115 1,470 18
20 Other Asia 2,245 -7,867 -9,213 -1,487 1,447 178 1,070 -5,874 -1,916 -1,423
21 China, Mainland 360 -1,496 1,516 -1,087 -626 -520 -60 -119 741 894
22 Hong Kong 6,460 -103 2,667 -774 -202 234 195 -113 1,809 971
23 Japan 3,400 -8,011 -15,423 -252 705 154 -697 -5,217 -3,347 -6,859
24 Africa 862 397 99 42 141 -50 68 -18 31 86
25 Other countries 406 786 479 -68 101 718 768 636 -318 161
 
26 International and regional organizations2 350 945 -87 197 -27 -6 99 -31 30 -86
 
  U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS  
27 Foreign purchases 1,132,565 1,581,112 344,349 158,342 159,196 129,528 126,468 116,192 113,163 114,994
28 Foreign sales 1,051,661 1,439,926 328,329 134,853 144,202 120,508 108,351 111,605 111,188 105,536
 
29 Net purchases, or sales (-) 80,904 141,186 16,020 23,489 14,994 9,020 18,117 4,587 1,975 9,458
 
30 Foreign countries 81,870 140,913 15,965 23,814 14,658 8,882 18,205 4,460 1,887 9,618
31 Of which: by foreign official institutions 23,321 -267 26,639 10,026 -3,027 1,372 -750 5,454 3,891 17,294
 
32 Europe -15,628 31,831 14,890 1,387 5,616 2,487 9,357 3,340 10,050 1,500
33 Belgium -329 -173 39 -17 -21 -21 -15 32 6 1
34 France 8,284 -870 -1,042 79 -992 -1,519 1,333 -862 259 -439
35 Germany 205 519 599 392 405 63 406 443 10 146
36 Ireland -4,656 -3,357 -1,733 872 1,492 616 -1,621 -1,490 -24 -219
37 Luxembourg -15,723 24,958 10,768 -286 4,000 2,222 4,736 2,451 7,925 392
38 Netherlands 460 -190 -32 -16 30 42 -4 -13 -77 58
39 Switzerland 292 116 -373 131 -296 16 -117 -53 -250 -70
40 United Kingdom -3,012 11,428 5,984 181 1,042 1,040 4,561 2,633 1,714 1,637
41 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 190 -423 147 31 34 10 -95 3 220 -76
42 Canada 3,543 5,117 -1,174 178 2,805 -1,257 -1,563 -481 167 -860
43 Latin America 13,942 4,480 -1,116 810 441 814 -969 1,839 -1,058 -1,897
44 Caribbean 13,326 36,261 -257 5,929 1,561 5,792 6,146 -2,599 -1,001 3,343
45 Middle East Oil Exporters1 1,699 2,863 1,847 1,393 79 -19 -542 227 296 1,324
46 Other Asia 64,824 58,185 1,799 13,703 3,569 932 5,753 2,225 -6,625 6,199
47 China, Mainland 17,790 7,177 7,857 6,184 -1,394 1,072 704 3,968 -1,830 5,719
48 Hong Kong 1,008 -2,413 -647 -150 -212 -189 -111 -180 -665 198
49 Japan 36,463 24,745 -16,634 3,528 2,824 -1,948 3,770 -4,290 -8,509 -3,835
50 Africa 162 606 4 10 69 -22 7 -26 52 -22
51 Other countries 2 1,570 -28 404 518 155 16 -65 6 31
 
52 International and regional organzations2 -966 273 55 -325 336 138 -88 127 88 -160
 
  CORPORATE BONDS  
53 Foreign purchases 996,101 952,601 233,551 81,162 96,273 79,128 69,547 78,045 78,164 77,342
54 Foreign sales 1,041,276 977,670 224,488 85,903 92,402 67,948 66,967 72,346 68,574 83,568
 
55 Net purchases, or sales (-) -45,175 -25,069 9,063 -4,741 3,871 11,180 2,580 5,699 9,590 -6,226
 
56 Foreign countries -42,614 -23,209 8,911 -4,644 4,012 11,287 2,689 5,742 9,455 -6,286
57 Of which: by foreign official institutions -1,179 7,833 6,048 2,892 840 2,276 943 3,063 1,020 1,965
 
58 Europe -71,096 -47,829 -524 -7,766 1,788 6,781 -3,335 1,629 3,979 -6,132
59 Belgium -17,867 -21,483 -3,261 -1,553 -3,972 -1,226 -995 -1,539 -997 -725
60 France -9,133 -5,461 1,307 -360 198 -308 -1,143 522 401 384
61 Germany -3,833 -3,075 413 -65 108 303 -58 149 454 -190
62 Ireland -1,612 -4,131 -572 400 -513 -161 -2,573 234 -85 -721
63 Luxembourg -1,388 -1,151 -629 -1,852 941 260 -65 485 -626 -488
64 Netherlands -2,828 294 -694 283 189 259 258 -400 -232 -62
65 Switzerland 325 1,793 1,210 496 -65 1,141 -935 509 90 611
66 United Kingdom -23,670 -13,677 1,472 -6,012 5,115 5,473 1,557 1,688 5,305 -5,521
67 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -2,737 -769 -72 -62 -4 -47 -8 29 -31 -70
68 Canada -1,427 1,674 4,081 2,052 -570 1,091 727 1,381 1,342 1,358
69 Latin America 2,286 -1,640 -298 97 160 138 -826 -132 236 -402
70 Caribbean 16,667 8,240 1,150 -497 664 1,716 3,373 -622 1,929 -157
71 Middle East Oil Exporters1 -737 995 -10 128 256 57 -312 39 79 -128
72 Other Asia 15,173 17,622 4,981 1,536 1,589 514 3,226 3,188 1,815 -22
73 China, Mainland 3,065 5,681 3,247 200 643 1,244 662 1,402 868 977
74 Hong Kong -822 259 868 160 86 292 153 119 232 517
75 Japan 9,505 162 -2,317 -889 -958 -2,013 1,000 191 -351 -2,157
76 Africa 169 631 -103 -21 -6 1 -21 -49 -11 -43
77 Other countries -3,649 -2,902 -366 -173 131 989 -143 308 86 -760
 
78 International and regional organizations3 -2,561 -1,860 152 -97 -141 -107 -109 -43 135 60
 
  FOREIGN SECURITIES  
79 Stocks, net purchases or sales (-)4 -71,702 -40,025 -65,155 6,971 -121 -6,261 -4,810 -19,756 -18,555 -26,844
80 Foreign purchases 3,968,484 3,357,666 927,231 266,651 273,701 239,781 281,194 315,564 295,492 316,175
81 Foreign sales 4,040,186 3,397,691 992,386 259,680 273,822 246,042 286,004 335,320 314,047 343,019
 
82 Bonds, net purchases or sales (-)4 -52,625 4,632 -11,693 -22,242 -26,943 -6,491 -7,478 -2,818 -6,882 -1,993
 
83 Foreign purchases 3,530,814 3,855,482 1,064,554 341,811 378,996 371,726 296,023 372,774 326,900 364,880
84 Foreign sales 3,583,439 3,850,850 1,076,247 364,053 405,939 378,217 303,501 375,592 333,782 366,873
 
85 Net purchases or sales (-), of stocks and bonds4 -124,327 -35,393 -76,848 -15,271 -27,064 -12,752 -12,288 -22,574 -25,437 -28,837
 
86 Foreign countries -158,568 -57,124 -81,537 -21,071 -30,103 -14,366 -12,359 -20,489 -25,304 -35,744
87 Europe -93,041 -85,895 -42,443 -23,420 -23,487 -24,690 -4,862 -1,016 -20,502 -20,925
88 Euro Area5 -51,257 -53,689 -17,251 -9,416 -10,308 -14,562 -5,356 -10,671 -4,751 -1,829
89 United Kingdom -50,852 -48,666 -32,671 -12,107 -17,002 -11,765 -2,630 6,201 -21,183 -17,689
90 Canada -34,909 -9,619 -13,533 2,803 -10,604 8,369 -3,403 -8,761 -2,002 -2,770
91 Latin America -23,051 -25,504 -8,133 1,578 -4,054 -7,282 -5,885 -3,762 -1,740 -2,631
92 Caribbean -15,629 21,596 -3,325 836 4,932 -2,266 4,528 1,642 -283 -4,684
93 Asia 11,852 25,208 -11,343 4,377 3,346 3,243 -5,788 -6,915 -64 -4,364
94 Japan 2,687 564 -13,242 3,706 -3,494 2,715 -3,256 -3,136 -2,741 -7,365
95 Africa -3,319 -1,445 -819 -190 -529 412 -523 -402 14 -431
96 Other countries -471 18,535 -1,941 -7,055 293 7,848 3,574 -1,275 -727 61
 
97 Nonmonetary international and regional organizations2 34,241 21,731 4,689 5,800 3,039 1,614 71 -2,085 -133 6,907
  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: May 31, 2013