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Statistical Supplement | July 2007

Statistical Supplement to the Federal Reserve Bulletin, July 2007
3.24  Foreign Transactions in Securities
Millions of dollars
Transaction, and area or country 2005 2006r 2007 2006 2007
Jan - May Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr Mayp
  U.S. corporate securities
 
Stocks  
1 Foreign purchases 4,731,749 6,904,122 3,705,648 610,625r 573,256r 624,681 634,127 885,128 694,911 866,801
2 Foreign sales 4,649,799 6,753,857 3,592,423 603,563 584,852 601,903 621,739 876,357 667,492 824,932
 
3 Net purchases, or sales (-) 81,950 150,265 113,225 7,062r -11,596r 22,778 12,388 8,771 27,419 41,869
 
4 Foreign countries 81,993 150,221 113,238 7,062r -11,600r 22,788 12,391 8,767 27,418 41,874
5 Of which: by foreign official institutions 954 5,766 -1,165 -2,098 -499 -571 317 415 -653 -673
 
6 Europe 39,592 96,955 62,105 3,399r -10,073r 13,819 3,592 8,544 12,877 23,273
7 Belgium 5,757 1,623 -1,054 -781 -272 151 -326 -356 -359 -164
8 France 7,675 21,738 7,624 2,889 974 3,577 -743 -331 2,621 2,500
9 Germany -3,278 -8,164 5,993 -7 -5,300 -892 3,855 1,423 435 1,172
10 Ireland 1,660 -1,775 337 -287 -1,574 38 937 -158 -522 43
11 Luxembourg 7,924 11,611 -552 1,367 233 -382 563 -238 -22 -473
12 Netherlands -2,326 -5,428 9,682 -927 -679 1,401 -2,072 1,071 -1,704 10,985
13 Switzerland 1,334 1,194 -1,450 -1,156 228 579 -842 -858 -366 37
14 United Kingdom 19,775 75,866 42,540 2,226r -1,594r 8,045 2,965 9,151 12,498 9,881
15 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 350 96 845 74 -944 229 79 77 230 230
16 Canada 16,549 11,821 -1,006 838 290 -141 -694 -735 -92 656
17 Latin America -103 2,151 259 -55 343 72 -18 443 -301 63
18 Caribbean 15,414 35,039 45,950 5,938 -1,157 10,387 8,764 -1,418 14,726 13,491
19 Middle East Oil Exporters1 1,789 7,965 302 -487 218 648 -64 -98 -722 538
20 Other Asia 8,399 -4,486 2,413 -2,742 -1,316 -2,495 575 1,347 196 2,790
21 China, Mainland -528 465 -269 -76 444 -92 -27 -25 -4 -121
22 Hong Kong 1,050 -465 7,180 -432 -396 205 -361 1,532 1,678 4,126
23 Japan 72 -668 -1,471 -218 -677 -1,249 871 5 -601 -497
24 Africa 281 89 -110 26 -22 10 -93 -26 -19 18
25 Other countries 72 687 3,325 145 117 488 329 710 753 1,045
 
26 International and regional organizations2 -43 44 -13 0 4 -10 -3 4 1 -5
 
U.S. Government Agency Bonds  
27 Foreign purchases 1,097,458 1,572,183 769,132 140,619 154,126 143,450 142,507r 158,579 159,264 165,332
28 Foreign sales 878,202 1,283,516 652,169 124,893 126,320 107,677 140,030 143,441 123,145 137,876
 
29 Net purchases, or sales (-) 219,256 288,667 116,963 15,726 27,806 35,773 2,477r 15,138 36,119 27,456
 
30 Foreign countries 218,983 288,431 116,969 15,751 27,843 35,790 2,513r 15,018 36,153 27,495
31 Of which: by foreign official institutions 31,629 92,632 62,888 3,955 15,506 15,751 4,545 16,108 13,691 12,793
 
32 Europe 55,564 88,523 32,656 4,577 10,336 12,074 -1,218r 4,364 11,283 6,153
33 Belgium -398 -274 75 -70 -75 -30 49r 149 -67 -26
34 France 500 -261 2,058 -66 857 706 904 -385 908 -75
35 Germany 5,938 4,471 112 805 270 252 -304 -82 196 50
36 Ireland 3,591 4,133 -632 57 675 -195 -163 -280 -143 148
37 Luxembourg 1,583 5,028 -373 -299 187 -2,156 1,535 932 187 -870
38 Netherlands 1,259 -655 -988 13 155 -361 -143 -681 70 127
39 Switzerland -1,971 -186 -1,058 -171 131 -78 -213 -181 132 -718
40 United Kingdom 40,819 53,275 20,358 3,765 6,770 10,384 -3,014 1,655 6,975 4,358
41 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 54 1,528 4,213 694 293 31 312 2,192 197 1,481
42 Canada 12,476 9,507 2,018 498 1,812 521 379 570 1,031 -483
43 Latin America 15,473 13,971 4,713 1,920 5,289 2,150 1,152 -554 736 1,229
44 Caribbean 17,304 39,741 -2,517 4,461 2,527 3,377 -6,464 -20 2,553 -1,963
45 Middle East Oil Exporters1 1,810 7,037 7,185 -488 1,140 2,189 1,011 1,975 861 1,149
46 Other Asia 115,851 128,750 72,740 4,854 6,771 15,389 7,542 8,701 19,787 21,321
47 China, Mainland 22,986 37,401 38,469 610 383 11,400 2,516 5,756 8,946 9,851
48 Hong Kong 16,289 31,659 14,018 1,132 3,599 2,823 3,177 1,717 3,383 2,918
49 Japan 59,140 44,761 3,964 2,534 -578 -1,088 1,104 -2,826 3,549 3,225
50 Africa -103 -198 44 -23 -36 10 36 15 -6 -11
51 Other countries 608 1,100 130 -48 4 80 75 -33 -92 100
 
52 International and regional organizations2 273 236 -6 -25 -37 -17 -36 120 -34 -39
 
Corporate Bonds3  
53 Foreign purchases 1,277,006 1,668,137 853,684 173,953r 166,986r 155,265r 159,114r 186,784r 142,596 209,925
54 Foreign sales 904,784 1,167,747 613,743 111,595 131,666 112,220 112,602 142,515 109,070 137,336
 
55 Net purchases, or sales (-) 372,222 500,390 239,941 62,358r 35,320r 43,045r 46,512r 44,269r 33,526 72,589
 
56 Foreign countries 369,370 499,367 239,564 62,154r 35,721r 42,962r 46,452r 44,281r 33,599 72,270
57 Of which: by foreign official institutions 19,141 28,556 17,684 3,220 2,864 2,383 5,553 2,873 2,911 3,964
 
58 Europe 241,709 305,705 158,181 41,271r 12,795r 30,735r 27,250r 26,149r 21,385 52,662
59 Belgium 3,625 -2,097 -3,697 -22r -361r -1,513r -781r -682r -408 -313
60 France 13,156 22,144 5,424 2,636 3,038 3,723 1,505 93 38 65
61 Germany 6,488 -11,831 2,495 764 -14,901 285 187 153 520 1,350
62 Ireland 12,184 13,937 5,690 2,589 24 1,989 1,220 352 1,717 412
63 Luxembourg 4,610 3,365 749 548 -31r -746 925 481r -904 993
64 Netherlands 2,772 3,197 -472 61 585 -217 -253 276 -164 -114
65 Switzerland 3,742 9,739 890 2,477 376 491 749 -615 -134 399
66 United Kingdom 168,881 243,329 890 31,664 20,797 27,729 22,027 24,935 18,710 45,205
67 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 16,570 10,388 6,478 -670 1,612 650 458 -104 1,792 3,682
68 Canada 2,279 8,052 7,938 1,317 1,301 376 3,152 1,740 815 1,855
69 Latin America 7,203 10,034 1,906 762 680 704 98 155 358 591
70 Caribbean 40,488 91,313 33,353 9,433 12,282 3,593 5,227 9,712 5,241 9,580
71 Middle East Oil Exporters1 1,022 4,666 1,197 414 -89 221 25 512 330 109
72 Other Asia 69,910 72,282 33,441 8,899 8,778 7,487 7,702 5,902 5,412 6,938
73 China, Mainland 26,130 31,158 17,139 3,334 3,639 3,401 4,043 2,700 3,445 3,550
74 Hong Kong 11,012 14,810 5,127 1,402 1,615 1,234 220 2,051 661 961
75 Japan 25,617 12,646 3,080 2,377 2,318 1,564 773 424 -3 322
76 Africa 394 -188 -86 49 -435 -86 52 29 -8 -73
77 Other countries 6,365 7,503 3,634 9 409 -68 2,946 82 66 608
 
78 International and regional organizations3 2,852 1,023 377 204 -401 83 60 -12 -73 319

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.

5. Comprises Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain. As of December 2001, also includes Greece.

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