Securities Holdings and Transactions

Release Date: August 2017
Foreign Transactions in Securities (Table 3.24) 
Millions of dollars
Transaction, and area or country 2015 2016 Jan.-Jun.2017 Dec.2016 Jan.2017 Feb.2017 Mar.2017 Apr.2017 May.2017 Jun.2017/p
 
  STOCKS  
1 Foreign purchases 11,060,212 11,509,239 6,361,268 997,504 885,342 958,122 1,161,636 942,389 1,195,575 1,218,204
2 Foreign sales 11,175,141 11,512,758 6,307,941 1,005,358 867,523 936,698 1,158,139 928,057 1,194,848 1,222,676
 
3 Net purchases, or sales (-) -114,929 -3,519 53,327 -7,854 17,819 21,424 3,497 14,332 727 -4,472
 
4 Foreign countries -114,729 -2,993 53,598 -7,826 17,785 21,482 3,568 14,311 1,006 -4,554
5 Of which: by foreign official institutions -16,218 5,432 4,611 -507 -1,491 1,719 -337 2,787 490 1,443
 
6 Europe -35,130 5,494 10,344 -4,300 21,783 14,585 -2,989 -8,943 -9,267 -4,825
7 Belgium -1,083 -656 4 -39 12 90 -234 -7 76 67
8 France -12,117 -1,502 4,633 -4,727 9,069 -969 3,288 -1,383 -2,742 -2,630
9 Germany -3,226 -2,778 -1,189 -1,295 -346 -462 -614 -528 305 456
10 Ireland -4,787 -7,100 -3,101 -1,032 -351 -227 -773 -745 -281 -724
11 Luxembourg 578 -9,196 -882 -376 -411 -1,475 1,105 12 212 -325
12 Netherlands -3,001 3,211 -2,601 -809 -274 480 -987 -866 -670 -284
13 Switzerland 463 5,298 8,145 -1,133 2,423 2,662 2,373 -910 648 949
14 United Kingdom -15,518 13,519 4,028 4,412 9,851 13,955 -6,189 -5,221 -7,015 -1,353
15 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -2,088 153 -1,276 144 -181 -53 -110 73 -671 -334
16 Canada -12,227 2,586 24,555 -175 1,927 2,817 9,239 1,081 4,807 4,684
17 Latin America -1,085 -7,627 2,937 130 541 354 1,120 1,211 -143 -146
18 Caribbean -33,011 3,773 15,554 268 -2,660 1,488 -4,262 23,444 2,521 -4,977
19 Middle East Oil Exporters1 -19,368 -3,952 -4,092 1,258 -953 308 -621 -3,087 303 -42
20 Other Asia -13,957 -4,239 3,275 -3,537 -3,253 1,677 798 765 2,295 993
21 China, Mainland -4,537 -3,343 534 13 -33 -105 312 529 241 -410
22 Hong Kong -16,159 -12,316 155 -2,309 -41 -1,134 2,112 5 -648 -139
23 Japan 9,472 9,077 1,974 -393 762 -229 -6 -410 1,008 849
24 Africa -428 271 -579 -64 40 -8 -209 -215 -67 -120
25 Other countries 477 701 1,604 -1,406 360 261 492 55 557 -121
 
26 International and regional organizations2 -200 -526 -271 -28 34 -58 -71 21 -279 82
 
  U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS  
27 Foreign purchases 1,393,968 1,777,699 897,933 153,812 175,928 168,587 151,298 123,854 142,627 135,639
28 Foreign sales 1,237,245 1,511,661 829,963 141,155 163,376 155,852 152,378 119,631 120,283 118,443
 
29 Net purchases, or sales (-) 156,723 266,038 67,970 12,657 12,552 12,735 -1,080 4,223 22,344 17,196
 
30 Foreign countries 158,194 266,402 68,253 12,927 12,668 12,710 -1,102 4,310 22,354 17,313
31 Of which: by foreign official institutions 33,481 40,717 12,183 1,149 -1,178 4,252 -1,807 1,692 9,732 -508
 
32 Europe 45,678 61,570 12,903 3,042 3,150 1,923 -1,824 2,015 3,427 4,212
33 Belgium -49 -99 -18 -22 -1 1 -3 1 -6 -10
34 France 5,723 10,405 2,074 765 238 835 -62 543 -3 523
35 Germany 1,595 881 2,048 1,386 1,833 229 -187 -93 254 11
36 Ireland -3,039 4,179 1,451 34 615 -434 566 709 -216 211
37 Luxembourg 3,962 12,625 2,470 979 771 628 -723 524 804 466
38 Netherlands 2,092 2,370 1,215 380 199 151 -93 507 127 323
39 Switzerland -1,122 -3,945 -5,518 -996 -1,089 -1,165 -476 -670 -916 -1,202
40 United Kingdom 36,954 34,769 9,035 588 620 1,603 -780 477 3,390 3,725
41 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -172 272 85 -1 -33 94 -1 -11 11 25
42 Canada 9,088 9,077 2,548 1,372 1,421 484 106 342 1,253 -1,058
43 Latin America 4,101 7,893 -9,837 525 -2,011 -6,346 -1,143 -261 1 -77
44 Caribbean 5,759 24,094 2,813 2,192 3,889 -184 -1,387 -4,758 1,797 3,456
45 Middle East Oil Exporters1 -295 -677 -1,624 288 -43 221 -37 125 -919 -971
46 Other Asia 93,659 163,113 61,155 5,406 6,179 16,558 3,214 6,730 16,761 11,713
47 China, Mainland 19,002 23,384 13,872 -202 176 12,938 -2,207 -3,415 7,319 -939
48 Hong Kong -1,788 -2,011 -761 123 245 137 -618 64 -104 -485
49 Japan 31,452 91,572 20,527 1,125 702 -531 1,312 6,197 3,128 9,719
50 Africa 4 194 -6 9 -41 30 -13 19 -2 1
51 Other countries 200 1,138 301 93 124 24 -18 98 36 37
 
52 International and regional organzations2 -1,471 -364 -283 -270 -116 25 22 -87 -10 -117
 
  CORPORATE BONDS3  
53 Foreign purchases 1,184,213 1,212,823 779,213 91,671 99,127 128,388 151,752 107,379 162,426 130,141
54 Foreign sales 1,050,080 1,087,979 722,171 87,120 105,046 110,801 143,026 99,605 136,359 127,334
 
55 Net purchases, or sales (-) 134,133 124,844 57,042 4,551 -5,919 17,587 8,726 7,774 26,067 2,807
 
56 Foreign countries 133,912 125,149 57,494 4,569 -5,870 17,640 8,912 7,846 26,010 2,956
57 Of which: by foreign official institutions -3,807 -5,283 -486 -1,107 -1,131 -406 567 -120 1,342 -738
 
58 Europe 111,001 85,750 43,771 -85 -1,909 14,019 6,998 6,559 14,370 3,734
59 Belgium -15,203 -20,623 -7,497 -484 -1,030 -1,209 -2,308 -800 -1,148 -1,002
60 France -1,669 -2,533 1,169 -886 123 52 603 -178 132 437
61 Germany 7,754 5,929 2,086 120 -132 827 301 -44 644 490
62 Ireland 1,264 -15,801 -3,683 -3,335 255 -1,129 -770 -952 -361 -726
63 Luxembourg -1,362 -1,094 1,105 162 383 427 83 143 718 -649
64 Netherlands -3,695 211 -1,352 56 -442 308 -347 -269 -191 -411
65 Switzerland -3,275 4,703 1,869 -824 511 373 441 -18 432 130
66 United Kingdom 127,398 113,240 46,104 6,014 -1,701 13,934 8,415 8,041 13,473 3,942
67 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -727 -274 -389 41 -86 -73 -79 -93 -3 -55
68 Canada -13,544 -17,194 -23,758 -885 -9,959 -2,969 -4,058 -1,594 -2,156 -3,022
69 Latin America 4,503 3,175 2,223 71 202 575 362 438 297 349
70 Caribbean 24,424 27,202 29,326 2,022 4,640 5,569 5,074 833 9,446 3,764
71 Middle East Oil Exporters1 -7,476 -1,298 -647 21 -16 -212 79 -324 -12 -162
72 Other Asia 13,739 28,751 7,393 3,768 1,471 1,000 425 1,996 4,066 -1,565
73 China, Mainland -357 809 331 -118 229 0 -329 150 264 17
74 Hong Kong 3,199 5,412 2,874 547 736 736 599 124 449 230
75 Japan -333 11,327 -2,409 1,603 -450 -386 -1,426 638 1,362 -2,147
76 Africa 463 15 -15 -7 27 55 -25 -19 -23 -30
77 Other countries 802 -1,252 -799 -336 -326 -397 57 -43 22 -112
 
78 International and regional organizations2 221 -305 -452 -18 -49 -53 -186 -72 57 -149
 
  FOREIGN SECURITIES  
79 Stocks, net purchases or sales (-)4 -114,188 -55,603 -66,772 -15,270 -6,192 -6,113 -3,256 -22,366 -13,655 -15,190
80 Foreign purchases 4,790,769 4,374,088 2,298,740 350,229 318,768 356,934 423,186 320,617 426,390 452,845
81 Foreign sales 4,904,957 4,429,691 2,365,512 365,499 324,960 363,047 426,442 342,983 440,045 468,035
 
82 Bonds, net purchases or sales (-)4 276,062 258,732 114,748 19,280 239 26,623 35,241 28,222 10,076 14,347
 
83 Foreign purchases 5,935,835 5,749,019 4,100,075 484,569 595,729 594,452 738,689 627,845 764,805 778,555
84 Foreign sales 5,659,773 5,490,287 3,985,327 465,289 595,490 567,829 703,448 599,623 754,729 764,208
 
85 Net purchases or sales (-), of stocks and bonds4 161,874 203,129 47,976 4,010 -5,953 20,510 31,985 5,856 -3,579 -843
 
86 Foreign countries 136,760 177,442 37,306 1,623 -2,946 18,240 30,150 -1,947 -2,527 -3,664
87 Europe -15,668 13,449 -89,911 -2,813 -18,016 6,428 -22,287 -26,740 -12,722 -16,574
88 Euro Area5 -94,781 -85,666 -62,172 -4,588 -19,394 5,697 -18,950 -15,533 -7,231 -6,761
89 United Kingdom 63,114 89,561 -25,392 2,033 1,341 4,284 674 -13,615 -3,888 -14,188
90 Canada 74,074 45,624 28,903 -3,231 10,442 -91 8,619 -1,059 3,643 7,349
91 Latin America -6,577 -5,150 -1,343 -405 -3,964 252 4,509 -2,412 4,547 -4,275
92 Caribbean 29,567 46,818 107,525 2,226 7,052 17,632 24,339 30,239 12,269 15,994
93 Asia 40,466 82,710 -6,499 5,844 759 -8,820 14,147 -20 -3,941 -8,624
94 Japan 23,716 45,170 9,232 2,596 -288 -890 9,703 311 -922 1,318
95 Africa -2,313 -10,003 -11,276 -606 -1,378 -1,546 -784 -2,456 -2,122 -2,990
96 Other countries 17,211 3,994 9,907 608 2,159 4,385 1,607 501 -4,201 5,456
 
97 Nonmonetary international and regional organizations2 25,114 25,687 10,670 2,387 -3,007 2,270 1,835 7,803 -1,052 2,821
  1. Comprises oil-exporting countries as follows: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (Trucial States).   Return to table
  2. Principally the Bank for International Settlements, 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.   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, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, and Spain. For data as of January 2009, also includes Slovakia. For data as of January 2011, also includes Estonia. For data as of January 2014, also includes Latvia.   Return to table
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Last Update: August 25, 2017