Securities Holdings and Transactions

Release Date: September 2017
Foreign Transactions in Securities (Table 3.24) 
Millions of dollars
Transaction, and area or country 2015 2016 Jan.-Jul.2017/r Jan.2017/r Feb.2017 Mar.2017 Apr.2017 May.2017 Jun.2017 Jul.2017/p
 
  STOCKS  
1 Foreign purchases 11,060,212 11,509,239 7,367,097 885,342 958,122 1,161,636 942,389 1,195,575 1,218,204 1,005,829
2 Foreign sales 11,175,141 11,512,758 7,321,567 867,658 936,698 1,158,139 928,057 1,194,848 1,222,676 1,013,491
 
3 Net purchases, or sales (-) -114,929 -3,519 45,530 17,684 21,424 3,497 14,332 727 -4,472 -7,662
 
4 Foreign countries -114,729 -2,993 45,863 17,650 21,482 3,568 14,311 1,006 -4,554 -7,600
5 Of which: by foreign official institutions -16,218 5,432 4,275 -1,491 1,719 -337 2,787 490 1,443 -336
 
6 Europe -35,130 5,494 2,594 21,783 14,585 -2,989 -8,943 -9,267 -4,825 -7,750
7 Belgium -1,083 -656 138 12 90 -234 -7 76 67 134
8 France -12,117 -1,502 5,627 9,069 -969 3,288 -1,383 -2,742 -2,630 994
9 Germany -3,226 -2,778 -929 -346 -462 -614 -528 305 456 260
10 Ireland -4,787 -7,100 -3,431 -351 -227 -773 -745 -281 -724 -330
11 Luxembourg 578 -9,196 -571 -411 -1,475 1,105 12 212 -325 311
12 Netherlands -3,001 3,211 -2,422 -274 480 -987 -866 -670 -284 179
13 Switzerland 463 5,298 8,588 2,423 2,662 2,373 -910 648 949 443
14 United Kingdom -15,518 13,519 -6,179 9,851 13,955 -6,189 -5,221 -7,015 -1,353 -10,207
15 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -2,088 153 -1,337 -181 -53 -110 73 -671 -334 -61
16 Canada -12,227 2,586 26,295 1,902 2,817 9,239 1,081 4,807 4,684 1,765
17 Latin America -1,085 -7,627 7,496 541 354 1,120 1,211 -143 -146 4,559
18 Caribbean -33,011 3,773 13,872 -2,770 1,488 -4,262 23,444 2,521 -4,977 -1,572
19 Middle East Oil Exporters1 -19,368 -3,952 -6,362 -953 308 -621 -3,087 303 -42 -2,270
20 Other Asia -13,957 -4,239 479 -3,253 1,677 798 765 2,295 993 -2,796
21 China, Mainland -4,537 -3,343 -132 -33 -105 312 529 241 -410 -666
22 Hong Kong -16,159 -12,316 801 -41 -1,134 2,112 5 -648 -139 646
23 Japan 9,472 9,077 2,059 762 -229 -6 -410 1,008 849 85
24 Africa -428 271 -662 40 -8 -209 -215 -67 -120 -83
25 Other countries 477 701 2,151 360 261 492 55 557 -121 547
 
26 International and regional organizations2 -200 -526 -333 34 -58 -71 21 -279 82 -62
 
  U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS  
27 Foreign purchases 1,393,968 1,777,699 1,034,041 175,928 168,587 151,298 123,854 142,627 135,639 136,108
28 Foreign sales 1,237,245 1,511,661 955,782 163,376 155,852 152,378 119,631 120,283 118,443 125,819
 
29 Net purchases, or sales (-) 156,723 266,038 78,259 12,552 12,735 -1,080 4,223 22,344 17,196 10,289
 
30 Foreign countries 158,194 266,402 78,666 12,668 12,710 -1,102 4,310 22,354 17,313 10,413
31 Of which: by foreign official institutions 33,481 40,717 15,749 -1,178 4,252 -1,807 1,692 9,732 -508 3,566
 
32 Europe 45,678 61,570 11,000 3,150 1,923 -1,824 2,015 3,427 4,212 -1,903
33 Belgium -49 -99 -20 -1 1 -3 1 -6 -10 -2
34 France 5,723 10,405 2,381 238 835 -62 543 -3 523 307
35 Germany 1,595 881 2,088 1,833 229 -187 -93 254 11 40
36 Ireland -3,039 4,179 1,827 615 -434 566 709 -216 211 376
37 Luxembourg 3,962 12,625 1,008 771 628 -723 524 804 466 -1,462
38 Netherlands 2,092 2,370 1,465 199 151 -93 507 127 323 250
39 Switzerland -1,122 -3,945 -6,892 -1,089 -1,165 -476 -670 -916 -1,202 -1,374
40 United Kingdom 36,954 34,769 9,227 620 1,603 -780 477 3,390 3,725 192
41 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -172 272 -165 -33 94 -1 -11 11 25 -250
42 Canada 9,088 9,077 3,330 1,421 484 106 342 1,253 -1,058 782
43 Latin America 4,101 7,893 -12,238 -2,011 -6,346 -1,143 -261 1 -77 -2,401
44 Caribbean 5,759 24,094 5,494 3,889 -184 -1,387 -4,758 1,797 3,456 2,681
45 Middle East Oil Exporters1 -295 -677 -2,031 -43 221 -37 125 -919 -971 -407
46 Other Asia 93,659 163,113 73,126 6,179 16,558 3,214 6,730 16,761 11,713 11,971
47 China, Mainland 19,002 23,384 17,246 176 12,938 -2,207 -3,415 7,319 -939 3,374
48 Hong Kong -1,788 -2,011 -814 245 137 -618 64 -104 -485 -53
49 Japan 31,452 91,572 25,612 702 -531 1,312 6,197 3,128 9,719 5,085
50 Africa 4 194 -347 -41 30 -13 19 -2 1 -341
51 Other countries 200 1,138 332 124 24 -18 98 36 37 31
 
52 International and regional organzations2 -1,471 -364 -407 -116 25 22 -87 -10 -117 -124
 
  CORPORATE BONDS3  
53 Foreign purchases 1,184,213 1,212,823 894,937 99,127 128,388 151,752 107,379 162,426 130,141 115,724
54 Foreign sales 1,050,080 1,087,979 834,968 105,046 110,801 143,026 99,605 136,359 127,334 112,797
 
55 Net purchases, or sales (-) 134,133 124,844 59,969 -5,919 17,587 8,726 7,774 26,067 2,807 2,927
 
56 Foreign countries 133,912 125,149 60,494 -5,870 17,640 8,912 7,846 26,010 2,956 3,000
57 Of which: by foreign official institutions -3,807 -5,283 -530 -1,131 -406 567 -120 1,342 -738 -44
 
58 Europe 111,001 85,750 46,688 -1,909 14,019 6,998 6,559 14,370 3,734 2,917
59 Belgium -15,203 -20,623 -8,662 -1,030 -1,209 -2,308 -800 -1,148 -1,002 -1,165
60 France -1,669 -2,533 1,414 123 52 603 -178 132 437 245
61 Germany 7,754 5,929 2,661 -132 827 301 -44 644 490 575
62 Ireland 1,264 -15,801 -4,067 255 -1,129 -770 -952 -361 -726 -384
63 Luxembourg -1,362 -1,094 1,178 383 427 83 143 718 -649 73
64 Netherlands -3,695 211 -1,738 -442 308 -347 -269 -191 -411 -386
65 Switzerland -3,275 4,703 1,767 511 373 441 -18 432 130 -102
66 United Kingdom 127,398 113,240 49,857 -1,701 13,934 8,415 8,041 13,473 3,942 3,753
67 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -727 -274 -164 -86 -73 -79 -93 -3 -55 225
68 Canada -13,544 -17,194 -23,027 -9,959 -2,969 -4,058 -1,594 -2,156 -3,022 731
69 Latin America 4,503 3,175 2,594 202 575 362 438 297 349 371
70 Caribbean 24,424 27,202 32,724 4,640 5,569 5,074 833 9,446 3,764 3,398
71 Middle East Oil Exporters1 -7,476 -1,298 -706 -16 -212 79 -324 -12 -162 -59
72 Other Asia 13,739 28,751 3,250 1,471 1,000 425 1,996 4,066 -1,565 -4,143
73 China, Mainland -357 809 451 229 0 -329 150 264 17 120
74 Hong Kong 3,199 5,412 2,520 736 736 599 124 449 230 -354
75 Japan -333 11,327 -6,770 -450 -386 -1,426 638 1,362 -2,147 -4,361
76 Africa 463 15 -24 27 55 -25 -19 -23 -30 -9
77 Other countries 802 -1,252 -1,005 -326 -397 57 -43 22 -112 -206
 
78 International and regional organizations2 221 -305 -525 -49 -53 -186 -72 57 -149 -73
 
  FOREIGN SECURITIES  
79 Stocks, net purchases or sales (-)4 -114,188 -55,603 -82,213 -6,192 -6,113 -3,256 -22,366 -13,655 -15,190 -15,441
80 Foreign purchases 4,790,769 4,374,088 2,661,737 318,768 356,934 423,186 320,617 426,390 452,845 362,997
81 Foreign sales 4,904,957 4,429,691 2,743,950 324,960 363,047 426,442 342,983 440,045 468,035 378,438
 
82 Bonds, net purchases or sales (-)4 276,062 258,732 126,429 239 26,623 35,241 28,222 10,076 14,347 11,681
 
83 Foreign purchases 5,935,835 5,749,019 4,837,217 595,729 594,452 738,689 627,845 764,805 778,555 737,142
84 Foreign sales 5,659,773 5,490,287 4,710,788 595,490 567,829 703,448 599,623 754,729 764,208 725,461
 
85 Net purchases or sales (-), of stocks and bonds4 161,874 203,129 44,216 -5,953 20,510 31,985 5,856 -3,579 -843 -3,760
 
86 Foreign countries 136,760 177,442 31,641 -2,946 18,240 30,150 -1,947 -2,527 -3,664 -5,665
87 Europe -15,668 13,449 -94,802 -18,016 6,428 -22,287 -26,740 -12,722 -16,574 -4,891
88 Euro Area5 -94,781 -85,666 -64,600 -19,394 5,697 -18,950 -15,533 -7,231 -6,761 -2,428
89 United Kingdom 63,114 89,561 -33,257 1,341 4,284 674 -13,615 -3,888 -14,188 -7,865
90 Canada 74,074 45,624 31,967 10,442 -91 8,619 -1,059 3,643 7,349 3,064
91 Latin America -6,577 -5,150 -7,893 -3,964 252 4,509 -2,412 4,547 -4,275 -6,550
92 Caribbean 29,567 46,818 113,031 7,052 17,632 24,339 30,239 12,269 15,994 5,506
93 Asia 40,466 82,710 -6,472 759 -8,820 14,147 -20 -3,941 -8,624 27
94 Japan 23,716 45,170 10,015 -288 -890 9,703 311 -922 1,318 783
95 Africa -2,313 -10,003 -13,220 -1,378 -1,546 -784 -2,456 -2,122 -2,990 -1,944
96 Other countries 17,211 3,994 9,030 2,159 4,385 1,607 501 -4,201 5,456 -877
 
97 Nonmonetary international and regional organizations2 25,114 25,687 12,575 -3,007 2,270 1,835 7,803 -1,052 2,821 1,905
  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: September 29, 2017