Securities Holdings and Transactions

Release Date: May 2018
Foreign Transactions in Securities (Table 3.24) 
Millions of dollars
Transaction, and area or country 2016 2017/r Jan.-Mar.2018/r Sep.2017/r Oct.2017/r Nov.2017 Dec.2017/r Jan.2018/r Feb.2018/r Mar.2018/p
 
  STOCKS  
1 Foreign purchases 11,530,619 13,360,925 4,548,922 1,153,060 1,175,547 1,173,571 1,345,278 1,479,294 1,582,505 1,487,123
2 Foreign sales 11,537,493 13,237,708 4,539,509 1,126,802 1,163,236 1,160,924 1,313,466 1,444,840 1,583,394 1,511,275
 
3 Net purchases, or sales (-) -6,874 123,217 9,413 26,258 12,311 12,647 31,812 34,454 -889 -24,152
 
4 Foreign countries -6,348 123,811 9,597 26,283 12,283 12,812 31,872 34,428 -873 -23,958
5 Of which: by foreign official institutions 5,372 530 -1,932 3,044 -1,066 717 -5,265 952 -549 -2,335
 
6 Europe 2,466 45,830 3,117 22,074 13,218 2,741 6,337 30,964 -12,880 -14,967
7 Belgium -656 667 -159 44 52 1,314 -912 164 -5 -318
8 France -1,502 3,326 11,263 4,045 1,799 -1,357 -7,032 17,777 -3,704 -2,810
9 Germany -2,778 -478 -972 390 424 315 -660 310 -46 -1,236
10 Ireland -7,100 -8,218 -2,523 -713 -1,237 -3,024 1,417 -1,641 111 -993
11 Luxembourg -12,224 2,488 1,584 473 1,416 641 785 423 552 609
12 Netherlands 3,211 -1,051 970 510 197 -55 457 724 25 221
13 Switzerland 5,298 8,258 1,015 390 293 21 -469 1,608 422 -1,015
14 United Kingdom 13,519 33,507 -10,016 15,159 9,625 4,000 12,847 12,526 -11,174 -11,368
15 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 153 -198 106 340 184 -42 627 -837 -39 982
16 Canada 2,259 53,018 2,357 6,615 2,717 2,231 11,842 3,324 2,929 -3,896
17 Latin America -7,627 4,400 3,206 -1,206 -2,063 -407 113 682 1,907 617
18 Caribbean 3,773 25,958 -361 -3,491 -4,219 6,123 20,607 -10,331 10,795 -825
19 Middle East Oil Exporters1 -3,952 -8,333 -1,813 -1,797 -299 -173 241 569 -1,132 -1,250
20 Other Asia -4,239 -3,054 4,338 2,862 2,629 1,902 -8,646 9,373 -2,274 -2,761
21 China, Mainland -3,343 2,069 2,792 586 35 603 702 1,268 1,135 389
22 Hong Kong -12,316 -4,588 -1,892 -1,017 240 -1,288 -2,562 4,964 -2,909 -3,947
23 Japan 9,077 3,005 -1,351 -610 615 1,226 412 -471 -1,637 757
24 Africa 271 -657 -117 -37 -56 -275 -157 -128 8 3
25 Other countries 701 6,649 -1,130 1,263 356 670 1,535 -25 -226 -879
 
26 International and regional organizations2 -526 -594 -184 -25 28 -165 -60 26 -16 -194
 
  U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS  
27 Foreign purchases 1,772,858 1,814,514 487,362 149,656 144,526 168,849 170,004 158,024 163,541 165,797
28 Foreign sales 1,506,931 1,679,454 427,742 140,771 134,555 156,582 153,562 135,502 151,720 140,520
 
29 Net purchases, or sales (-) 265,927 135,060 59,620 8,885 9,971 12,267 16,442 22,522 11,821 25,277
 
30 Foreign countries 266,291 136,356 59,422 8,897 9,817 12,096 16,338 22,407 11,859 25,156
31 Of which: by foreign official institutions 40,795 42,041 29,927 -177 3,425 7,119 4,318 5,406 6,276 18,245
 
32 Europe 61,557 21,534 -2,697 1,737 3,457 583 3,037 983 -825 -2,855
33 Belgium -99 -124 -52 -2 -101 -1 1 -7 -34 -11
34 France 10,405 3,869 1,239 1,193 34 -357 355 728 355 156
35 Germany 881 3,242 14 27 441 2 250 -73 14 73
36 Ireland 4,174 4,465 949 -205 704 1,267 913 15 1,179 -245
37 Luxembourg 12,625 3,883 -2,707 644 1,007 -111 635 124 398 -3,229
38 Netherlands 2,370 1,785 -1,101 -4 -15 225 65 64 -394 -771
39 Switzerland -3,945 -11,068 -1,826 -877 -464 -970 -968 -772 -484 -570
40 United Kingdom 34,782 15,164 913 761 1,816 469 1,773 808 -1,825 1,930
41 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 272 -208 31 -67 58 -61 2 -19 40 10
42 Canada 9,077 5,155 2,405 438 291 208 837 626 782 997
43 Latin America 7,893 -14,118 341 -243 -17 -51 -118 603 -185 -77
44 Caribbean 24,006 3,590 1,084 1,231 -5,176 -1,987 3,701 431 -122 775
45 Middle East Oil Exporters1 -677 -2,293 89 106 80 -621 111 110 -2 -19
46 Other Asia 163,103 122,261 58,165 5,509 11,144 13,858 8,808 19,560 12,135 26,470
47 China, Mainland 23,384 19,237 12,578 -706 -156 2,546 422 301 502 11,775
48 Hong Kong -2,011 -1,193 170 225 -256 2 -497 183 177 -190
49 Japan 91,572 46,227 24,372 1,642 6,565 4,381 1,710 13,812 3,390 7,170
50 Africa 194 -323 58 -59 -12 93 -6 14 32 12
51 Other countries 1,138 550 -23 178 50 13 -32 80 44 -147
 
52 International and regional organzations2 -364 -1,296 198 -12 154 171 104 115 -38 121
 
  CORPORATE BONDS3  
53 Foreign purchases 1,212,894 1,551,017 387,206 140,332 137,078 150,887 91,344 116,368 119,168 151,670
54 Foreign sales 1,088,182 1,419,515 364,137 125,877 126,631 122,218 92,606 119,233 115,624 129,280
 
55 Net purchases, or sales (-) 124,712 131,502 23,069 14,455 10,447 28,669 -1,262 -2,865 3,544 22,390
 
56 Foreign countries 125,017 132,340 23,182 14,602 10,563 28,603 -1,187 -2,794 3,578 22,398
57 Of which: by foreign official institutions -5,329 1,664 2,839 -1,176 -204 -95 -960 -288 1,512 1,615
 
58 Europe 85,750 63,514 9,989 4,522 1,426 7,404 -8,478 -5,054 1,567 13,476
59 Belgium -20,623 -18,543 -1,354 -2,538 -1,285 -1,829 -2,892 -2,867 -1,040 2,553
60 France -2,533 2,304 2,767 -385 316 564 57 204 1,465 1,098
61 Germany 5,929 5,655 1,677 786 -146 689 -75 450 938 289
62 Ireland -15,801 -9,958 -8,716 -1,714 -994 -958 -1,992 -4,177 -1,522 -3,017
63 Luxembourg -1,094 4,736 84 -322 992 1,235 423 -407 -529 1,020
64 Netherlands 211 -2,208 -1,977 -2 -258 -190 -298 -430 -1,060 -487
65 Switzerland 4,703 3,047 1,516 -193 824 353 -275 222 341 953
66 United Kingdom 113,240 70,563 15,143 8,490 1,641 6,552 -2,767 1,944 2,067 11,132
67 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -274 808 -114 334 550 96 61 -52 -74 12
68 Canada -17,326 -15,553 4,233 1,351 603 3,320 1,249 618 1,281 2,334
69 Latin America 3,175 3,082 1,427 134 243 61 -63 101 690 636
70 Caribbean 27,202 69,438 6,471 7,178 7,660 14,886 5,262 2,440 683 3,348
71 Middle East Oil Exporters1 -1,298 -1,386 -821 20 -189 -389 -250 -541 -194 -86
72 Other Asia 28,751 13,969 2,446 1,407 748 3,196 1,025 -523 15 2,954
73 China, Mainland 809 741 -80 77 -170 -144 -6 331 -71 -340
74 Hong Kong 5,412 4,893 1,213 297 550 414 156 148 191 874
75 Japan 11,327 -2,188 -753 418 145 1,475 920 -427 -263 -63
76 Africa 15 -219 12 -47 -38 -53 -14 -19 5 26
77 Other countries -1,252 -505 -575 37 110 178 82 184 -469 -290
 
78 International and regional organizations2 -305 -838 -113 -147 -116 66 -75 -71 -34 -8
 
  FOREIGN SECURITIES  
79 Stocks, net purchases or sales (-)4 -55,682 -106,103 -9,078 -4,066 -12,027 1,449 -8,977 -9,002 -5,515 5,439
80 Foreign purchases 4,375,323 4,846,258 1,501,181 427,350 431,608 461,225 445,632 499,638 499,609 501,934
81 Foreign sales 4,431,005 4,952,361 1,510,259 431,416 443,635 459,776 454,609 508,640 505,124 496,495
 
82 Bonds, net purchases or sales (-)4 258,745 233,224 42,693 24,162 27,765 21,255 1,369 7,993 -3,107 37,807
 
83 Foreign purchases 5,749,032 8,864,480 2,791,653 935,595 861,667 855,801 623,852 986,717 831,924 973,012
84 Foreign sales 5,490,287 8,631,256 2,748,960 911,433 833,902 834,546 622,483 978,724 835,031 935,205
 
85 Net purchases or sales (-), of stocks and bonds4 203,063 127,121 33,615 20,096 15,738 22,704 -7,608 -1,009 -8,622 43,246
 
86 Foreign countries 177,376 111,675 31,656 20,755 15,066 23,256 -9,147 -578 -8,654 40,888
87 Europe 13,458 -99,434 -14,337 20,128 -3,892 -460 -20,159 -15,660 -11,264 12,587
88 Euro Area5 -85,654 -67,765 -36,602 4,048 -439 -3,458 3,188 -23,458 -7,258 -5,886
89 United Kingdom 89,547 -38,311 4,816 19,016 -2,215 -3,280 -22,576 -4,782 -3,515 13,113
90 Canada 45,514 28,984 23,413 1,622 1,803 -3,790 685 7,507 6,839 9,067
91 Latin America -5,135 -270 -9,134 1,329 1,090 8,052 -3,709 -7,301 -5,554 3,721
92 Caribbean 46,818 171,286 27,792 -4,246 17,540 18,368 6,541 13,445 4,289 10,058
93 Asia 82,715 16,303 13,833 4,371 -275 2,767 5,817 2,876 2,338 8,619
94 Japan 45,180 18,314 5,235 -1,705 1,921 1,755 4,212 -3,467 1,056 7,646
95 Africa -10,004 -17,790 -5,162 -133 -780 -3,217 -326 812 -4,655 -1,319
96 Other countries 4,010 12,596 -4,749 -2,316 -420 1,536 2,004 -2,257 -647 -1,845
 
97 Nonmonetary international and regional organizations2 25,687 15,446 1,959 -659 672 -552 1,539 -431 32 2,358
  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: May 25, 2018