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Securities Holdings and Transactions

Current Release About Release Dates

Release Date: June 2009

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Foreign Transactions in Securities (3.24) 
Millions of dollars
Transaction, and area or country 2007 2008 Jan.-Apr.2009/r Oct.2008 Nov.2008 Dec.2008 Jan.2009 Feb.2009 Mar.2009/r Apr.2009/p
 
  STOCKS  
1 Foreign purchases 10,639,315 11,990,535 2,170,440 1,019,890 634,851 561,120 507,335 491,529 620,646 550,930
2 Foreign sales 10,443,794 11,949,799 2,156,447 1,026,102 630,421 557,248 505,928 496,672 607,496 546,351
 
3 Net purchases, or sales (-) 195,521 40,736 13,993 -6,212 4,430 3,872 1,407 -5,143 13,150 4,579
 
4 Foreign countries 195,561 40,707 13,999 -6,213 4,431 3,873 1,408 -5,139 13,149 4,581
5 Of which: by foreign official institutions 15,107 23,362 2,747 -135 1,633 2,635 962 134 729 922
 
6 Europe 89,259 11,646 7,248 -15,877 13,088 -743 5,048 -4,517 5,586 1,131
7 Belgium -1,168 -1,042 986 -46 149 -114 379 203 221 183
8 France 19,521 -7,187 -8,150 -2,767 6,111 -5,238 -3,811 -5,047 2,101 -1,393
9 Germany 600 -19,341 403 -2,113 -259 102 671 211 -417 -62
10 Ireland 28 838 291 -244 200 280 -74 2 318 45
11 Luxembourg -7,143 -7,648 -621 -975 -624 -53 -134 -171 106 -422
12 Netherlands 6,887 -1,469 1,125 -1,586 -199 -408 331 772 72 -50
13 Switzerland -2,977 5,404 2,624 176 1,063 967 1,046 935 95 548
14 United Kingdom 69,473 29,924 5,055 -6,673 6,583 4,950 4,564 -1,576 1,530 537
15 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 877 574 247 -728 -49 226 1 69 136 41
16 Canada 8,086 7,380 -6,305 -73 451 313 -1,059 -2,701 -3,122 577
17 Latin America 780 4,141 -459 -1,181 -19 396 312 -8 -257 -506
18 Caribbean 48,589 -43,466 1,830 4,760 -15,950 -3,130 -9,089 769 8,867 1,283
19 Middle East Oil Exporters1 12,240 7,277 300 -68 -19 157 40 193 62 5
20 Other Asia 31,734 58,031 13,217 7,373 7,218 6,871 5,948 3,217 2,056 1,996
21 China, Mainland 3,993 -706 110 13 71 184 86 19 16 -11
22 Hong Kong 35,434 27,462 1,040 2,255 271 479 1,144 -110 -116 122
23 Japan -4,973 21,382 7,891 4,615 4,338 3,738 2,836 2,954 1,469 632
24 Africa -300 -4,642 -1,007 80 -8 -37 28 -993 -33 -9
25 Other countries 5,173 340 -825 -1,227 -330 46 180 -1,099 -10 104
 
26 International and regional organizations2 -40 29 -6 1 -1 -1 -1 -4 1 -2
 
  U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS  
27 Foreign purchases 2,050,451 2,588,397 419,420 201,719 140,861 112,314 105,082 119,101 91,200 104,037
28 Foreign sales 1,831,472 2,626,156 451,905 251,935 163,353 149,758 120,582 118,010 106,796 106,517
 
29 Net purchases, or sales (-) 218,979 -37,759 -32,485 -50,216 -22,492 -37,444 -15,500 1,091 -15,596 -2,480
 
30 Foreign countries 218,600 -36,756 -32,070 -50,169 -22,370 -37,147 -15,301 1,068 -15,508 -2,329
31 Of which: by foreign official institutions 119,057 -31,529 -17,390 -16,747 -11,641 -12,858 -7,911 -3,476 -2,487 -3,516
 
32 Europe 77,823 22,348 -2,237 -11,537 -6,372 -27,474 -2,647 1,588 -2,504 1,326
33 Belgium -1,808 -1,601 -477 -70 -130 -141 -190 -161 -88 -38
34 France 4,285 2,760 2,378 -1,420 1,042 -1,946 483 959 -354 1,291
35 Germany 219 -3,389 -365 396 -222 -18 -133 370 -191 -411
36 Ireland 1,080 -3,400 -1,372 -775 -983 -1,491 -429 -2,013 755 315
37 Luxembourg -11,386 -26,743 -1,476 -361 -512 -190 209 -1,425 -507 247
38 Netherlands -631 -1,069 -383 39 136 -230 9 -229 -195 32
39 Switzerland -2,246 -1,949 -1,693 -364 -274 -188 -650 -204 -220 -619
40 United Kingdom 59,585 78,123 5,887 -5,756 115 -13,339 1,259 4,637 -987 978
41 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 4,791 -1,561 165 -134 6 -51 22 104 3 36
42 Canada 2,968 5,446 811 -126 -1,009 515 -1,319 -677 800 2,007
43 Latin America 6,343 6,746 -725 614 -202 35 -303 465 -249 -638
44 Caribbean -8,869 -86,012 -20,343 -22,466 -8,801 -4,512 -2,422 -391 -10,211 -7,319
45 Middle East Oil Exporters1 8,221 -14,468 357 -552 14 -511 304 -368 31 390
46 Other Asia 131,563 32,424 -8,507 -15,902 -5,691 -4,714 -8,514 1,029 -2,943 1,921
47 China, Mainland 73,170 16,738 -6,165 -4,863 -3,087 -2,468 -4,242 -587 -390 -946
48 Hong Kong 30,604 24,541 3,634 -155 269 1,261 430 1,009 1,086 1,109
49 Japan 13,789 6,107 -8,948 -2,136 -2,069 -4,562 -3,283 -2,207 -4,628 1,170
50 Africa -403 -3,515 -1,476 100 -226 -434 -331 -648 -265 -232
51 Other countries 954 275 50 -300 -83 -52 -69 70 -167 216
 
52 International and regional organzations2 379 -1,003 -415 -47 -122 -297 -199 23 -88 -151
 
  CORPORATE BONDS  
53 Foreign purchases 1,913,307 1,466,954 441,147 91,136 81,420 139,166 92,939 134,001 127,981 86,226
54 Foreign sales 1,519,952 1,373,467 452,283 104,200 97,626 98,202 101,219 130,670 124,440 95,954
 
55 Net purchases, or sales (-) 393,355 93,487 -11,136 -13,064 -16,206 40,964 -8,280 3,331 3,541 -9,728
 
56 Foreign countries 392,108 92,873 -10,357 -13,056 -16,226 40,229 -8,330 4,280 3,447 -9,754
57 Of which: by foreign official institutions 50,566 34,948 1,123 739 -929 3,529 343 242 -912 1,450
 
58 Europe 207,482 -5,885 -11,788 -7,472 -21,446 32,263 -4,202 2,917 -339 -10,164
59 Belgium -7,413 -11,149 -5,609 -1,714 -457 -1,013 -954 -1,271 -1,192 -2,192
60 France 4,261 -1,991 -5,124 -346 -54 1,353 -882 -348 -1,272 -2,622
61 Germany 5,419 4,954 43 -506 -643 247 311 -59 -322 113
62 Ireland 8,658 -15,326 -5,202 -2,680 -2,974 -1,257 -846 -1,395 -1,329 -1,632
63 Luxembourg -14,650 -9,453 -1,875 -901 -852 -894 -491 -771 -410 -203
64 Netherlands -652 -364 -1,257 32 869 -139 -546 129 -395 -445
65 Switzerland 3,581 11,896 1,393 -18 -23 11,312 731 -941 2,466 -863
66 United Kingdom 208,956 31,882 7,160 -15 -16,250 22,969 -1,040 7,498 2,883 -2,181
67 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -6,717 -12,555 -336 -639 -110 -110 -145 -65 14 -140
68 Canada 12,274 7,196 6,378 750 1,393 206 2,207 1,314 2,415 442
69 Latin America 5,097 4,244 2,782 -165 103 2,225 779 745 487 771
70 Caribbean 41,694 22,542 -3,008 -4,768 5,682 1,243 -4,971 -287 1,845 405
71 Middle East Oil Exporters1 3,803 3,497 -890 -104 -435 -589 -47 -21 -946 124
72 Other Asia 116,187 61,141 -2,536 -1,376 -1,378 4,203 -1,675 507 -581 -787
73 China, Mainland 41,675 29,598 -1,628 1,491 166 1,522 84 -476 518 -1,754
74 Hong Kong 12,780 7,006 2,820 -185 -10 1,894 1,465 179 1,068 108
75 Japan 39,565 22,256 -3,573 -390 -683 -49 -3,049 866 -1,720 330
76 Africa -169 -186 343 98 5 -1 -20 110 35 218
77 Other countries 5,740 324 -1,638 -19 -150 679 -401 -1,005 531 -763
 
78 International and regional organizations3 1,247 614 -779 -8 20 735 50 -949 94 26
 
  FOREIGN SECURITIES  
79 Stocks, net purchases or sales (-)4 -95,300 20,089 -5,299 21,695 21,313 80 2,756 1,680 -507 -9,228
80 Foreign purchases 5,215,764 5,430,972 940,760 468,005 288,690 248,822 233,221 210,043 250,246 247,250
81 Foreign sales 5,311,064 5,410,883 946,059 446,310 267,377 248,742 230,465 208,363 250,753 256,478
 
82 Bonds, net purchases or sales (-)4 -133,923 81,752 -42,676 14,835 12,938 12,174 -27,881 -463 -527 -13,805
 
83 Foreign purchases 2,971,803 2,270,426 476,666 177,827 123,475 105,233 115,197 103,330 127,178 130,961
84 Foreign sales 3,105,726 2,188,674 519,342 162,992 110,537 93,059 143,078 103,793 127,705 144,766
 
85 Net purchases or sales (-), of stocks and bonds4 -229,223 101,841 -47,975 36,530 34,251 12,254 -25,125 1,217 -1,034 -23,033
 
86 Foreign countries -245,152 90,306 -44,346 36,149 32,716 11,701 -25,656 -771 514 -18,433
87 Europe -223,590 46,925 -14,600 25,093 14,149 8,937 -11,922 -1,084 858 -2,452
88 Euro Area5 -67,450 13,312 -15,243 59 5,448 1,156 -16,492 1,017 -978 1,210
89 United Kingdom -154,906 2,397 6,028 19,978 5,208 3,860 780 3,799 2,727 -1,278
90 Canada -10,935 3,137 -4,431 -1,825 6,346 2,082 -330 773 -483 -4,391
91 Latin America -7,948 19,939 -481 3,842 2,246 75 -1,436 2 241 712
92 Caribbean -18,445 -38,011 -12,617 407 4,156 -4,061 -7,566 -4,728 948 -1,271
93 Asia 27,066 79,515 -458 5,984 5,273 7,038 1,689 3,644 499 -6,290
94 Japan 4,032 18,372 6,252 -1,310 1,672 5,201 4,081 1,339 1,080 -248
95 Africa 1,112 1,281 1,207 702 147 -135 516 226 113 352
96 Other countries -12,412 -22,480 -12,966 1,946 399 -2,235 -6,607 396 -1,662 -5,093
 
97 Nonmonetary international and regional organizations2 15,929 11,535 -3,629 381 1,535 553 531 1,988 -1,548 -4,600
  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.  Return to table
  5. Comprises Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain. As of December 2001, also includes Greece.  Return to table
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Last update: June 26, 2009