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Securities Holdings and Transactions

Current Release About Release Dates

Release Date: June 2010

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Foreign Transactions in Securities (3.24) 
Millions of dollars
Transaction, and area or country 2008/r 2009 Jan.-Apr.2010/r Oct.2009 Nov.2009 Dec.2009 Jan.2010 Feb.2010 Mar.2010/r Apr.2010/p
 
  STOCKS  
1 Foreign purchases 12,037,928 6,655,532 2,265,248 603,120 551,815 557,487 543,339 558,909 578,005 584,995
2 Foreign sales 11,993,132 6,502,696 2,226,556 592,822 542,153 537,340 538,859 545,995 566,786 574,916
 
3 Net purchases, or sales (-) 44,796 152,836 38,692 10,298 9,662 20,147 4,480 12,914 11,219 10,079
 
4 Foreign countries 44,767 152,833 38,696 10,295 9,660 20,145 4,484 12,912 11,219 10,081
5 Of which: by foreign official institutions 23,362 11,679 161 552 -31 1,306 -1,186 354 326 667
 
6 Europe 11,630 68,425 2,645 5,646 6,865 854 -2,257 2,770 1,964 168
7 Belgium -1,197 2,468 233 206 170 108 -169 -93 143 352
8 France -7,223 174 4,518 -134 4,176 -6,712 -1,278 3,601 4,308 -2,113
9 Germany -19,550 767 2,709 270 480 -289 361 478 1,563 307
10 Ireland 816 1,611 329 392 195 142 -47 131 145 100
11 Luxembourg -7,704 1,940 712 494 333 38 455 -62 111 208
12 Netherlands -1,694 3,285 -4,101 312 654 939 -3,873 200 112 -540
13 Switzerland 5,489 8,665 1,050 761 137 40 407 394 -743 992
14 United Kingdom 30,859 33,781 -4,950 2,506 -335 5,279 -296 -2,594 -1,832 -228
15 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 595 1,132 679 204 422 119 297 71 96 215
16 Canada 7,213 -1,555 3,167 -782 -489 803 1,569 2,073 -879 404
17 Latin America 3,990 5,503 2,556 327 282 2,524 466 376 818 896
18 Caribbean -42,844 35,505 21,954 3,132 -481 11,095 4,853 5,221 5,977 5,903
19 Middle East Oil Exporters1 7,131 3,531 615 100 125 -74 -13 329 406 -107
20 Other Asia 62,151 39,265 6,591 1,308 2,746 4,451 -486 1,772 2,657 2,648
21 China, Mainland -658 4,028 1,467 431 393 1,366 542 47 160 718
22 Hong Kong 27,403 6,335 2,249 -143 1,794 1,450 468 909 652 220
23 Japan 22,950 13,754 -456 413 71 -79 -431 608 -9 -624
24 Africa -4,622 -689 -247 35 108 146 -95 -31 -75 -46
25 Other countries 118 2,848 1,415 529 504 346 447 402 351 215
 
26 International and regional organizations2 29 3 -4 3 2 2 -4 2 0 -2
 
  U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS  
27 Foreign purchases 2,590,262 1,043,178 277,301 73,649 66,894 61,619 55,877 64,358 80,876 76,190
28 Foreign sales 2,628,926 1,054,671 243,720 79,007 60,986 61,570 60,918 61,988 58,918 61,896
 
29 Net purchases, or sales (-) -38,664 -11,493 33,581 -5,358 5,908 49 -5,041 2,370 21,958 14,294
 
30 Foreign countries -37,661 -9,870 34,883 -5,423 6,050 130 -4,834 3,271 22,011 14,435
31 Of which: by foreign official institutions -31,288 -42,906 -980 -1,478 2,433 -2,961 -3,825 -2,366 2,571 2,640
 
32 Europe 21,597 23,782 8,745 2,409 1,274 442 -1,770 -301 6,548 4,268
33 Belgium -1,709 2,379 1,609 69 209 285 268 512 531 297
34 France 2,737 12,963 2,680 392 362 -42 1,467 -600 742 1,071
35 Germany -3,391 -838 -90 -126 -61 53 -44 89 11 -146
36 Ireland -3,082 -4,487 -2,124 -231 -9 -827 -587 -630 -531 -376
37 Luxembourg -27,044 6,679 -933 -537 1,071 671 -1,344 -1,726 668 1,470
38 Netherlands -1,076 -739 256 61 -89 -52 2 -18 280 -7
39 Switzerland -2,010 -4,580 -1,532 -389 -572 -118 -451 -500 -244 -337
40 United Kingdom 77,597 20,291 10,561 2,501 698 2,716 90 2,819 5,398 2,254
41 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -1,570 9 -169 -19 110 -5 -133 -40 100 -96
42 Canada 5,453 2,212 1,743 -1,185 194 -363 -914 1,854 443 360
43 Latin America 6,913 -10,914 2,931 -749 -284 161 90 623 1,341 877
44 Caribbean -86,152 -20,420 978 -1,285 487 1,035 1,968 -1,372 2,164 -1,782
45 Middle East Oil Exporters1 -14,469 1,483 -1,705 372 38 -1,898 -1,404 -243 -208 150
46 Other Asia 32,346 -3,605 23,065 -4,715 4,510 1,369 -2,302 2,872 11,849 10,646
47 China, Mainland 16,646 -24,671 -1,787 -1,633 -3,430 -2,796 -1,785 -2,231 397 1,832
48 Hong Kong 24,526 10,242 2,293 1,266 1,674 1,256 326 -190 2,382 -225
49 Japan 6,201 -13,462 20,878 -7,633 1,960 720 592 5,180 8,137 6,969
50 Africa -3,599 -2,540 -554 -166 -80 -185 -226 -111 -194 -23
51 Other countries 250 132 -320 -104 -89 -431 -276 -51 68 -61
 
52 International and regional organzations2 -1,003 -1,623 -1,302 65 -142 -81 -207 -901 -53 -141
 
  CORPORATE BONDS  
53 Foreign purchases 1,467,469 1,189,503 320,417 100,306 82,303 77,468 66,598 63,754 103,042 87,023
54 Foreign sales 1,373,592 1,230,248 330,919 101,150 86,867 85,411 91,196 75,770 87,025 76,928
 
55 Net purchases, or sales (-) 93,877 -40,745 -10,502 -844 -4,564 -7,943 -24,598 -12,016 16,017 10,095
 
56 Foreign countries 93,263 -39,633 -10,057 -1,042 -4,509 -7,930 -24,034 -12,022 15,865 10,134
57 Of which: by foreign official institutions 34,708 -2,325 1,221 506 -290 -704 261 -275 1,551 -316
 
58 Europe -5,429 -52,417 -14,590 -834 -6,192 -7,094 -13,072 -12,933 5,293 6,122
59 Belgium -11,045 -13,807 -4,539 -1,661 -1,161 -726 -1,689 -1,115 -1,641 -94
60 France -2,006 -3,897 431 460 -201 305 63 67 250 51
61 Germany 5,384 -1,653 -1,320 -202 -727 -9 -322 -508 -514 24
62 Ireland -15,311 -12,045 -2,846 -1,456 -297 -682 -1,287 -1,084 -296 -179
63 Luxembourg -9,320 -2,710 601 -661 100 -365 61 -214 302 452
64 Netherlands -342 -1,746 -250 -131 425 -332 25 -236 -96 57
65 Switzerland 11,889 -1,540 551 49 -419 -389 -150 30 1,201 -530
66 United Kingdom 31,631 -12,277 -4,041 2,896 -3,218 -4,491 -7,172 -9,558 5,874 6,815
67 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -12,560 -326 -514 130 148 79 -322 -99 1 -94
68 Canada 7,202 6,772 -464 284 319 -72 -1,491 -179 1,388 -182
69 Latin America 4,267 7,531 1,311 650 -70 319 79 563 400 269
70 Caribbean 22,581 2,829 2,590 -329 1,184 -324 -7,261 1,621 4,624 3,606
71 Middle East Oil Exporters1 3,512 -4,041 -2,090 -271 -403 -352 -926 -473 -522 -169
72 Other Asia 60,955 -1,195 2,544 -747 619 -2,630 -1,861 -471 3,520 1,356
73 China, Mainland 29,641 -4,050 -246 -385 -146 -797 -189 -39 -134 116
74 Hong Kong 7,017 2,867 -1,721 -187 13 43 -1,138 -483 244 -344
75 Japan 22,026 -1,598 -532 -1,207 -68 -1,593 -1,583 -544 782 813
76 Africa -151 419 -11 26 -23 13 19 65 -41 -54
77 Other countries 326 469 653 179 57 2,210 479 -215 1,203 -814
 
78 International and regional organizations3 614 -1,112 -445 198 -55 -13 -564 6 152 -39
 
  FOREIGN SECURITIES  
79 Stocks, net purchases or sales (-)4 20,246 -59,323 -22,397 -4,327 2,583 -1,511 -5,098 -1,335 -2,590 -13,374
80 Foreign purchases 5,443,267 3,170,194 1,153,537 322,827 283,529 270,790 282,040 266,594 297,213 307,690
81 Foreign sales 5,423,021 3,229,517 1,175,934 327,154 280,946 272,301 287,138 267,929 299,803 321,064
 
82 Bonds, net purchases or sales (-)4 53,942 -138,249 -47,985 -19,364 -5,106 -17,389 -16,066 -2,894 -14,551 -14,474
 
83 Foreign purchases 2,271,636 1,952,116 1,527,444 232,592 198,859 182,224 307,935 352,291 465,390 401,828
84 Foreign sales 2,217,694 2,090,365 1,575,429 251,956 203,965 199,613 324,001 355,185 479,941 416,302
 
85 Net purchases or sales (-), of stocks and bonds4 74,188 -197,572 -70,382 -23,691 -2,523 -18,900 -21,164 -4,229 -17,141 -27,848
 
86 Foreign countries 62,653 -194,191 -81,867 -23,663 -3,128 -19,776 -23,130 -10,662 -19,261 -28,814
87 Europe 40,458 -75,259 -32,534 -4,717 959 -6,605 -15,629 -1,539 -6,104 -9,262
88 Euro Area5 5,952 -47,434 -40,451 -8,591 320 -9,067 -16,427 -3,857 -4,447 -15,720
89 United Kingdom 2,786 -22,322 10,268 2,622 2,292 -976 -948 5,757 1,807 3,652
90 Canada 2,905 -41,683 -14,805 -151 -3,672 -3,719 -416 -1,708 -4,726 -7,955
91 Latin America 20,080 -32,514 -11,689 -10,913 -4,783 -1,342 -78 1,866 -6,322 -7,155
92 Caribbean -59,004 12,147 -1,540 -1,711 7,266 2,040 2,311 -5,214 750 613
93 Asia 79,477 -2,693 -5,811 -943 3,081 -1,441 -2,620 -2,274 1,919 -2,836
94 Japan 18,431 1,871 -9,457 -2,731 956 -1,909 -7,736 -1,369 -47 -305
95 Africa 1,281 3,389 -1,168 308 173 -354 441 -115 -1,691 197
96 Other countries -22,544 -57,578 -14,320 -5,536 -6,152 -8,355 -7,139 -1,678 -3,087 -2,416
 
97 Nonmonetary international and regional organizations2 11,535 -3,381 11,485 -28 605 876 1,966 6,433 2,120 966
  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 25, 2010