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Securities Holdings and Transactions

Current Release About Release Dates

Release Date: October 2010

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Foreign Transactions in Securities (3.24) 
Millions of dollars
Transaction, and area or country 2008 2009/r Jan.-Aug.2010/r Feb.2010 Mar.2010/r Apr.2010/r May.2010 Jun.2010 Jul.2010 Aug.2010/p
 
  STOCKS  
1 Foreign purchases 12,037,928 6,655,532 4,588,993 558,909 578,940 585,212 734,953 592,898 512,822 481,920
2 Foreign sales 11,993,132 6,502,696 4,537,165 545,995 566,918 575,615 735,420 597,001 500,277 477,080
 
3 Net purchases, or sales (-) 44,796 152,836 51,828 12,914 12,022 9,597 -467 -4,103 12,545 4,840
 
4 Foreign countries 44,767 152,833 51,840 12,912 12,022 9,599 -467 -4,095 12,549 4,836
5 Of which: by foreign official institutions 23,362 11,679 368 354 326 667 -956 430 346 387
 
6 Europe 11,630 68,425 6,606 2,770 2,151 168 -558 -2,631 6,079 884
7 Belgium -1,197 2,468 20 -93 143 352 -399 15 70 101
8 France -7,223 174 -3,096 3,601 4,308 -2,113 -1,451 -5,209 2,919 -3,873
9 Germany -19,550 767 838 478 1,563 307 -1,268 166 -36 -733
10 Ireland 816 1,611 472 131 149 100 -288 -9 154 282
11 Luxembourg -7,704 1,940 178 -62 112 208 36 82 -389 -264
12 Netherlands -1,694 3,285 -3,562 200 114 -540 1,497 69 -1,003 -26
13 Switzerland 5,489 8,665 3,822 394 -660 992 -496 539 1,141 1,505
14 United Kingdom 30,859 33,781 2,619 -2,594 -1,735 -228 452 1,101 2,217 3,702
15 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 595 1,132 965 71 96 215 154 -45 148 29
16 Canada 7,213 -1,555 6,237 2,073 -872 -78 -1,700 466 3,896 883
17 Latin America 3,990 5,503 4,474 376 818 896 598 763 119 438
18 Caribbean -42,844 35,505 12,444 5,221 6,201 5,903 -1,654 -7,559 -512 -9
19 Middle East Oil Exporters1 7,131 3,531 1,865 329 408 -107 104 445 580 119
20 Other Asia 62,151 39,265 18,097 1,772 3,044 2,648 3,042 4,231 1,908 1,938
21 China, Mainland -658 4,028 3,654 47 160 718 1,550 487 248 -98
22 Hong Kong 27,403 6,335 6,106 909 1,048 220 1,111 1,208 383 759
23 Japan 22,950 13,754 4,882 608 -13 -624 1,700 1,798 1,263 581
24 Africa -4,622 -689 -201 -31 -75 -46 48 38 -27 -13
25 Other countries 118 2,848 2,318 402 347 215 -347 152 506 596
 
26 International and regional organizations2 29 3 -12 2 0 -2 0 -8 -4 4
 
  U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS  
27 Foreign purchases 2,590,262 1,043,178 638,227 64,358 80,850 76,190 84,895 100,213 86,339 89,505
28 Foreign sales 2,628,926 1,054,671 537,025 61,988 58,918 61,896 57,463 81,974 69,001 84,867
 
29 Net purchases, or sales (-) -38,664 -11,493 101,202 2,370 21,932 14,294 27,432 18,239 17,338 4,638
 
30 Foreign countries -37,661 -9,870 102,627 3,271 21,985 14,435 27,597 18,294 17,386 4,493
31 Of which: by foreign official institutions -31,288 -42,906 -5,155 -2,366 2,571 2,640 3,382 4,857 -4,164 -8,250
 
32 Europe 21,597 23,782 28,017 -301 6,548 4,268 10,396 3,722 6,661 -1,507
33 Belgium -1,709 2,379 1,743 512 531 297 31 50 117 -64
34 France 2,737 12,963 9,136 -600 742 1,071 829 2,210 1,739 1,678
35 Germany -3,391 -838 439 89 11 -146 192 164 -30 203
36 Ireland -3,082 -4,487 -3,490 -630 -531 -376 -113 210 -1,504 41
37 Luxembourg -27,044 6,679 1,360 -1,726 668 1,470 -118 201 998 1,212
38 Netherlands -1,076 -739 73 -18 280 -7 38 -111 -124 14
39 Switzerland -2,010 -4,580 -2,038 -500 -244 -337 -5 -223 -357 79
40 United Kingdom 77,597 20,291 23,680 2,819 5,398 2,254 9,611 1,883 6,308 -4,683
41 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -1,570 9 -303 -40 100 -96 2 -107 -15 -14
42 Canada 5,453 2,212 4,073 1,854 443 360 1,062 1,813 -1,752 1,207
43 Latin America 6,913 -10,914 6,143 623 1,341 877 1,247 -166 2,077 54
44 Caribbean -86,152 -20,420 6,614 -1,372 2,161 -1,782 1,401 812 2,995 431
45 Middle East Oil Exporters1 -14,469 1,483 -2,415 -243 -208 150 -228 141 -910 287
46 Other Asia 32,346 -3,605 61,708 2,872 11,826 10,646 14,066 12,013 8,850 3,737
47 China, Mainland 16,646 -24,671 3,538 -2,231 397 1,832 4,769 5,587 -880 -4,151
48 Hong Kong 24,526 10,242 4,124 -190 2,359 -225 754 543 174 383
49 Japan 6,201 -13,462 45,127 5,180 8,137 6,969 5,606 5,735 7,431 5,477
50 Africa -3,599 -2,540 -1,039 -111 -194 -23 -52 -127 -296 -10
51 Other countries 250 132 -474 -51 68 -61 -295 86 -239 294
 
52 International and regional organzations2 -1,003 -1,623 -1,425 -901 -53 -141 -165 -55 -48 145
 
  CORPORATE BONDS  
53 Foreign purchases 1,467,469 1,189,503 625,411 63,754 103,042 87,027 71,203 69,837 79,709 84,241
54 Foreign sales 1,373,592 1,230,248 634,426 75,770 87,030 76,942 80,169 83,301 65,772 74,246
 
55 Net purchases, or sales (-) 93,877 -40,745 -9,015 -12,016 16,012 10,085 -8,966 -13,464 13,937 9,995
 
56 Foreign countries 93,263 -39,633 -7,666 -12,022 15,860 10,124 -8,877 -12,729 13,978 10,034
57 Of which: by foreign official institutions 34,708 -2,325 463 -275 1,551 -316 -444 -31 -135 -148
 
58 Europe -5,429 -52,417 -17,671 -12,933 5,293 6,122 -7,162 -11,708 11,139 4,650
59 Belgium -11,045 -13,807 -12,121 -1,115 -1,641 -94 -1,183 -3,249 -1,784 -1,366
60 France -2,006 -3,897 -860 67 250 51 -826 -267 -5 -193
61 Germany 5,384 -1,653 -288 -508 -514 24 93 -231 672 498
62 Ireland -15,311 -12,045 -3,676 -1,084 -296 -179 414 -603 -1,055 414
63 Luxembourg -9,320 -2,710 1,390 -214 302 452 -586 -801 372 1,804
64 Netherlands -342 -1,746 -976 -236 -96 57 -293 -62 -291 -80
65 Switzerland 11,889 -1,540 465 30 1,201 -530 -210 -389 639 -126
66 United Kingdom 31,631 -12,277 2,987 -9,558 5,874 6,815 -3,442 -6,014 12,443 4,041
67 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -12,560 -326 -663 -99 1 -94 -14 -51 -142 58
68 Canada 7,202 6,772 -562 -179 1,383 -192 -205 54 -624 692
69 Latin America 4,267 7,531 2,460 563 400 269 196 598 414 -59
70 Caribbean 22,581 2,829 6,219 1,621 4,624 3,606 -2,627 -475 1,699 5,032
71 Middle East Oil Exporters1 3,512 -4,041 -4,683 -473 -522 -169 -199 -2,296 -63 -35
72 Other Asia 60,955 -1,195 8,165 -471 3,520 1,356 917 1,777 2,514 413
73 China, Mainland 29,641 -4,050 -267 -39 -134 116 -24 137 50 -184
74 Hong Kong 7,017 2,867 -2,845 -483 244 -344 134 -317 -38 -903
75 Japan 22,026 -1,598 3,720 -544 782 813 674 805 1,619 1,154
76 Africa -151 419 199 65 -41 -54 -5 8 164 43
77 Other countries 326 469 -1,793 -215 1,203 -814 208 -687 -1,265 -702
 
78 International and regional organizations3 614 -1,112 -1,349 6 152 -39 -89 -735 -41 -39
 
  FOREIGN SECURITIES  
79 Stocks, net purchases or sales (-)4 20,246 -59,323 -27,532 -1,335 -2,803 -13,576 -10,091 4,388 -6,106 7,089
80 Foreign purchases 5,443,267 3,170,194 2,359,739 266,594 305,129 309,184 353,033 303,172 269,559 271,028
81 Foreign sales 5,423,021 3,229,517 2,387,271 267,929 307,932 322,760 363,124 298,784 275,665 263,939
 
82 Bonds, net purchases or sales (-)4 53,942 -127,521 -50,107 -2,894 -14,552 -15,280 12,490 6,035 -6,483 -14,992
 
83 Foreign purchases 2,271,636 1,952,066 2,587,478 352,291 465,385 403,183 321,369 278,961 242,610 215,744
84 Foreign sales 2,217,694 2,079,587 2,637,585 355,185 479,937 418,463 308,879 272,926 249,093 230,736
 
85 Net purchases or sales (-), of stocks and bonds4 74,188 -186,844 -77,639 -4,229 -17,355 -28,856 2,399 10,423 -12,589 -7,903
 
86 Foreign countries 62,653 -183,463 -89,859 -10,662 -19,475 -29,822 3,489 9,036 -12,031 -8,899
87 Europe 40,458 -64,531 -16,001 -1,539 -5,637 -9,154 12,347 6,652 856 -5,532
88 Euro Area5 5,952 -36,706 -39,749 -3,857 -4,464 -15,734 -3,844 -349 5,151 -1,860
89 United Kingdom 2,786 -22,322 22,388 5,757 2,267 3,774 12,393 4,298 -3,201 -1,952
90 Canada 2,905 -41,683 -33,530 -1,708 -4,903 -8,855 -6,315 -3,164 -6,797 -1,372
91 Latin America 20,080 -32,514 -13,581 1,866 -6,329 -7,176 2,142 3,463 -1,350 -6,119
92 Caribbean -59,004 12,147 -2,022 -5,214 886 613 -7,005 -593 2,691 4,289
93 Asia 79,477 -2,693 -8,721 -2,274 1,444 -3,031 -966 2,636 -5,701 1,791
94 Japan 18,431 1,871 -6,676 -1,369 -197 -325 759 2,174 -1,196 1,214
95 Africa 1,281 3,389 895 -115 -1,688 197 2,138 -114 185 -149
96 Other countries -22,544 -57,578 -16,899 -1,678 -3,248 -2,416 1,148 156 -1,915 -1,807
 
97 Nonmonetary international and regional organizations2 11,535 -3,381 12,220 6,433 2,120 966 -1,090 1,387 -558 996
  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. Principally 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. 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. Includes Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain. For data as of January 2008, also includes Cyprus, Malta, and Slovenia. For data as of January 2009, also includes Slovakia.  Return to table
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Last update: October 29, 2010