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Securities Holdings and Transactions

Current Release About Release Dates

Release Date: December 2010

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Foreign Transactions in Securities (3.24) 
Millions of dollars
Transaction, and area or country 2008 2009 Jan.-Oct.2010/r Apr.2010 May.2010 Jun.2010 Jul.2010 Aug.2010/r Sep.2010/r Oct.2010/p
 
  STOCKS  
1 Foreign purchases 12,037,928 6,653,957 5,635,471 584,525 734,251 592,890 512,814 482,088 493,526 556,291
2 Foreign sales 11,993,132 6,501,223 5,546,327 574,854 734,297 596,993 500,269 477,175 472,891 540,334
 
3 Net purchases, or sales (-) 44,796 152,734 89,144 9,671 -46 -4,103 12,545 4,913 20,635 15,957
 
4 Foreign countries 44,767 152,731 89,161 9,673 -46 -4,095 12,549 4,909 20,639 15,958
5 Of which: by foreign official institutions 23,362 11,679 -1,351 667 -956 430 346 387 -759 -960
 
6 Europe 11,630 68,422 39,703 257 -190 -2,631 6,079 921 18,317 14,353
7 Belgium -1,197 2,466 -517 351 -394 15 70 101 -76 -466
8 France -7,223 168 19,892 -2,091 -1,449 -5,209 2,919 -3,872 18,237 4,732
9 Germany -19,550 756 -155 316 -1,267 166 -36 -734 -848 -190
10 Ireland 816 1,610 573 98 -301 -9 154 282 7 108
11 Luxembourg -7,704 1,875 -403 271 80 82 -389 -264 -469 -208
12 Netherlands -1,694 3,284 -5,304 -537 1,496 69 -1,003 -26 -2,064 320
13 Switzerland 5,489 8,664 5,438 982 -513 539 1,141 1,505 500 1,116
14 United Kingdom 30,859 33,700 13,208 -215 788 1,101 2,218 3,707 2,933 7,356
15 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 595 1,144 1,290 216 154 -45 148 29 217 105
16 Canada 7,213 -1,647 4,610 -109 -1,671 466 3,896 926 -1,371 -358
17 Latin America 3,990 5,479 4,708 909 601 763 119 438 -346 453
18 Caribbean -42,844 35,516 21,451 5,904 -1,637 -7,559 -512 -39 5,337 3,661
19 Middle East Oil Exporters1 7,131 3,534 3,160 -107 104 445 580 119 580 716
20 Other Asia 62,151 39,269 13,121 2,651 3,043 4,231 1,908 1,937 -1,913 -3,098
21 China, Mainland -658 4,040 3,468 722 1,541 487 248 -98 -59 -153
22 Hong Kong 27,403 6,334 7,218 221 1,111 1,208 383 759 798 317
23 Japan 22,950 13,753 3,920 -625 1,699 1,798 1,263 581 -67 -892
24 Africa -4,622 -689 -211 -46 49 38 -27 -13 8 -19
25 Other countries 118 2,847 2,619 214 -345 152 506 620 27 250
 
26 International and regional organizations2 29 3 -17 -2 0 -8 -4 4 -4 -1
 
  U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS  
27 Foreign purchases 2,590,262 1,043,178 860,630 76,190 84,895 100,213 86,339 89,506 112,664 109,739
28 Foreign sales 2,628,926 1,054,669 755,873 61,896 57,463 81,974 69,001 86,002 122,144 95,593
 
29 Net purchases, or sales (-) -38,664 -11,491 104,757 14,294 27,432 18,239 17,338 3,504 -9,480 14,146
 
30 Foreign countries -37,661 -9,868 106,046 14,435 27,597 18,294 17,386 3,359 -9,692 14,222
31 Of which: by foreign official institutions -31,288 -42,906 -41,910 2,640 3,382 4,857 -4,164 -8,250 -31,438 -5,317
 
32 Europe 21,597 23,782 32,170 4,268 10,396 3,722 6,661 -2,576 4,939 283
33 Belgium -1,709 2,379 2,311 297 31 50 117 -64 644 -76
34 France 2,737 12,963 14,092 1,071 829 2,210 1,739 1,678 2,779 2,177
35 Germany -3,391 -838 769 -146 192 164 -30 203 385 -54
36 Ireland -3,082 -4,487 -4,055 -376 -113 210 -1,504 -22 364 -866
37 Luxembourg -27,044 6,679 -2,868 1,470 -118 201 998 206 898 -4,120
38 Netherlands -1,076 -739 41 -7 38 -111 -124 14 35 -66
39 Switzerland -2,010 -4,580 -1,980 -337 -5 -223 -357 79 117 -59
40 United Kingdom 77,597 20,291 25,703 2,254 9,611 1,883 6,308 -4,683 -1,078 3,101
41 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -1,570 9 828 -96 2 -107 -15 -14 1,045 86
42 Canada 5,453 2,214 6,125 360 1,062 1,813 -1,752 1,207 698 1,330
43 Latin America 6,913 -10,914 4,940 877 1,247 -166 2,077 55 -881 -323
44 Caribbean -86,152 -20,420 11,872 -1,782 1,401 812 2,995 431 5,848 -589
45 Middle East Oil Exporters1 -14,469 1,483 -2,522 150 -228 141 -910 287 252 -359
46 Other Asia 32,346 -3,605 54,853 10,646 14,066 12,013 8,850 3,671 -20,570 13,781
47 China, Mainland 16,646 -24,671 -26,567 1,832 4,769 5,587 -880 -4,151 -26,316 -3,789
48 Hong Kong 24,526 10,242 4,760 -225 754 543 174 383 640 -4
49 Japan 6,201 -13,462 60,428 6,969 5,606 5,735 7,431 5,411 2,405 12,962
50 Africa -3,599 -2,540 -1,063 -23 -52 -127 -296 -10 42 -66
51 Other countries 250 132 -329 -61 -295 86 -239 294 -20 165
 
52 International and regional organzations2 -1,003 -1,623 -1,289 -141 -165 -55 -48 145 212 -76
 
  CORPORATE BONDS  
53 Foreign purchases 1,467,469 1,189,391 842,451 86,986 71,164 69,837 79,708 84,282 112,878 104,296
54 Foreign sales 1,373,592 1,230,165 850,594 76,903 80,103 83,301 65,772 74,562 112,941 103,166
 
55 Net purchases, or sales (-) 93,877 -40,774 -8,143 10,083 -8,939 -13,464 13,936 9,720 -63 1,130
 
56 Foreign countries 93,263 -39,662 -6,867 10,122 -8,850 -12,729 13,977 9,759 -95 1,089
57 Of which: by foreign official institutions 34,708 -2,325 597 -316 -444 -31 -135 -148 348 -214
 
58 Europe -5,429 -52,434 -29,246 6,129 -7,148 -11,708 11,139 4,538 -4,717 -6,824
59 Belgium -11,045 -13,807 -13,760 -94 -1,183 -3,249 -1,784 -1,336 -534 -1,135
60 France -2,006 -3,897 -4,312 51 -826 -267 -5 -193 -3,377 -75
61 Germany 5,384 -1,651 -335 27 82 -231 672 498 76 -110
62 Ireland -15,311 -12,067 -2,395 -179 414 -603 -1,055 394 1,016 285
63 Luxembourg -9,320 -2,710 1,655 452 -580 -801 372 1,684 -330 713
64 Netherlands -342 -1,746 -1,128 57 -293 -62 -291 -80 -48 -104
65 Switzerland 11,889 -1,540 705 -532 -210 -389 639 -126 83 158
66 United Kingdom 31,631 -12,275 -4,325 6,821 -3,422 -6,014 12,443 4,039 -947 -6,454
67 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -12,560 -325 -1,340 -94 -14 -51 -142 58 -386 -291
68 Canada 7,202 6,776 184 -192 -191 54 -624 692 -1,047 1,770
69 Latin America 4,267 7,527 2,865 261 194 598 413 -58 391 35
70 Caribbean 22,581 2,815 9,767 3,604 -2,627 -475 1,699 5,003 2,215 1,362
71 Middle East Oil Exporters1 3,512 -4,041 -5,525 -169 -199 -2,296 -63 -32 -52 -793
72 Other Asia 60,955 -1,195 15,684 1,356 917 1,777 2,514 275 2,217 5,440
73 China, Mainland 29,641 -4,050 -499 116 -24 137 50 -184 -192 -41
74 Hong Kong 7,017 2,867 -1,717 -344 134 -317 -38 -903 617 511
75 Japan 22,026 -1,598 5,464 813 674 805 1,619 1,016 -736 2,618
76 Africa -151 419 254 -54 -5 8 164 43 30 25
77 Other countries 326 471 -850 -813 209 -687 -1,265 -702 868 74
 
78 International and regional organizations3 614 -1,112 -1,276 -39 -89 -735 -41 -39 32 41
 
  FOREIGN SECURITIES  
79 Stocks, net purchases or sales (-)4 20,246 -59,360 -43,555 -13,677 -10,075 4,388 -6,106 6,951 -5,415 -9,920
80 Foreign purchases 5,443,267 3,169,501 3,012,850 308,717 352,651 303,170 269,558 271,247 298,839 356,416
81 Foreign sales 5,423,021 3,228,861 3,056,405 322,394 362,726 298,782 275,664 264,296 304,254 366,336
 
82 Bonds, net purchases or sales (-)4 53,942 -127,474 -76,964 -15,253 12,505 6,038 -6,485 -17,329 -7,364 -17,152
 
83 Foreign purchases 2,271,636 1,951,939 3,151,233 403,111 321,323 278,960 242,598 216,270 309,432 254,180
84 Foreign sales 2,217,694 2,079,413 3,228,197 418,364 308,818 272,922 249,083 233,599 316,796 271,332
 
85 Net purchases or sales (-), of stocks and bonds4 74,188 -186,834 -120,519 -28,930 2,430 10,426 -12,591 -10,378 -12,779 -27,072
 
86 Foreign countries 62,653 -183,453 -138,953 -29,896 3,520 9,039 -12,033 -11,420 -18,797 -27,222
87 Europe 40,458 -64,502 -23,666 -9,177 12,365 6,652 856 -6,261 -3,483 -3,449
88 Euro Area5 5,952 -36,689 -34,393 -15,741 -3,828 -349 5,151 -1,831 -4,998 10,313
89 United Kingdom 2,786 -22,347 7,968 3,764 12,391 4,298 -3,201 -2,693 -2,276 -11,380
90 Canada 2,905 -41,638 -46,292 -8,845 -6,323 -3,164 -6,797 -3,095 -2,140 -8,874
91 Latin America 20,080 -32,614 -33,709 -7,236 2,153 3,466 -1,352 -6,109 -12,176 -7,407
92 Caribbean -59,004 12,179 8,753 617 -6,997 -593 2,691 4,302 2,650 8,069
93 Asia 79,477 -2,689 -24,005 -3,036 -965 2,636 -5,701 1,707 -2,036 -13,152
94 Japan 18,431 1,871 -9,680 -325 758 2,174 -1,196 1,202 -336 -2,655
95 Africa 1,281 3,389 406 197 2,138 -114 185 -149 -453 -35
96 Other countries -22,544 -57,578 -20,440 -2,416 1,149 156 -1,915 -1,815 -1,159 -2,374
 
97 Nonmonetary international and regional organizations2 11,535 -3,381 18,434 966 -1,090 1,387 -558 1,042 6,018 150
  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: December 30, 2010