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Statistical Supplement | February 2007

Statistical Supplement to the Federal Reserve Bulletin, February 2007
3.24  Foreign Transactions in Securities
Millions of dollars
Transaction, and area or country 2005 2006 2006 2006
Jan - Dec June July Aug Sept Oct Novr Decp
  U.S. corporate securities
 
Stocks  
1 Foreign purchases 4,731,749 6,903,574 6,903,574 621,723r 539,824r 583,110r 562,165r 642,661r 610,618 573,252
2 Foreign sales 4,649,799 6,753,729 6,753,729 623,366r 525,413r 575,131r 547,526r 615,669r 603,655 584,852
 
3 Net purchases, or sales (-) 81,950 149,845 149,845 -1,643r 14,411r 7,979r 14,639r 26,992r 6,963 -11,600
 
4 Foreign countries 81,993 149,801 149,801 -1,643r 14,409r 7,977r 14,636r 26,993r 6,963 -11,604
5 Of which: by foreign official institutions 954 5,766 5,766 1,178 1,624r 207 -682 -407 -2,098 -499
 
6 Europe 39,592 96,552 96,552 474 7,136 9,501 11,290r 15,367 3,300 -10,077
7 Belgium 5,757 1,622 1,622 190 -67 375 167 -399 -781 -272
8 France 7,675 21,738 21,738 -870 206 2,239 893 6,128 2,889 974
9 Germany -3,278 -8,164 -8,164 -4,303 -87 -819 865r 1,267 -7 -5,300
10 Ireland 1,660 -1,775 -1,775 32 345 -182 25 -560 -287 -1,574
11 Luxembourg 7,924 11,611 11,611 237 415 252 93 426 1,367 233
12 Netherlands -2,326 -5,428 -5,428 13 17 169 267 -2,005 -927 -679
13 Switzerland 1,334 1,194 1,194 -347 138 513 -222 -379 -1,156 228
14 United Kingdom 19,775 75,464 75,464 4,978 6,113 6,481 9,893 11,306 2,127 -1,598
15 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 350 96 96 1,195 136 -149 -148 -88 74 -944
16 Canada 16,549 11,822 11,822 2,754 1,955 14 355 915 838 290
17 Latin America -103 2,151 2,151 -140 -133 -208 68 200 -55 343
18 Caribbean 15,414 35,021 35,021 -6,793r 4,436r -1,914r 5,463r 12,472r 5,938 -1,157
19 Middle East Oil Exporters1 1,789 7,965 7,965 771 1,080r 491 -300 418 -487 218
20 Other Asia 8,399 -4,486 -4,486 1,323 -315 48 -2,285 -1,993 -2,742 -1,316
21 China, Mainland -528 465 465 -22 12 -50 -52 403 -76 444
22 Hong Kong 1,050 -465 -465 305 482 26 -252 -55 -432 -396
23 Japan 72 -668 -668 447 -310 434 -790 -741 -218 -677
24 Africa 281 89 89 -5 -4 1 -87 -111 26 -22
25 Other countries 72 687 687 -27 254 44 132 -275 145 117
 
26 International and regional organizations2 -43 44 44 0 2 2r 3 -1 0 4
 
U.S. Government Agency Bonds  
27 Foreign purchases 1,097,458 1,572,175 1,572,175 125,726r 123,739r 127,242r 123,864r 127,603r 140,619 154,126
28 Foreign sales 878,202 1,281,415 1,281,415 102,720r 104,202r 93,765r 98,660r 111,493r 124,852 126,089
 
29 Net purchases, or sales (-) 219,256 290,760 290,760 23,006r 19,537r 33,477r 25,204r 16,110r 15,767 28,037
 
30 Foreign countries 218,983 290,519 290,519 22,860r 19,628r 33,611r 25,201r 16,055r 15,792 28,074
31 Of which: by foreign official institutions 31,629 88,770 88,770 5,209 11,853r 9,777r 7,872 5,260 3,955 15,506
 
32 Europe 55,564 88,802 88,802 11,081 -2,863 10,288 8,554r 6,611 4,578 10,340
33 Belgium -398 -193 -193 -7 -44 -19 3 -45 -70 -75
34 France 500 -261 -261 -404 128 344 759 8 -66 857
35 Germany 5,938 4,471 4,471 370 -286 84 436 190 805 270
36 Ireland 3,591 4,175 4,175 1,465 455 481 819 -583 58 679
37 Luxembourg 1,583 5,045 5,045 595 655 323 1,018r -149 -299 187
38 Netherlands 1,259 -648 -648 -363 -62 52 -39 -368 13 155
39 Switzerland -1,971 -181 -181 -90 40 21 21 215 -171 131
40 United Kingdom 40,819 53,552 53,552 7,406 -3,044 5,251 4,708 3,477 3,765 6,770
41 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 54 1,530 1,530 -45 -59 284 13 501 694 293
42 Canada 12,476 11,684 11,684 1,895 1,135 400 919 698 498 1,812
43 Latin America 15,473 14,181 14,181 900 3,465 -267 810 -87 1,920 5,289
44 Caribbean 17,304 40,343 40,343 -2,367r 5,402r 7,766r 3,743r 1,964r 4,501 2,754
45 Middle East Oil Exporters1 1,810 6,788 6,788 369 925 1,443 575 11 -488 1,140
46 Other Asia 115,851 127,739 127,739 10,779 11,232 14,062 10,579 6,784 4,854 6,771
47 China, Mainland 22,986 35,605 35,605 5,345 4,133 4,948 2,545 1,156 610 383
48 Hong Kong 16,289 32,109 32,109 2,395 2,207 3,699 1,422 2,363 1,132 3,599
49 Japan 59,140 45,062 45,062 3,095 4,273 3,214 5,004 3,857 2,534 -578
50 Africa -103 -118 -118 31 -25 -19 4 25 -23 -36
51 Other countries 608 1,100 1,100 172 357 -62 17 49 -48 4
 
52 International and regional organizations2 273 241 241 146 -91 -134 3r 55 -25 -37
 
Corporate Bonds3  
53 Foreign purchases 1,277,006 1,668,587 1,668,587 135,320r 96,550r 131,907r 157,606r 149,072r 176,737 167,469
54 Foreign sales 904,784 1,165,616 1,165,616 94,430r 76,005r 92,142r 98,648r 108,285r 111,341 131,480
 
55 Net purchases, or sales (-) 372,222 502,971 502,971 40,890r 20,545r 39,765r 58,958r 40,787r 65,396 35,989
 
56 Foreign countries 369,370 501,895 501,895 40,902r 20,620r 39,327r 58,984r 40,777r 65,192 36,390
57 Of which: by foreign official institutions 19,141 28,523 28,523 1,575 1,007r 2,752r 1,830r 2,006 3,640 2,864
 
58 Europe 241,709 305,682 305,682 26,271 8,517 18,930 45,249r 25,083 43,228 13,107
59 Belgium 3,625 -635 -635 -216 -344 -1,458 162 -138 -32 -349
60 France 13,156 21,626 21,626 798 1,535 2,910 3,029 3,423 2,636 3,060
61 Germany 6,488 -11,919 -11,919 709 -354 31 836 -2,948 708 -14,867
62 Ireland 12,184 13,934 13,934 1,619 788 423 3,000r 1,434 2,630 25
63 Luxembourg 4,610 4,691 4,691 689 -141 -386 1,968r -519 605 188
64 Netherlands 2,772 3,379 3,379 453 76 145 69r 1,135 61 608
65 Switzerland 3,742 9,965 9,965 1,480 1,220 1,015 635 1,139 2,585 377
66 United Kingdom 168,881 240,657 9,965 18,818 6,028 14,345 30,891r 19,782 33,471 20,747
67 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 16,570 10,397 10,397 1,233 -283 -81 3,107r 883 -660 1,612
68 Canada 2,279 8,182 8,182 1,147 -604 440 775r -158 1,317 1,304
69 Latin America 7,203 10,035 10,035 1,030 440 1,578 1,024 977 762 680
70 Caribbean 40,488 92,798 92,798 5,835r 7,192r 10,868r 7,607r 8,876r 9,998 12,464
71 Middle East Oil Exporters1 1,022 5,282 5,282 938 633 946 -486 -56 827 70
72 Other Asia 69,910 72,477 72,477 4,865 4,520 6,473 3,982 5,691 8,920 8,791
73 China, Mainland 26,130 31,251 31,251 2,293 1,529 2,319 1,869 1,367 3,334 3,639
74 Hong Kong 11,012 14,802 14,802 1,140 1,411 1,006 669 1,776 1,403 1,615
75 Japan 25,617 12,713 12,713 -166 933 2,055 268 1,468 2,377 2,318
76 Africa 394 -150 -150 60 22 116 63 31 56 -435
77 Other countries 6,365 7,589 7,589 756 -100 -24 770 333 84 409
 
78 International and regional organizations3 2,852 1,076 1,076 -12 -75 438r -26 10 204 -401

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.

5. Comprises Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain. As of December 2001, also includes Greece.

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