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Statistical Supplement | September 2007

Statistical Supplement to the Federal Reserve Bulletin, September 2007
3.24  Foreign Transactions in Securities
Millions of dollars
Transaction, and area or country 2005 2006 2007 2007
Jan - July Jan Feb Mar Apr May June Julyp
  U.S. corporate securities
 
Stocks  
1 Foreign purchases 4,731,749 6,868,558 5,489,925 619,724 629,170 880,527 690,355 861,753 881,343r 927,053
2 Foreign sales 4,649,799 6,718,156 5,325,774 596,973 616,809 871,052 662,895 819,709 852,503r 905,833
 
3 Net purchases, or sales (-) 81,950 150,402 164,151 22,751 12,361 9,475 27,460 42,044 28,840 21,220
 
4 Foreign countries 81,993 150,358 164,197 22,761 12,364 9,471 27,459 42,049 28,838 21,255
5 Of which: by foreign official institutions 954 5,766 3,305 -571 317 415 -653 -673 1,655 2,815
 
6 Europe 39,592 97,066 79,900 13,754 3,527 9,210 12,850 23,440 11,013 6,106
7 Belgium 5,757 1,625 -610 147 -330 -368 -363 -183 302 185
8 France 7,675 21,735 10,490 3,577 -743 -325 2,620 2,499 3,271 -409
9 Germany -3,278 -8,040 1,415 -864 3,883 1,452 439 1,215 -5,224 514
10 Ireland 1,660 -1,788 102 30 929 -160 -513 38 -267 45
11 Luxembourg 7,924 11,608 -777 -382 563 -222 -16 -468 -511 259
12 Netherlands -2,326 -5,363 12,168 1,417 -2,056 1,742 -1,700 11,011 -1,219 2,973
13 Switzerland 1,334 1,180 -3,200 579 -842 -897 -390 40 -751 -939
14 United Kingdom 19,775 75,764 59,955 8,032 2,952 9,101 12,523 9,898 14,761 2,688
15 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 350 102 1,138 229 79 73 235 221 266 35
16 Canada 16,549 11,805 686 -124 -677 -724 -91 643 684 975
17 Latin America -103 2,166 989 77 -13 452 -299 65 189 518
18 Caribbean 15,414 35,068 63,168 10,413 8,790 -1,395 14,758 13,483 12,528 4,591
19 Middle East Oil Exporters1 1,789 7,974 2,037 649 -63 -82 -718 539 36 1,676
20 Other Asia 8,399 -4,490 12,890 -2,499 571 1,325 220 2,818 3,570 6,885
21 China, Mainland -528 471 2,637 -91 -26 -23 3 -118 2,942 -50
22 Hong Kong 1,050 -463 17,790 207 -359 1,531 1,677 4,135 4,808 5,791
23 Japan 72 -669 -5,278 -1,252 868 7 -602 -497 -2,636 -1,166
24 Africa 281 89 -113 4 -99 -27 -20 20 -44 53
25 Other countries 72 680 4,640 487 328 712 759 1,041 862 451
 
26 International and regional organizations2 -43 44 -46 -10 -3 4 1 -5 2 -35
 
U.S. Government Agency Bonds  
27 Foreign purchases 1,097,458 1,572,160 1,105,915 143,450 142,507 159,064 159,266 165,749r 171,020 164,859
28 Foreign sales 878,202 1,283,493 941,045 107,677 140,030 143,916 123,145 138,654r 131,426r 156,197
 
29 Net purchases, or sales (-) 219,256 288,667 164,870 35,773 2,477 15,148 36,121 27,095r 39,594r 8,662
 
30 Foreign countries 218,983 288,431 164,779 35,790 2,513 15,028 36,155 27,131r 39,476r 8,686
31 Of which: by foreign official institutions 31,629 92,632 86,349 15,751 4,545 16,108 13,691 12,793 15,993 7,468
 
32 Europe 55,564 88,523 55,285 12,074 -1,218 4,375 11,283 5,754r 15,935r 7,082
33 Belgium -398 -274 42 -30 49 149 -67 -26 9 -42
34 France 500 -261 2,004 706 904 -385 908 -75 34 -88
35 Germany 5,938 4,471 938 252 -304 -82 196 50 274 552
36 Ireland 3,591 4,133 -533 -195 -163 -280 -143 148 227 -128
37 Luxembourg 1,583 5,028 -1,123 -2,156 1,535 943 187 -855r -86 -691
38 Netherlands 1,259 -655 -81 -361 -143 -681 70 127 606 300
39 Switzerland -1,971 -186 -886 -78 -213 -181 132 -717 2 169
40 United Kingdom 40,819 53,275 36,233 10,384 -3,014 1,655 6,975 3,943r 11,276r 5,014
41 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 54 1,528 4,529 31 312 2,192 197 1,481 -319 635
42 Canada 12,476 9,507 3,035 521 379 571 1,031 -483 667 349
43 Latin America 15,473 13,971 9,660 2,150 1,152 -554 736 1,229 2,019 2,928
44 Caribbean 17,304 39,741 -5,982 3,377 -6,464 -32 2,555 -1,940r 25 -3,503
45 Middle East Oil Exporters1 1,810 7,037 8,839 2,189 1,011 1,975 861 1,149 1,845 -191
46 Other Asia 115,851 128,750 93,547 15,389 7,542 8,709 19,787 21,331r 18,872 1,917
47 China, Mainland 22,986 37,401 50,739 11,400 2,516 5,756 8,946 9,861r 9,741 2,519
48 Hong Kong 16,289 31,659 19,397 2,823 3,177 1,725 3,383 2,918 2,208 3,163
49 Japan 59,140 44,761 4,143 -1,088 1,104 -2,826 3,549 3,225 5,037 -4,858
50 Africa -103 -198 90 10 36 15 -6 -11 -9 55
51 Other countries 608 1,100 305 80 75 -31 -92 102r 122 49
 
52 International and regional organizations2 273 236 91 -17 -36 120 -34 -36 118 -24
 
Corporate Bonds3  
53 Foreign purchases 1,277,006 1,668,036 1,174,372 155,256 159,105 187,433 142,598r 211,927r 181,126r 136,927
54 Foreign sales 904,784 1,167,658 902,489 112,216 112,598 143,140 109,071 137,543r 155,186r 132,735
 
55 Net purchases, or sales (-) 372,222 500,378 271,883 43,040 46,507 44,293 33,527r 74,384r 25,940r 4,192
 
56 Foreign countries 369,370 499,355 270,979 42,957 46,447 44,305 33,600r 74,065r 25,803r 3,802
57 Of which: by foreign official institutions 19,141 28,556 22,415 2,383 5,553 2,873 2,911 3,964 3,701 1,030
 
58 Europe 241,709 305,702 176,712 30,735 27,250 26,179 21,390r 53,218r 19,830r -1,890
59 Belgium 3,625 -2,097 -5,663 -1,513 -781 -682 -408 -313 -1,555 -411
60 France 13,156 22,144 3,944 3,723 1,505 93 38 65 -1,424 -56
61 Germany 6,488 -11,831 2,749 285 187 153 520 1,347r -256 513
62 Ireland 12,184 13,937 6,823 1,989 1,220 352 1,717 407r 203 935
63 Luxembourg 4,610 3,365 -2,206 -746 925 487 -904 993 -67 -2,894
64 Netherlands 2,772 3,197 -473 -217 -253 276 -161r -114 98r -102
65 Switzerland 3,742 9,739 1,934 491 749 -615 -134 399 1,224r -180
66 United Kingdom 168,881 243,334 1,934 27,729 22,027 24,959 18,713r 45,800r 17,549r 3,456
67 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 16,570 10,388 7,756 650 458 -104 1,792 3,682 3,294 -2,016
68 Canada 2,279 8,052 10,172 377 3,153 1,732 815 1,854r 646 1,595
69 Latin America 7,203 10,029 3,046 698 92 158 357 589 369 783
70 Caribbean 40,488 91,309 27,185 3,593 5,227 9,712 5,238 9,575r -6,831 671
71 Middle East Oil Exporters1 1,022 4,666 1,253 221 25 512 330 109 346 -290
72 Other Asia 69,910 72,282 48,201 7,487 7,702 5,901 5,412 6,938 11,348r 3,413
73 China, Mainland 26,130 31,158 23,842 3,401 4,043 2,700 3,445 3,550 4,776 1,927
74 Hong Kong 11,012 14,810 6,804 1,234 220 2,051 661 961 1,326 351
75 Japan 25,617 12,646 8,750 1,564 773 424 -3 322 4,623r 1,047
76 Africa 394 -188 -209 -86 52 29 -8 -73 -6 -117
77 Other countries 6,365 7,503 4,619 -68 2,946 82 66 1,855r 101 -363
 
78 International and regional organizations3 2,852 1,023 904 83 60 -12 -73 319 137 390

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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