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Net change: +$21.3B of which $15.9B is foreign official
Well short of the $150B necessary each month in order to finance the ongoing federal deficit.
Major purchasers:
UK - $17.6B, Singapore - $8.9B, Canada - $6.4B, Japan $4.4B
Major sellers:
Russia - (-)$8.8B, Egypt - (-)$5.8B, Hong Kong - (-)$3.4B, Brazil - (-)$3.3B
China with net sales of (-)$0.6B
All 4 BRICs were net sellers.
Well short of the $150B necessary each month in order to finance the ongoing federal deficit.
Major purchasers:
UK - $17.6B, Singapore - $8.9B, Canada - $6.4B, Japan $4.4B
Major sellers:
Russia - (-)$8.8B, Egypt - (-)$5.8B, Hong Kong - (-)$3.4B, Brazil - (-)$3.3B
China with net sales of (-)$0.6B
All 4 BRICs were net sellers.
| Feb | Jan | Monthly | Dec | Nov | Oct | Sep | Aug | Jul | Jun | Jun | May | Apr | Mar | Feb | |
| Country | 2011 | 2011 | Change | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 |
| China, Mainland | 1154.1 | 1154.7 | -0.6 | 1160.1 | 1164.1 | 1175.3 | 1151.9 | 1136.8 | 1115.1 | 1112.1 | 843.7 | 867.7 | 900.2 | 895.2 | 877.5 |
| Japan | 890.3 | 885.9 | 4.4 | 882.3 | 875.9 | 873.6 | 860.8 | 832.5 | 817.3 | 799.9 | 801.2 | 784.8 | 793.8 | 783.3 | 768.2 |
| United Kingdom 2/ | 295.5 | 277.9 | 17.6 | 271.6 | 242.5 | 209 | 190.5 | 181 | 107.2 | 94.5 | 363.6 | 350.7 | 321.1 | 279 | 233.5 |
| Oil Exporters 3/ | 218.8 | 215.5 | 3.3 | 211.9 | 204.3 | 207.8 | 215.4 | 211.7 | 209.3 | 210.2 | 216.3 | 228.6 | 232.9 | 223.4 | 211.9 |
| Brazil | 194.3 | 197.6 | -3.3 | 186.1 | 189.8 | 183 | 181 | 170.5 | 167.7 | 163.8 | 158.5 | 161.5 | 164.4 | 164.5 | 170.9 |
| Carib Bnkng Ctrs 4/ | 169.4 | 166.5 | 2.9 | 168.1 | 158.8 | 146.3 | 157.7 | 172.6 | 164.1 | 178.9 | 165.9 | 166.3 | 153.2 | 148.2 | 144.4 |
| Taiwan | 155.9 | 157.2 | -1.3 | 155.1 | 154.4 | 154.5 | 153.3 | 153.4 | 153.8 | 151.9 | 128.6 | 126.2 | 126.9 | 124.8 | 121.4 |
| Russia | 130.5 | 139.3 | -8.8 | 151 | 167.3 | 176.3 | 173.3 | 173.7 | 175.7 | 168.2 | 123.4 | 126.8 | 113.1 | 120.1 | 120.2 |
| Hong Kong | 124.6 | 128.1 | -3.5 | 134.2 | 134.9 | 135.2 | 131.9 | 133.9 | 131.2 | 137 | 141 | 145.7 | 151.8 | 150.9 | 152.4 |
| Switzerland | 110.4 | 107.6 | 2.8 | 107 | 107 | 107.7 | 110 | 113 | 111.8 | 106.5 | 100.1 | 84.4 | 80 | 78.8 | 81.8 |
| Canada | 92.9 | 86.5 | 6.4 | 76.7 | 76.7 | 66.1 | 56.5 | 44.9 | 43 | 35.9 | 93.7 | 84.8 | 81.9 | 77.1 | 67.1 |
| Luxembourg | 81 | 83 | -2 | 86.4 | 81.9 | 78.5 | 86.1 | 79 | 98.9 | 97.6 | 96.6 | 75.6 | 76.9 | 83.9 | 77.8 |
| Singapore | 66.7 | 57.8 | 8.9 | 72.9 | 62.2 | 66.4 | 56.7 | 55.4 | 55.3 | 53.3 | 50.5 | 40.6 | 42.4 | 45.5 | 42.6 |
| Germany | 58.3 | 61.1 | -2.8 | 60.5 | 58.6 | 58.2 | 57.9 | 56.8 | 55.3 | 52.2 | 54 | 55.8 | 54.8 | 53.7 | 50 |
| Thailand | 57.6 | 56.5 | 1.1 | 52 | 52.2 | 52.7 | 50.4 | 47.3 | 40.8 | 35.7 | 49.3 | 46.3 | 46.9 | 43.5 | 42.1 |
| Ireland | 42 | 44.4 | -2.4 | 45.8 | 50 | 48.9 | 51.5 | 49.5 | 51.1 | 55.7 | 48.3 | 48 | 45.7 | 43.3 | 38.7 |
| India | 40.3 | 40.6 | -0.3 | 40.5 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 40 | 37.9 | 38.4 | 35.4 | 36.4 | 29.3 | 31 | 32 | 31.6 |
| Mexico | 34.6 | 34.4 | 0.2 | 33.5 | 32.6 | 34.8 | 36.8 | 36.1 | 33.5 | 33.1 | 33.2 | 34.2 | 33.1 | 36.1 | 33.9 |
| Turkey | 34.3 | 32.9 | 1.4 | 28.9 | 29.1 | 27.8 | 27.8 | 29.7 | 26.7 | 25.7 | 25.5 | 27.6 | 27.9 | 28.7 | 27.3 |
| Belgium | 32 | 32.1 | -0.1 | 33.2 | 33.4 | 33.4 | 33.8 | 51.9 | 34.3 | 34.8 | 17.2 | 17.6 | 18.5 | 17.1 | 17 |
| Korea, South | 31.2 | 31.9 | -0.7 | 36.2 | 39.8 | 39.4 | 38.7 | 39.9 | 37.6 | 37 | 38.7 | 37.8 | 38.7 | 40.1 | 39.8 |
| France | 30.2 | 30.2 | 0 | 15 | 20.1 | 23.5 | 23.3 | 26.1 | 19.8 | 24.2 | 36 | 37.9 | 40.6 | 39.8 | 32.8 |
| Poland | 27.3 | 26.3 | 1 | 25.5 | 27.2 | 28.8 | 28.4 | 26.6 | 24.8 | 25.7 | 23.2 | 23.4 | 24.6 | 23.4 | 22.6 |
| Netherlands | 24.9 | 25.4 | -0.5 | 22.7 | 22.1 | 22 | 23.1 | 25.1 | 24.2 | 24.7 | 17.3 | 17.6 | 19.6 | 19.2 | 20.4 |
| Italy | 24.3 | 24.6 | -0.3 | 23.7 | 23.6 | 23.7 | 24.1 | 23.6 | 23.2 | 22.7 | 20.1 | 20.8 | 20.3 | 20.5 | 20.9 |
| Philippines | 22.7 | 22.8 | -0.1 | 20.1 | 19.2 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 19.3 | 20.3 | 20 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 15 | 14.6 | 12.5 |
| Norway | 20.8 | 19.4 | 1.4 | 19.6 | 19 | 18 | 18.1 | 17.5 | 16.3 | 15.4 | 16.1 | 15.2 | 15 | 14.6 | 13.6 |
| Colombia | 20.1 | 19.8 | 0.3 | 20.2 | 20.3 | 16.7 | 16.3 | 16.5 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 17 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 16.2 | 16 |
| Israel | 19.8 | 19.9 | -0.1 | 20.6 | 20.5 | 17.9 | 17.6 | 16.3 | 17.9 | 18.3 | 18.4 | 20.1 | 19.9 | 22 | 18.9 |
| Sweden | 17.7 | 17 | 0.7 | 16.8 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.4 | 16.8 | 17.7 | 17.6 | 16.5 | 13.4 | 15.3 | 16.3 | 16 |
| Chile | 16 | 15 | 1 | 13.9 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13 | 13 | 13.1 | 12 | 12.2 | 12 | 12 | 11.9 | 12.3 |
| Egypt | 14.9 | 20.7 | -5.8 | 26 | 29.8 | 30.5 | 30.6 | 29.2 | 25.9 | 25 | 29.4 | 28 | 21.1 | 21.4 | 21.7 |
| Australia | 12.6 | 14.7 | -2.1 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 18 | 15.5 | 19.2 | 18.4 | 14.5 | 14.1 | 17.9 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| Malaysia | 11.3 | 11.3 | 0 | 11.5 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 10.5 | 10.9 | 11 | 10.9 |
| All Other | 197 | 194.4 | 2.6 | 193 | 200.5 | 201.5 | 204.2 | 206.7 | 206.8 | 199.1 | 171.1 | 174.6 | 168.1 | 163.4 | 162.1 |
| Grand Total | 4474.3 | 4453 | 21.3 | 4437.9 | 4412.5 | 4372.9 | 4324.1 | 4271.8 | 4125.3 | 4069.9 | 4002.8 | 3958.1 | 3951.1 | 3877.8 | 3745.4 |
| Of which: | |||||||||||||||
| For. Official | 3161.4 | 3152.1 | 9.3 | 3163.5 | 3186.8 | 3202.3 | 3167.2 | 3119.2 | 3074.4 | 3046.5 | 2690.3 | 2690.8 | 2715.1 | 2703.3 | 2670.3 |
| Treasury Bills | 432.4 | 438.9 | -6.5 | 462.3 | 499.2 | 531.3 | 495.4 | 486.9 | 473.5 | 454.4 | 454.4 | 466.9 | 498.5 | 501.3 | 496.5 |
| T-Bonds & Notes | 2729 | 2713.1 | 15.9 | 2701.2 | 2687.6 | 2671 | 2671.8 | 2632.4 | 2600.9 | 2592.1 | 2235.9 | 2223.8 | 2216.6 | 2202 | 2173.8 |
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