US Capital Flows Increased in February
2026-04-15 20:26
By
Juan Quintana
1 min. read
Net foreign acquisitions of long-term securities, short-term U.S.
securities, and banking flows resulted in a net TIC inflow of $184.5 billion in February 2026.
Of this total, $166.5 billion was attributable to private foreign investors, while foreign official institutions accounted for $18.0 billion.
Foreign residents increased their holdings of long-term U.S.
securities, with net purchases of $101.1 billion.
This included $147.3 billion in purchases by private investors, partly offset by net sales of $46.1 billion by foreign official institutions.
At the same time, U.S.
investors expanded their holdings of long-term foreign securities, recording net purchases of $42.6 billion.
In short-term instruments, foreign residents increased their holdings of U.S.
Treasury bills by $91.6 billion.
Additionally, their holdings of all dollar-denominated short-term U.S.
securities and other custody liabilities rose by $87.4 billion.