Barbados vs Sri Lanka: Portfolio equity, net inflows

Barbados
2.58 million BoP, current US$
in 2017
Sri Lanka
1.60 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Barbados rank
78th
Sri Lanka rank
81st

Portfolio equity, net inflows over time

  • Barbados
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 2.58 million BoP, current US$ against 1.60 million BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 978,780 BoP, current US$.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.6 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Barbados ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 184 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 0 BoP, current US$ 202,450 BoP, current US$ 202,450 BoP, current US$ Sri Lanka
1980s 275,000 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 275,000 BoP, current US$ Barbados
1990s -150,000 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 150,000 BoP, current US$ Sri Lanka
2000s 13.31 million BoP, current US$ -226.86 million BoP, current US$ 240.18 million BoP, current US$ Barbados
2010s 17.80 million BoP, current US$ -27.62 million BoP, current US$ 45.42 million BoP, current US$ Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio equity, net inflows, Barbados or Sri Lanka?
Barbados, at 2.58 million BoP, current US$ against 1.60 million BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in portfolio equity, net inflows between Barbados and Sri Lanka?
978,780 BoP, current US$, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sri Lanka?
37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Barbados and Sri Lanka rank globally for portfolio equity, net inflows?
Barbados ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 8,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.