China vs Euro area: Portfolio equity, net inflows
Portfolio equity, net inflows over time
- China
- Euro area
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 515.29 billion BoP, current US$ against 35.76 billion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 479.53 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Euro area's figure about 14.4 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Euro area ahead.
China ranks 6th and Euro area ranks 1st of 184 countries.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 9.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.08 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 1990s | 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 65.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 64.13 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2000s | 14.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 217.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 203.13 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2010s | 33.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 493.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 460.71 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2020s | 39.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 534.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 495.01 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio equity, net inflows, China or Euro area?
- Euro area, at 515.29 billion BoP, current US$ against 35.76 billion BoP, current US$ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio equity, net inflows between China and Euro area?
- 479.53 billion BoP, current US$, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Euro area?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and Euro area rank globally for portfolio equity, net inflows?
- China ranks 6th and Euro area ranks 1st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.