United States of America vs World: Portfolio equity, net inflows

United States of America
735.74 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
World
1.38 trillion BoP, current US$
in 2025
United States of America rank
1st
World rank
1st

Portfolio equity, net inflows over time

  • United States of America
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 1.38 trillion BoP, current US$ against 735.74 billion BoP, current US$ in United States of America, a difference of 647.58 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes World's figure about 1.9 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was World ahead.

United States of America ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 184 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America World Difference Ahead
1970s 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ World
1980s 6.04 billion BoP, current US$ 22.13 billion BoP, current US$ 16.09 billion BoP, current US$ World
1990s 25.95 billion BoP, current US$ 182.64 billion BoP, current US$ 156.69 billion BoP, current US$ World
2000s 132.14 billion BoP, current US$ 509.92 billion BoP, current US$ 377.78 billion BoP, current US$ World
2010s 32.12 billion BoP, current US$ 676.86 billion BoP, current US$ 644.74 billion BoP, current US$ World
2020s 287.34 billion BoP, current US$ 871.69 billion BoP, current US$ 584.35 billion BoP, current US$ World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio equity, net inflows, United States of America or World?
World, at 1.38 trillion BoP, current US$ against 735.74 billion BoP, current US$ in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio equity, net inflows between United States of America and World?
647.58 billion BoP, current US$, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do United States of America and World rank globally for portfolio equity, net inflows?
United States of America ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.