Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was -360.95 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, portfolio equity, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at -360.95 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 133.5% on the previous year and down 103.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio equity, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 17.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -17.89 billion BoP, current US$, in 2021.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1964 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1967 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1968 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1969 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1970 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 3.76 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 5.38 million BoP, current US$ | +43.2% |
| 1976 | 36.81 million BoP, current US$ | +584.6% |
| 1977 | 4.56 million BoP, current US$ | -87.6% |
| 1978 | 30.41 million BoP, current US$ | +567.5% |
| 1979 | 22.31 million BoP, current US$ | -26.6% |
| 1980 | 4.24 million BoP, current US$ | -81.0% |
| 1981 | 3.18 million BoP, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 4.17 million BoP, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1983 | 771,531 BoP, current US$ | -81.5% |
| 1984 | 2.18 million BoP, current US$ | +182.5% |
| 1985 | -154.23 million BoP, current US$ | -7175.6% |
| 1986 | -597.23 million BoP, current US$ | +287.2% |
| 1987 | -615.01 million BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1988 | -258.26 million BoP, current US$ | -58.0% |
| 1989 | 453.18 million BoP, current US$ | -275.5% |
| 1990 | 392.79 million BoP, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1991 | -1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -468.5% |
| 1992 | -181.03 million BoP, current US$ | -87.5% |
| 1993 | 893.53 million BoP, current US$ | -593.6% |
| 1994 | 189.51 million BoP, current US$ | -78.8% |
| 1995 | 3.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +1481.9% |
| 1996 | 2.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 5.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +126.0% |
| 1998 | 8.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +55.3% |
| 1999 | 9.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 4.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -53.7% |
| 2001 | -911.24 million BoP, current US$ | -121.7% |
| 2002 | -359.55 million BoP, current US$ | -60.5% |
| 2003 | 727.91 million BoP, current US$ | -302.5% |
| 2004 | 6.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +819.8% |
| 2005 | 8.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 16.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +106.0% |
| 2007 | 10.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -39.5% |
| 2008 | -5.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -155.3% |
| 2009 | 10.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -292.4% |
| 2010 | 15.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +47.5% |
| 2011 | 8.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -45.1% |
| 2012 | 17.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +103.9% |
| 2013 | 13.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 10.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 9.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2016 | -1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -118.8% |
| 2017 | 12.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -771.4% |
| 2018 | 3.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -74.5% |
| 2019 | -5.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -276.8% |
| 2020 | -2.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2021 | -17.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +558.1% |
| 2022 | 99.73 million BoP, current US$ | -100.6% |
| 2023 | 246.57 million BoP, current US$ | +147.2% |
| 2024 | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +336.4% |
| 2025 | -360.95 million BoP, current US$ | -133.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -7175.6% | 2.18 million BoP, current US$ | -154.23 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1995 | +1481.9% | 189.51 million BoP, current US$ | 3.00 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.32 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 36.81 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -115.70 million BoP, current US$ | -615.01 million BoP, current US$ | 453.18 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 29 Nigeria 835.53 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Thailand 606.86 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Cyprus 482.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Hungary 259.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Vietnam 252.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Qatar 194.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Costa Rica 178.96 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 384.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 358.68 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio equity, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Portfolio equity, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa was -360.95 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio equity, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest portfolio equity, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for portfolio equity, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio equity, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 121 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Portfolio equity, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 121 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.