Portfolio equity, net inflows in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Portfolio equity, net inflows was -9.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio equity, net inflows in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1968–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded -9.13 billion BoP, current US$ for portfolio equity, net inflows in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.4% on the previous year and down 163.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio equity, net inflows in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 41.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -21.41 billion BoP, current US$, in 2024.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio equity, net inflows in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 3.28 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | -2.70 million BoP, current US$ | -182.3% |
| 1978 | 3.82 million BoP, current US$ | -241.5% |
| 1979 | -6.90 million BoP, current US$ | -280.6% |
| 1980 | -11.30 million BoP, current US$ | +63.8% |
| 1981 | 20.00 million BoP, current US$ | -277.0% |
| 1982 | 8.30 million BoP, current US$ | -58.5% |
| 1983 | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | -96.4% |
| 1984 | -3.00 million BoP, current US$ | -1100.0% |
| 1985 | -11.40 million BoP, current US$ | +280.0% |
| 1986 | 7.60 million BoP, current US$ | -166.7% |
| 1987 | 60.90 million BoP, current US$ | +701.3% |
| 1988 | 189.15 million BoP, current US$ | +210.6% |
| 1989 | 437.00 million BoP, current US$ | +131.0% |
| 1990 | 2.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +380.1% |
| 1991 | 6.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +229.3% |
| 1992 | 7.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 23.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +195.3% |
| 1994 | 17.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.3% |
| 1995 | 5.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -68.1% |
| 1996 | 11.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +107.9% |
| 1997 | 12.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1998 | -2.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -121.9% |
| 1999 | -4.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.8% |
| 2000 | -138.47 million BoP, current US$ | -96.7% |
| 2001 | 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -2048.4% |
| 2002 | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -34.7% |
| 2003 | 2.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +68.5% |
| 2004 | -613.07 million BoP, current US$ | -120.6% |
| 2005 | 10.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -1836.2% |
| 2006 | 11.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 28.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +154.1% |
| 2008 | -11.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -140.7% |
| 2009 | 41.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -456.2% |
| 2010 | 39.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -92.8% |
| 2012 | 14.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +413.8% |
| 2013 | 10.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 18.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +68.7% |
| 2015 | 14.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 20.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +46.0% |
| 2017 | 19.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2018 | -2.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -110.7% |
| 2019 | -3.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +52.3% |
| 2020 | -5.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +73.0% |
| 2021 | 3.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -158.6% |
| 2022 | 5.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +79.6% |
| 2023 | -4.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -171.4% |
| 2024 | -21.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +415.6% |
| 2025 | -9.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -57.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | -250,000 BoP, current US$ | -6.90 million BoP, current US$ | 3.82 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.75 million BoP, current US$ | -11.40 million BoP, current US$ | 437.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 39.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 38 Jamaica 103.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Croatia 95.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 40 Guyana 90.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 41 Peru 89.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 42 Palestine, State of 79.15 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 43 Lebanon 76.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 44 Iceland 67.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,557 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2456 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,746 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 10,589 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio equity, net inflows in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Portfolio equity, net inflows in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was -9.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.41 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for portfolio equity, net inflows?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio equity, net inflows rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 163.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.