Portfolio equity, net inflows in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Portfolio equity, net inflows was -736.25 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio equity, net inflows in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1972–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, portfolio equity, net inflows in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at -736.25 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 70.5% on the previous year and down 190.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio equity, net inflows in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 2.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, -2.81 billion BoP, current US$, in 2020.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio equity, net inflows in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 778,560 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 17.29 million BoP, current US$ | +2120.2% |
| 1981 | 76.95 million BoP, current US$ | +345.2% |
| 1982 | 66.58 million BoP, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 61.88 million BoP, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 110.14 million BoP, current US$ | +78.0% |
| 1985 | 53.57 million BoP, current US$ | -51.4% |
| 1986 | 42.45 million BoP, current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 53.34 million BoP, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1988 | 15.23 million BoP, current US$ | -71.4% |
| 1989 | 14.58 million BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 4.75 million BoP, current US$ | -67.5% |
| 1991 | 76.18 million BoP, current US$ | +1505.4% |
| 1992 | 288.44 million BoP, current US$ | +278.6% |
| 1993 | 268.86 million BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +457.2% |
| 1995 | 41.74 million BoP, current US$ | -97.2% |
| 1996 | 458.28 million BoP, current US$ | +998.0% |
| 1997 | 951.28 million BoP, current US$ | +107.6% |
| 1998 | -72.74 million BoP, current US$ | -107.6% |
| 1999 | 764.35 million BoP, current US$ | -1150.8% |
| 2000 | 299.67 million BoP, current US$ | -60.8% |
| 2001 | -155.19 million BoP, current US$ | -151.8% |
| 2002 | -363.67 million BoP, current US$ | +134.3% |
| 2003 | 195.48 million BoP, current US$ | -153.8% |
| 2004 | 761.59 million BoP, current US$ | +289.6% |
| 2005 | 2.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +277.4% |
| 2006 | 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.4% |
| 2007 | -819.83 million BoP, current US$ | -138.8% |
| 2008 | 161.00 million BoP, current US$ | -119.6% |
| 2009 | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +672.0% |
| 2010 | 2.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +103.4% |
| 2011 | -432.02 million BoP, current US$ | -117.1% |
| 2012 | -1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +139.4% |
| 2013 | 181.86 million BoP, current US$ | -117.6% |
| 2014 | 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +740.9% |
| 2015 | -253.26 million BoP, current US$ | -116.6% |
| 2016 | 243.22 million BoP, current US$ | -196.0% |
| 2017 | -990.41 million BoP, current US$ | -507.2% |
| 2018 | -739.93 million BoP, current US$ | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 566.11 million BoP, current US$ | -176.5% |
| 2020 | -2.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -596.4% |
| 2021 | -2.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2022 | -1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -46.5% |
| 2023 | -117.05 million BoP, current US$ | -90.9% |
| 2024 | -431.83 million BoP, current US$ | +268.9% |
| 2025 | -736.25 million BoP, current US$ | +70.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio equity, net inflows in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +2120.2% | 778,560 BoP, current US$ | 17.29 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1991 | +1505.4% | 4.75 million BoP, current US$ | 76.18 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97,320 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 778,560 BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 51.20 million BoP, current US$ | 14.58 million BoP, current US$ | 110.14 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 427.92 million BoP, current US$ | -72.74 million BoP, current US$ | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 631.19 million BoP, current US$ | -819.83 million BoP, current US$ | 2.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.88 million BoP, current US$ | -1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -117.05 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 32 Hungary 259.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Viet Nam 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
- 36 Estonia 153.68 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 114.71 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Jamaica 103.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio equity, net inflows in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Portfolio equity, net inflows in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was -736.25 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for portfolio equity, net inflows?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio equity, net inflows rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 190.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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.