Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Small states
Small states: Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 643.45 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
643.45 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 92.4%
Rank
22nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
13.79 billion BoP, current US$
in 2021
All-time low
-6.36 billion BoP, current US$
in 2008
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Portfolio equity, net inflows in Small states, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Small states recorded 643.45 million BoP, current US$ for portfolio equity, net inflows in 2025.
That represents a change of down 92.4% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio equity, net inflows in Small states peaked at 13.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -6.36 billion BoP, current US$, in 2008.
That places Small states 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Small states, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | -300,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | -200.0% |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 4.80 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 150,000 BoP, current US$ | -96.9% |
| 1982 | -4.18 million BoP, current US$ | -2889.5% |
| 1983 | 9,034 BoP, current US$ | -100.2% |
| 1984 | -385,568 BoP, current US$ | -4367.9% |
| 1985 | 1.72 million BoP, current US$ | -547.2% |
| 1986 | -340,362 BoP, current US$ | -119.7% |
| 1987 | 2.26 million BoP, current US$ | -763.3% |
| 1988 | 6.71 million BoP, current US$ | +197.1% |
| 1989 | 7.79 million BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1990 | -2.46 million BoP, current US$ | -131.6% |
| 1991 | -778,118 BoP, current US$ | -68.4% |
| 1992 | -102,829 BoP, current US$ | -86.8% |
| 1993 | 35,586 BoP, current US$ | -134.6% |
| 1994 | 10.59 million BoP, current US$ | +29654.1% |
| 1995 | 45.35 million BoP, current US$ | +328.3% |
| 1996 | 212.97 million BoP, current US$ | +369.6% |
| 1997 | 157.92 million BoP, current US$ | -25.8% |
| 1998 | 80.57 million BoP, current US$ | -49.0% |
| 1999 | 232.64 million BoP, current US$ | +188.7% |
| 2000 | 48.48 million BoP, current US$ | -79.2% |
| 2001 | 10.67 million BoP, current US$ | -78.0% |
| 2002 | 116.78 million BoP, current US$ | +994.2% |
| 2003 | 110.40 million BoP, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 901.15 million BoP, current US$ | +716.3% |
| 2005 | 627.13 million BoP, current US$ | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 2.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +325.8% |
| 2007 | 3.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2008 | -6.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -297.9% |
| 2009 | 2.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -138.0% |
| 2010 | 8.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +235.3% |
| 2011 | 6.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 311.15 million BoP, current US$ | -95.4% |
| 2013 | 374.81 million BoP, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 33.59 million BoP, current US$ | -91.0% |
| 2015 | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +4358.2% |
| 2016 | -3.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -300.9% |
| 2017 | 4.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -246.4% |
| 2018 | 13.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +196.6% |
| 2019 | 2.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -78.8% |
| 2020 | -3.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -216.6% |
| 2021 | 13.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -528.2% |
| 2022 | 753.44 million BoP, current US$ | -94.5% |
| 2023 | 3.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +346.3% |
| 2024 | 8.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +151.6% |
| 2025 | 643.45 million BoP, current US$ | -92.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +29654.1% | 35,586 BoP, current US$ | 10.59 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1984 | -4367.9% | 9,034 BoP, current US$ | -385,568 BoP, current US$ |
| 2015 | +4358.2% | 33.59 million BoP, current US$ | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1982 | -2889.5% | 150,000 BoP, current US$ | -4.18 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | -300,000 BoP, current US$ | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 million BoP, current US$ | -4.18 million BoP, current US$ | 7.79 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.67 million BoP, current US$ | -2.46 million BoP, current US$ | 232.64 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 375.66 million BoP, current US$ | -6.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 19 Kuwait 3.56 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Netherlands 3.54 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 New Zealand 3.42 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Bahrain 3.41 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Mauritius 3.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Austria 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Norway 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Small states
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,363 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4415 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7,320 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,407 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio equity, net inflows in Small states?
- Portfolio equity, net inflows in Small states was 643.45 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 13.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.36 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Small states rank for portfolio equity, net inflows?
- Small states ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio equity, net inflows rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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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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.