OECD members - Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in OECD members was $992,747,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $1,180,170,000,000 in 2017 and ($115,112,000,000) in 2008.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, and World Bank, International Debt Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1960 $162,097,000
1961 $127,978,800
1962 ($28,162,750)
1963 ($156,209,000)
1964 ($83,905,410)
1965 ($112,998,300)
1966 $111,227,500
1967 $335,578,500
1968 $728,677,700
1969 $703,926,400
1970 $1,362,527,000
1971 $2,254,662,000
1972 $4,681,639,000
1973 $2,640,148,000
1974 ($425,740,300)
1975 $4,338,611,000
1976 $1,566,296,000
1977 $2,024,102,000
1978 $2,145,357,000
1979 $4,300,126,000
1980 $15,179,870,000
1981 $12,791,900,000
1982 $7,293,137,000
1983 $20,754,720,000
1984 $30,466,260
1985 $20,892,530,000
1986 $35,373,270,000
1987 $8,273,025,000
1988 $24,532,470,000
1989 $72,089,660,000
1990 ($13,101,530,000)
1991 $86,687,640,000
1992 $41,024,190,000
1993 $155,753,000,000
1994 $99,658,830,000
1995 $107,602,000,000
1996 $151,430,000,000
1997 $175,919,000,000
1998 $319,301,000,000
1999 $520,630,000,000
2000 $589,137,000,000
2001 $368,197,000,000
2002 $180,727,000,000
2003 $401,452,000,000
2004 $500,756,000,000
2005 $828,716,000,000
2006 $770,350,000,000
2007 $648,589,000,000
2008 ($115,112,000,000)
2009 $709,593,000,000
2010 $654,786,000,000
2011 $274,343,000,000
2012 $717,656,000,000
2013 $718,787,000,000
2014 $1,031,670,000,000
2015 $652,079,000,000
2016 $149,988,000,000
2017 $1,180,170,000,000
2018 $289,634,000,000
2019 $321,292,000,000
2020 $992,747,000,000

Development Relevance: Private financial flows - equity and debt - account for the bulk of development finance. Equity flows comprise foreign direct investment (FDI) and portfolio equity. Debt flows are financing raised through bond issuance, bank lending, and supplier credits.

Limitations and Exceptions: Portfolio investors typically have less of a role in the decision making of the enterprise with potentially important implications for future flows and for the volatility of the price and volume of positions. Portfolio investment differs from other investment in that it provides a direct way to access financial markets, and thus it can provide liquidity and flexibility. It is associated with financial markets and with their specialized service providers, such as exchanges, dealers, and regulators. The nature of financial derivatives as instruments through which risk is traded in its own right in financial markets sets them apart from other types of investment. Whereas other instruments may also have risk transfer elements, these other instruments also provide financial or other resources. The volume of global private financial flows reported by the World Bank generally differs from that reported by other sources because of differences in sources, classification of economies, and method used to adjust and disaggregate reported information. In addition, particularly for debt financing, differences may also reflect how some installments of the transactions and certain offshore issuances are treated. Data on equity flows are shown for all countries for which data are available.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Data on equity flows are based on balance of payments data reported by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Portfolio equity investment is defined as cross-border transactions and positions involving equity securities, other than those included in direct investment or reserve assets. Equity securities are equity instruments that are negotiable and designed to be traded, usually on organized exchanges or "over the counter." The negotiability of securities facilitates trading, allowing securities to be held by different parties during their lives. Negotiability allows investors to diversify their portfolios and to withdraw their investment readily. Included in portfolio investment are investment fund shares or units (that is, those issued by investment funds) that are evidenced by securities and that are not reserve assets or direct investment. Although they are negotiable instruments, exchange-traded financial derivatives are not included in portfolio investment because they are in their own category.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Note: Data starting from 2005 are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6).

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments