{"help": "https://data.iadb.org/api/3/action/help_show?name=resource_show", "success": true, "result": {"access_url": "https://data.iadb.org/dataset/abea491d-2123-4aed-b94a-5dcd057e4fad/resource/ed3e7666-99d4-43dd-bd4d-349853e5cd56", "cache_last_updated": null, "cache_url": null, "created": "2026-06-24T03:49:59.337218", "data_notes": {"en": "### What does the Capital and Financial Account Balance measure?\n\nIt is a balance-of-payments component that records net flows of capital and financial assets between a country and the rest of the world, including foreign direct investment, portfolio investment, loans and reserve assets.\n\n### What does a surplus or deficit mean?\n\nA surplus indicates net capital inflows into the economy, while a deficit reflects net outflows of capital to the rest of the world.\n\n### How many countries and which periods are covered?\n\nThe indicator covers 24 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean, with data spanning 1991 to 2026.\n\n### What units and transformations are available?\n\nValues are reported in millions of USD, as a share of GDP and year-to-date, at annual, monthly and quarterly frequency. Transformations include MA3, MA6, MA12 moving averages and MoM, QoQ and YoY growth rates.\n\n### Where does the data come from?\n\nThe data are compiled from national authorities, including the Banco Central do Brasil, the Banco de Mexico (Banxico), the Banco Central de Chile, the Banco de la Rep\u00fablica de Colombia and INEC - Panam\u00e1.\n\n### What is this indicator typically used for?\n\nIt is used to analyze external financing, capital-flow trends and balance-of-payments sustainability across Latin American and Caribbean economies.\n\n### How do I cite this indicator?\n\nCite it as: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Latin Macro Watch \u2014 \"Capital and Financial Account Balance.\" data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset.", "es": "### \u00bfQu\u00e9 mide el balance de la cuenta de capital y financiera?\n\nEs un componente de la balanza de pagos que registra los flujos netos de capital y activos financieros entre un pa\u00eds y el resto del mundo, incluida la inversi\u00f3n extranjera directa, la inversi\u00f3n de cartera, los pr\u00e9stamos y los activos de reserva.\n\n### \u00bfQu\u00e9 significa un super\u00e1vit o un d\u00e9ficit?\n\nUn super\u00e1vit indica entradas netas de capital hacia la econom\u00eda, mientras que un d\u00e9ficit refleja salidas netas de capital hacia el resto del mundo.\n\n### \u00bfCu\u00e1ntos pa\u00edses y qu\u00e9 per\u00edodos se cubren?\n\nEl indicador cubre 24 pa\u00edses de Am\u00e9rica Latina y el Caribe, con datos que abarcan de 1991 a 2026.\n\n### \u00bfQu\u00e9 unidades y transformaciones est\u00e1n disponibles?\n\nLos valores se reportan en millones de USD, como porcentaje del PIB y acumulado del a\u00f1o, con frecuencia anual, mensual y trimestral. Las transformaciones incluyen medias m\u00f3viles MA3, MA6, MA12 y tasas intermensual, intertrimestral e interanual.\n\n### \u00bfDe d\u00f3nde provienen los datos?\n\nLos datos se recopilan de autoridades nacionales, como el Banco Central do Brasil, el Banco de Mexico (Banxico), el Banco Central de Chile, el Banco de la Rep\u00fablica de Colombia e INEC - Panam\u00e1.\n\n### \u00bfPara qu\u00e9 se utiliza habitualmente este indicador?\n\nSe utiliza para analizar el financiamiento externo, las tendencias de los flujos de capital y la sostenibilidad de la balanza de pagos en las econom\u00edas de Am\u00e9rica Latina y el Caribe.\n\n### \u00bfC\u00f3mo cito este indicador?\n\nC\u00edtelo as\u00ed: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID), Latin Macro Watch \u2014 \u00abBalance de la cuenta de capital y financiera\u00bb. data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset.", "fr": "### Que mesure le solde du compte de capital et financier ?\n\nC'est une composante de la balance des paiements qui enregistre les flux nets de capitaux et d'actifs financiers entre un pays et le reste du monde, y compris l'investissement direct \u00e9tranger, l'investissement de portefeuille, les pr\u00eats et les actifs de r\u00e9serve.\n\n### Que signifie un exc\u00e9dent ou un d\u00e9ficit ?\n\nUn exc\u00e9dent indique des entr\u00e9es nettes de capitaux dans l'\u00e9conomie, tandis qu'un d\u00e9ficit refl\u00e8te des sorties nettes de capitaux vers le reste du monde.\n\n### Combien de pays et quelles p\u00e9riodes sont couverts ?\n\nL'indicateur couvre 24 pays d'Am\u00e9rique latine et des Cara\u00efbes, avec des donn\u00e9es allant de 1991 \u00e0 2026.\n\n### Quelles unit\u00e9s et transformations sont disponibles ?\n\nLes valeurs sont exprim\u00e9es en millions de USD, en pourcentage du PIB et en cumul annuel, en fr\u00e9quence annuelle, mensuelle et trimestrielle. Les transformations incluent les moyennes mobiles MA3, MA6, MA12 et les taux mensuels, trimestriels et annuels.\n\n### D'o\u00f9 proviennent les donn\u00e9es ?\n\nLes donn\u00e9es sont compil\u00e9es \u00e0 partir des autorit\u00e9s nationales, dont le Banco Central do Brasil, le Banco de Mexico (Banxico), le Banco Central de Chile, le Banco de la Rep\u00fablica de Colombia et INEC - Panam\u00e1.\n\n### \u00c0 quoi sert g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement cet indicateur ?\n\nIl sert \u00e0 analyser le financement ext\u00e9rieur, les tendances des flux de capitaux et la soutenabilit\u00e9 de la balance des paiements dans les \u00e9conomies d'Am\u00e9rique latine et des Cara\u00efbes.\n\n### Comment citer cet indicateur ?\n\nCitez-le ainsi : Banque interam\u00e9ricaine de d\u00e9veloppement (BID), Latin Macro Watch \u2014 \u00ab Solde du compte de capital et financier \u00bb. data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset.", "pt_BR": "### O que o saldo da conta de capital e financeira mede?\n\n\u00c9 um componente do balan\u00e7o de pagamentos que registra os fluxos l\u00edquidos de capital e ativos financeiros entre um pa\u00eds e o resto do mundo, incluindo investimento direto estrangeiro, investimento em carteira, empr\u00e9stimos e ativos de reserva.\n\n### O que significa um super\u00e1vit ou d\u00e9ficit?\n\nUm super\u00e1vit indica entradas l\u00edquidas de capital na economia, enquanto um d\u00e9ficit reflete sa\u00eddas l\u00edquidas de capital para o resto do mundo.\n\n### Quantos pa\u00edses e quais per\u00edodos s\u00e3o cobertos?\n\nO indicador cobre 24 pa\u00edses da Am\u00e9rica Latina e do Caribe, com dados de 1991 a 2026.\n\n### Quais unidades e transforma\u00e7\u00f5es est\u00e3o dispon\u00edveis?\n\nOs valores s\u00e3o apresentados em milh\u00f5es de USD, como percentual do PIB e acumulado no ano, em frequ\u00eancia anual, mensal e trimestral. As transforma\u00e7\u00f5es incluem m\u00e9dias m\u00f3veis MA3, MA6, MA12 e taxas mensal, trimestral e anual.\n\n### De onde v\u00eam os dados?\n\nOs dados s\u00e3o compilados de autoridades nacionais, incluindo o Banco Central do Brasil, o Banco de Mexico (Banxico), o Banco Central de Chile, o Banco de la Rep\u00fablica de Colombia e o INEC - Panam\u00e1.\n\n### Para que esse indicador \u00e9 normalmente utilizado?\n\n\u00c9 usado para analisar o financiamento externo, as tend\u00eancias dos fluxos de capital e a sustentabilidade do balan\u00e7o de pagamentos nas economias da Am\u00e9rica Latina e do Caribe.\n\n### Como fa\u00e7o para citar este indicador?\n\nCite assim: Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento (BID), Latin Macro Watch \u2014 \"Saldo da conta de capital e financeira\". data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset."}, "datastore_active": true, "datastore_contains_all_records_of_source_file": false, "description": "The Capital and Financial Account Balance is a component of the balance of payments that records net flows of capital and financial assets between a country and the rest of the world, available in the Latin Macro Watch dataset of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). It includes foreign direct investment, portfolio investment, loans and reserve assets: a surplus signals net capital inflows while a deficit reflects net outflows. The series supports economists, balance-of-payments analysts and policymakers studying external financing across Latin America and the Caribbean.\n\n### Coverage\nData are available for 24 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean at annual, monthly and quarterly frequency, spanning 1991 to 2026. Values are reported in millions of USD, as a share of GDP and year-to-date. 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