Capital and Financial Account Balance

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.

Coverage

Data 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. Available transformations include MA3, MA6 and MA12 moving averages and month-on-month, quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year growth rates.

Sources

Figures 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 República de Colombia and INEC - Panamá, among other central banks and statistical offices in the region.

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Format	CSV
Language	en
Country	Argentina Bahamas Trinidad & Tobago Belize Costa Rica Dominican Republic Ecuador Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia El Salvador Jamaica Mexico Nicaragua Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Panama Uruguay Venezuela Barbados Paraguay Peru Suriname
Data notes	What does the Capital and Financial Account Balance measure? It 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. What does a surplus or deficit mean? A surplus indicates net capital inflows into the economy, while a deficit reflects net outflows of capital to the rest of the world. How many countries and which periods are covered? The indicator covers 24 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean, with data spanning 1991 to 2026. What units and transformations are available? Values 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. Where does the data come from? The 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 República de Colombia and INEC - Panamá. What is this indicator typically used for? It is used to analyze external financing, capital-flow trends and balance-of-payments sustainability across Latin American and Caribbean economies. How do I cite this indicator? Cite it as: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Latin Macro Watch — "Capital and Financial Account Balance." data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset.