Portfolio Investment, Net

Portfolio Investment, Net is the net value of cross-border transactions in equity and debt securities that do not confer significant control or influence over enterprises (typically holdings of less than 10% of voting power). It combines both inflows (foreign purchases of domestic securities) and outflows (domestic purchases of foreign securities) and is recorded in the financial account of the balance of payments; the precise definition and coverage may vary across countries. This Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) indicator is part of the Latin Macro Watch, the IDB's harmonized macroeconomic database for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Coverage

Data are available for 19 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean at annual, monthly, and quarterly frequency, covering 1994–2026. Values can be viewed in millions of USD, as a percentage of GDP, or year-to-date (YTD), with moving-average (MA3, MA6, MA12) and growth-rate (MoM %, QoQ %, YoY %) transformations.

Sources

Figures are compiled from official national authorities, including Banco Central de Chile, Banco Central do Brasil, Banco de Mexico (Banxico), Banco de la República de Colombia, and Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, among other central banks and statistics agencies in the region.

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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 Portfolio Investment, Net measure? It measures the net value of cross-border transactions in equity and debt securities that do not confer significant control or influence (typically under 10% of voting power), combining inflows and outflows in the financial account of the balance of payments. How many countries and time periods are covered? The indicator covers 19 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean, with annual, monthly, and quarterly frequencies spanning 1994 to 2026. What units and transformations are available? Values are available in millions of USD, as a percentage of GDP, and year-to-date (YTD). Transformations include moving averages (MA3, MA6, MA12) and growth rates (MoM %, QoQ %, YoY %). Where does the data come from? Data are compiled from official national authorities such as Banco Central de Chile, Banco Central do Brasil, Banco de Mexico (Banxico), Banco de la República de Colombia, and Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, harmonized by the IDB in the Latin Macro Watch. How is this indicator typically used? Economists, investors, and policymakers use it to assess net portfolio capital flows, gauge financial-account dynamics, and analyze external financing across Latin America and the Caribbean. How do I cite this indicator? Cite as: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Latin Macro Watch — "Portfolio Investment, Net." data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset.