Barbados: Portfolio investment inflows, equities
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| Barbados |
Net portfolio equity inflows |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 2.58 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Measure | million dollars (current) |
| Data availability | 1970 - 2017 |
| Average | 5.52 |
| Min - Max | -4.80 - 147.90 |
| Source | The International Monetary Fund |
The latest value from 2017 is 2.58 million dollars (current), an increase from -1.53 million dollars (current) in 2016. In comparison, the world average is 8266.46 million dollars (current), based on data from 156 countries. Historically, the average for Barbados from 1970 to 2017 is 5.52 million dollars (current). The minimum value, -4.8 million dollars (current), was reached in 2005 while the maximum of 147.9 million dollars (current) was recorded in 2015.
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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.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terms of trade | 92.62 | 2021 | percent |
| Financial openness | -1.242 | 2021 | index points |
| Imports, percent of GDP | 42.18 | 2022 | percent |
| Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP | 3.52 | 2023 | percent |
| Foreign Direct Investment, billion dollars | 0.01 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Portfolio investment inflows, equities | 2.58 | 2017 | million dollars (current) |
| Current account, percent of GDP | -8.00 | 2023 | percent |
| Current account, in dollars | -0.30 | 2017 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Trade balance, percent of GDP | -7.90 | 2022 | percent |
| Trade balance, in dollars | 0.02 | 2017 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Reserves | 1.52 | 2022 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Remittances, percent of GDP | 1.33 | 2023 | percent |
| Remittances | 85.18 | 2023 | million U.S. dollars |
| Net errors and omissions | -132.48 | 2017 | million USD |
| Foreign exchange reserves | 3.16 | 1/2025 | billion |