Slovak Republic: Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2020, Slovak Republic's portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) fell US$177.33 million on 2019 (from US$109 million to −US$68.33 million).

Across the 26 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2019), the average change was −US$13.68 million and a typical year strayed about US$158.26 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$301.59 million in 2005 and the biggest yearly fall was US$353.32 million in 1994. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2011 to 2020 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 4% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

See how every economy compares in the full ranking.

Closest to Slovak Republic in the 2020 ranking

• Congo, Rep. — 1st of 4: US$31.82 million
• Mozambique — 2nd of 4: US$2.99 million
• Togo — 4th of 4: −US$173.93 million

What this measures

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.

Limitations: 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.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 28 values

Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in nearby economies

• Albania — US$18.84 million (2025)
• Armenia — −US$4.57 million (2025)
• Austria — US$2.8 billion (2025)
• Azerbaijan — US$203,000 (2025)
• Belarus — US$69,827 (2025)
• Belgium — US$4.8 billion (2025)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — −US$4,354 (2025)
• Bulgaria — −US$38.46 million (2025)
• Croatia — US$155.51 million (2025)
• Cyprus

More economic policy & debt data for Slovak Republic

• Adjusted savings, education expenditure (% of GNI) — 4.13% (2021)
• Adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) — US$10.61 million (2021)
• Adjusted savings, energy depletion (current US$) — US$3.68 million (2021)
• Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) — −US$279,000 (2016)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$33.08 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 29.27 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 21.41% (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$90.65 billion (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Slovak Republic's portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$)?

−US$68.33 million in 2020, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1993?

It is down 114.71% from US$464.64 million in 1993. The highest value was US$464.64 million in 1993 and the lowest −US$125.44 million in 2004.

Is the latest change in portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) unusual for Slovak Republic?

In 2020, Slovak Republic's portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) fell US$177.33 million on 2019 (from US$109 million to −US$68.33 million). Across the 26 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2019), the average change was −US$13.68 million and a typical year strayed about US$158.26 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BX.PEF.TOTL.CD.WD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF); International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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