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This dataset provides essential information on various external accounts indicators worldwide. Below is a detailed overview of the dataset’s key elements:
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1.**Current Account Balance:** A country's transactions in goods, services, income, and transfers with the rest of the world, including trade balance, net income from abroad, and current transfers. Expressed in USD and as a percentage of GDP, available since 1950. 
Source: [IMF.](https://data.imf.org/?sk=4c514d48-b6ba-49ed-8ab9-52b0c1a0179b&sid=1390030341854)

2.**Direct Investment:** Investment by residents in foreign enterprises, with significant influence, typically involving at least 10% ownership. Includes equity, reinvested earnings, and loans, expressed in USD and as a percentage of GDP, available since 1975. Source: [IMF.](https://data.imf.org/?sk=4c514d48-b6ba-49ed-8ab9-52b0c1a0179b&sid=1390030341854)

3.**Foreign Direct Investment:** Investment by residents in foreign enterprises with substantial influence, generally involving 10% or more ownership. Includes equity, reinvested earnings, and intra-company loans, expressed in USD and as a percentage of GDP, available since 1990. Source: [UNCTAD.](https://unctadstat.unctad.org/datacentre/dataviewer/US.FdiFlowsStock)

4.**Net Direct Investment:** Difference between a country's assets and liabilities. Measured in USD and as a percentage of GDP, available since 1975. Source: [IMF.](https://data.imf.org/?sk=4c514d48-b6ba-49ed-8ab9-52b0c1a0179b&sid=1390030341854)

5.**Portfolio Investment:** Investments in equity and debt securities without significant control over the issuer (less than 10% ownership), including stocks, bonds, and other assets. Measured in USD and as a percentage of GDP, available since 1975. Source: [IMF.](https://data.imf.org/?sk=4c514d48-b6ba-49ed-8ab9-52b0c1a0179b&sid=1390030341854)

6.**International Investment Position (IIP):** Country’s external financial assets and liabilities at a given time, indicating the net financial position with the rest of the world. Expressed in USD and as a percentage of GDP, available since 1975. Source: [IMF.](https://data.imf.org/?sk=4c514d48-b6ba-49ed-8ab9-52b0c1a0179b&sid=1390030341854)

7.**Net International Investment Position:** Difference between a country's assets and liabilities. Measured in USD and as a percentage of GDP, available since 1975. Source: [IMF.](https://data.imf.org/?sk=4c514d48-b6ba-49ed-8ab9-52b0c1a0179b&sid=1390030341854)

8.**International Reserves:** Foreign assets held by the central bank for meeting balance of payments needs, supporting currency stability, and ensuring international financial obligations. Expressed in USD, and as a percentage of broad money, GDP, and imports, available since 1990. Source: [IMF.](https://data.imf.org/?sk=b83f71e8-61e3-4cf1-8cf3-6d7fe04d0930)

9.**Personal Remittances:** Personal transfers and employee compensation received by resident households from abroad. Expressed in USD and as a percentage of GDP, available since 1970. Source: [World Bank.](https://databank.worldbank.org/reports.aspx?source=world-development-indicators)

10.**Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER):** Nominal exchange rate relative to multiple currencies, adjusted by a cost index, with a base index of 100 in 2010. Available since 1992. Source: [World Bank.](https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/search/dataset/0037798)
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For further information, please refer to the following [documentation](https://globallacdatahub.com/index.html)
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Date

Country

External Accounts Dataset

External Accounts - Total Foreign Investment - UNCTAD - Foreign Direct Investment

External Accounts - Total Foreign Investment - IMF - Net Portfolio Investment - Stock

External Accounts - Total Foreign Investment - IMF - Net Direct Investment - Stock

External Accounts - Current Account - IMF - Current Account Balance

External Accounts - Current Account - IMF - Current Account Goods Net

External Accounts - Current Account - IMF - Current Account Services Net

External Accounts  - IMF - International Investment Position

External Accounts - IMF - International Reserves

External Accounts - Remittances - World Bank - Personal Remittances

External Accounts - Real Exchange Rate - World Bank - REER

Georgetown University - Latin America in the Global Economy

Georgetown University

Current Account Balance in USD

Current Account Balance in USD - (% of GDP)

Current Account, Goods in USD

Current Account, Goods in USD - (% of GDP)

Current Account, Services in USD

Current Account, Services in USD - (% of GDP)

Direct Investment in USD, Assets

Direct Investment in USD, Assets - (% of GDP)

Direct Investment in USD, Liabilities

Direct Investment in USD, Liabilities - (% of GDP)

Foreign Direct Investment in percentage of GDP

Foreign Direct Investment in percentage of GDP, Historical mean deviation

Foreign Direct Investment in USD

Foreign Direct Investment in USD, Historical mean deviation

GDP (current USD)

International Investment Position in USD, Assets

International Investment Position in USD, Assets - (% of GDP)

International Investment Position in USD, Liabilities

International Investment Position in USD, Liabilities - (% of GDP)

International Reserves in % of Broad Money

International Reserves in % of GDP

International Reserves in % of Imports

International Reserves in USD

Net Direct Investment in USD

Net Direct Investment in USD - (% of GDP)

Net International Investment Position in USD

Net International Investment Position in USD - (% of GDP)

Net Personal Remittances in USD

Net Personal Remittances, in percentage of GDP

Net Portfolio Investment in USD

Net Portfolio Investment in USD - % of GDP

Personal Remittances Paid, in percentage of GDP

Personal Remittances Received, in percentage of GDP

Portfolio Investment in USD, Assets

Portfolio Investment in USD, Assets - (% of GDP)

Portfolio Investment in USD, Liabilities

Portfolio Investment in USD, Liabilities - (% of GDP)

Real Effective Exchange Rate

Real Effective Exchange Rate, Deviation from Mean

External Accounts Dataset

Dataset Information