Abstract
Object: To assess and analyze portfolio investment cash flows in various countries of the world.Methods: Generalization, comparative analysis, dynamics of cash flow indicators.Results: In recent years, there has been a sharp increase in sustainability-related activity in global equity markets. In a number of countries, measures were taken to strengthen public policies aimed at promoting sustainable development, which led to an outflow of portfolio investments in 2018. However, the pandemic has made significant adjustments to the cash flows of portfolio investments in the countries of the world, primarily in developed countries. As a result of the analysis, it was found that 2020 began to be characterized by negative indicators of the volume of portfolio investments.Conclusions: Capital markets play an important role in the global investment chain. Portfolio investment is the third largest source of external finance for developing countries, and established capital markets practices can guide the sustainable development approach of investing countries around the world.