Turmoil hits emerging markets 

Investors pulled $4.5 billion out of developing economies in August as share prices plunged following the Chinese stock market implosion

Foreign investment flows to emerging markets 

Africa and Middle East
Emerging Europe*
Latin America
Emerging Asia†

Total

$22 billion 2010-14 average

Dec 2014: Fall in crude oil prices and weaker Chinese demand drives capital flight

May-Jul 2015: Investment falls to average of $3bn a month

Dec outflow: $17bn

Aug outflow: $4.5bn

$ billion
45
30
15
0
-15

Aug
Sep
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Nov
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Aug

*Austria, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Rep., Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia
and Slovenia. †China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam

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Source: Institute of International Finance, Barrons, Bloomberg Business