Ecuador vs Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Ecuador
- Guinea
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports -1.30 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.40 billion BoP, current US$ in Guinea, a difference of 102.57 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Guinea ahead.
Ecuador ranks 129th and Guinea ranks 131st of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -129.75 million BoP, current US$ | -12.31 million BoP, current US$ | 117.44 million BoP, current US$ | Guinea |
| 1990s | -470.86 million BoP, current US$ | -20.19 million BoP, current US$ | 450.67 million BoP, current US$ | Guinea |
| 2000s | -499.41 million BoP, current US$ | -132.84 million BoP, current US$ | 366.56 million BoP, current US$ | Guinea |
| 2010s | -797.50 million BoP, current US$ | -420.27 million BoP, current US$ | 377.23 million BoP, current US$ | Guinea |
| 2020s | -715.89 million BoP, current US$ | -744.34 million BoP, current US$ | 28.45 million BoP, current US$ | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Ecuador or Guinea?
- Ecuador, at -1.30 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.40 billion BoP, current US$ in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Ecuador and Guinea?
- 102.57 million BoP, current US$, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guinea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Guinea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Ecuador ranks 129th and Guinea ranks 131st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.