How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Japan?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Japan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Ecuador

1.0%

in 2025

Japan

1.0%

in 2025

Ecuador rank

145th

Japan rank

144th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time

Ecuador
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 145th and Japan ranks 144th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.6%	0.0%	1.6%	Ecuador
1980s	0.6%	0.0%	0.5%	Ecuador
1990s	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%	Ecuador
2000s	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%	Ecuador
2010s	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%	Ecuador
2020s	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Ecuador or Japan?: Japan, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Ecuador and Japan?: 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Japan?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Japan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: Ecuador ranks 145th and Japan ranks 144th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.