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

49 years are reported by both, from 1977 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 Panama: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Ecuador

1.0%

in 2025

Panama

1.0%

in 2025

Ecuador rank

145th

Panama rank

143rd

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

Ecuador
Panama

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Panama ahead.

Ecuador ranks 145th and Panama ranks 143rd of 198 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	Panama
1980s	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	Panama
1990s	2.1%	5.4%	3.3%	Panama
2000s	1.5%	7.6%	6.1%	Panama
2010s	0.8%	8.4%	7.6%	Panama
2020s	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	Panama

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 Panama?: Panama, 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 Panama?: 0.0%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: Ecuador ranks 145th and Panama ranks 143rd 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.