Ecuador vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Ecuador
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 191.26 % change on previous year against -5.85 % change on previous year in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 197.11 % change on previous year.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 32.7 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 11th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.47 % change on previous year | 28.75 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 12.35 % change on previous year | 7.99 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 23.33 % change on previous year | 30.76 % change on previous year | 7.43 % change on previous year | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 23.23 % change on previous year | 6.27 % change on previous year | 16.97 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 36.78 % change on previous year | 8.19 % change on previous year | 28.59 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 24.31 % change on previous year | 5.64 % change on previous year | 18.67 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Ecuador or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Ecuador, at 191.26 % change on previous year against -5.85 % change on previous year in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Ecuador and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 197.11 % change on previous year, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Ecuador ranks 11th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.