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?

Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit

Ecuador

0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Japan

0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Ecuador rank

147th

Japan rank

146th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time

Ecuador
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

Ecuador ranks 147th and Japan ranks 146th of 200 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	0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Ecuador
1980s	0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Ecuador
1990s	0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Ecuador
2000s	0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Ecuador
2010s	0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Ecuador
2020s	0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Ecuador or Japan?: Japan, at 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Ecuador and Japan?: 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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 (bop, current us$), per unit?: Ecuador ranks 147th and Japan ranks 146th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.