Ecuador vs Paraguay: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Ecuador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ in Paraguay, a difference of 118.89 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 89th and Paraguay ranks 92nd of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.25 million BoP, current US$ | 19.11 million BoP, current US$ | 49.14 million BoP, current US$ | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 85.10 million BoP, current US$ | 13.81 million BoP, current US$ | 71.29 million BoP, current US$ | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 470.86 million BoP, current US$ | 138.56 million BoP, current US$ | 332.30 million BoP, current US$ | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 533.16 million BoP, current US$ | 127.79 million BoP, current US$ | 405.37 million BoP, current US$ | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 797.50 million BoP, current US$ | 691.99 million BoP, current US$ | 105.51 million BoP, current US$ | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 813.11 million BoP, current US$ | 853.02 million BoP, current US$ | 39.91 million BoP, current US$ | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Ecuador or Paraguay?
- Ecuador, at 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 118.89 million BoP, current US$, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Paraguay rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Ecuador ranks 89th and Paraguay ranks 92nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.