Ecuador vs Panama: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 147th and Panama ranks 145th of 200 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, 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 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?
- Ecuador ranks 147th and Panama ranks 145th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). 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 is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.