Foreign aid and investments received in Ecuador

Ecuador: Foreign aid and investments received was 2.41 billion in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
2.41 billion
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
35th
of 147 countries
All-time high
3.57 billion
in 2019
All-time low
-859.11 million
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Foreign aid and investments received in Ecuador, 2000–2021

-1.0B01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B2000201020212000: 440.9M2001: 271.5M2002: 818.9M2003: 607.0M2004: -859.1M2005: 892.0M2006: 397.5M2007: 846.9M2008: 374.4M2009: 265.0M2010: 250.0M2011: 665.1M2012: 661.2M2013: 864.6M2014: 1.4B2015: 2.5B2016: 1.4B2017: 2.2B2018: 2.4B2019: 3.6B2020: 3.0B2021: 2.4B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, foreign aid and investments received in Ecuador stood at 2.41 billion.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and up 261.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Ecuador peaked at 3.57 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, -859.11 million, in 2004.

That places Ecuador 35th out of 147 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 405.48 million -859.11 million 891.96 million 10
2010s 1.59 billion 249.98 million 3.57 billion 10
2020s 2.72 billion 2.41 billion 3.04 billion 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 32 Mozambique 2.80 billion compare
  2. 33 Serbia 2.75 billion compare
  3. 34 Malaysia 2.42 billion compare
  4. 36 Uzbekistan 2.37 billion compare
  5. 37 Barbados 2.31 billion compare
  6. 38 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.31 billion compare

See the full ranking of 154 places β†’

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All data for Ecuador β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid and investments received in Ecuador?
Foreign aid and investments received in Ecuador was 2.41 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 3.57 billion in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was -859.11 million in 2004.
How does Ecuador rank for foreign aid and investments received?
Ecuador ranks 35th out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 261.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid and investments received
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
154 places, 3,229 data points, 2000–2021
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