Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -191.26 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Ecuador stood at -191.26 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 2,749.1% on the previous year and down 168.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Ecuador peaked at 103.61 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -445.41 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Ecuador ranks 182nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -273.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -40.87 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1979 | -30.45 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1980 | -10.41 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1981 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -237.2% |
| 1982 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +133.3% |
| 1983 | -25 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | -24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | -30.65 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1987 | -51.85 % change on previous year | +69.2% |
| 1988 | -26.02 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1989 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1990 | 21.25 % change on previous year | -758.7% |
| 1991 | -26.98 % change on previous year | -227.0% |
| 1992 | -11.25 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1993 | -166.13 % change on previous year | +1376.8% |
| 1994 | -21.66 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1995 | 21.49 % change on previous year | -199.2% |
| 1996 | -10.43 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 1997 | -44.88 % change on previous year | +330.3% |
| 1998 | -20.17 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1999 | 25.47 % change on previous year | -226.3% |
| 2000 | 103.61 % change on previous year | +306.8% |
| 2002 | -45.43 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 2003 | -11.27 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2004 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2005 | 41.05 % change on previous year | +934.7% |
| 2006 | 44.99 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 28.57 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2008 | -445.41 % change on previous year | -1658.8% |
| 2009 | 70.81 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 2010 | 46.25 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2011 | -289.46 % change on previous year | -725.9% |
| 2012 | 12.18 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2013 | -28.14 % change on previous year | -331.1% |
| 2014 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2015 | -71.25 % change on previous year | +1043.3% |
| 2016 | 42.06 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 2017 | 17.5 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2018 | -119.85 % change on previous year | -784.9% |
| 2019 | 29.18 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 2020 | -13.68 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2021 | 41.83 % change on previous year | -405.7% |
| 2022 | -35.49 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 2023 | 45.5 % change on previous year | -228.2% |
| 2024 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2025 | -191.26 % change on previous year | -2749.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's -191.26 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's -191.26 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.13 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -2749.1% | 7.22 % change on previous year | -191.26 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -1658.8% | 28.57 % change on previous year | -445.41 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -1376.8% | -11.25 % change on previous year | -166.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -114.9 % change on previous year | -273.37 % change on previous year | -30.45 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | -12.35 % change on previous year | -51.85 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -23.33 % change on previous year | -166.13 % change on previous year | 25.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -23.23 % change on previous year | -445.41 % change on previous year | 103.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -36.78 % change on previous year | -289.46 % change on previous year | 46.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -24.31 % change on previous year | -191.26 % change on previous year | 45.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 179 Fiji -188.88 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Saudi Arabia -189.21 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Angola -189.58 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -196.12 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Equatorial Guinea -196.38 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Suriname -202.06 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 191.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 71.04 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Ecuador?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Ecuador was -191.26 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 103.61 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -445.41 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 182nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 168.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.