Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Ecuador is 0.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 2.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -1842.6% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -48.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -51.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -34.5% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +344.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -70.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -52.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +236.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +81.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -42.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +113.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -48.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -47.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | -0.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,492 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1,492 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1888 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Ecuador?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Ecuador was 0.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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