Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Ecuador, 1970–2025
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.0% for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 176.7% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 5.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 1976.
That places Ecuador 145th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.1% | — |
| 1971 | 5.9% | +90.2% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -56.9% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | -47.0% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +5.9% |
| 1976 | -0.2% | -117.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -243.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +30.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -29.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -27.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +45.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +46.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +66.8% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +34.6% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -28.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +154.3% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -27.0% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | -0.1% | -104.0% |
| 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% | -47.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | +176.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | -0.2% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.8% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | -0.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 6 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2056 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,465 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.2294 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1,635 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5697 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Ecuador?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Ecuador was 1.0% in 2025, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 1976.
- How does Ecuador rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 145th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.