Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Ecuador
Ecuador: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 191.26 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Ecuador, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Ecuador stood at 191.26 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 2,749.1% on the previous year and up 168.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Ecuador peaked at 445.41 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -120.88 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Ecuador ranks 11th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 82.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -50.15 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 1973 | -35.27 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1974 | 46.85 % change on previous year | -232.8% |
| 1975 | 24.09 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1976 | -120.88 % change on previous year | -601.8% |
| 1977 | 273.37 % change on previous year | -326.1% |
| 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 above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.95 % change on previous year, 48.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 191.26 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.48 % change on previous year, 42.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual 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 | 32.47 % change on previous year | -120.88 % change on previous year | 273.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.35 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year | 51.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.33 % change on previous year | -25.47 % change on previous year | 166.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.23 % change on previous year | -103.61 % change on previous year | 445.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.78 % change on previous year | -46.25 % change on previous year | 289.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.31 % change on previous year | -45.5 % change on previous year | 191.26 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 8 Suriname 206.03 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Angola 203.52 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Honduras 192.3 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Lebanon 181.11 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Aruba 175.11 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Eswatini 168.48 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -72.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.2802 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2046 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0828 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Ecuador?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Ecuador was 191.26 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 445.41 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -120.88 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Ecuador rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Ecuador ranks 11th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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 inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.