Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 71.04 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ecuador, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Ecuador is 71.04 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 188.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 81.54 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, -2.72 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Ecuador 122nd out of 202 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 (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.39 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 25.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.6% |
| 1972 | 12.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.6% |
| 1973 | 7.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.1% |
| 1974 | 11.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.7% |
| 1975 | 13.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1976 | -2.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -120.3% |
| 1977 | 4.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -268.6% |
| 1978 | 6.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 1979 | 7.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1980 | 8.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 7.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1982 | 4.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.1% |
| 1983 | 5.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1984 | 5.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 6.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 8.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1987 | 12.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.2% |
| 1988 | 15.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 15.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 12.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1991 | 14.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 16.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 42.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +160.8% |
| 1994 | 50.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 39.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1996 | 42.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 60.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.2% |
| 1998 | 71.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 51.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 2000 | -1.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -103.6% |
| 2001 | 41.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -2358.3% |
| 2002 | 59.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 2003 | 65.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 61.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 35.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.1% |
| 2006 | 19.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.9% |
| 2007 | 13.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 2008 | 72.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +436.2% |
| 2009 | 20.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.3% |
| 2010 | 11 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.1% |
| 2011 | 42.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +283.1% |
| 2012 | 36.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 46 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 48.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 81.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.8% |
| 2016 | 46.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 37.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 81.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +116.1% |
| 2019 | 56.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 63.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 36.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.3% |
| 2022 | 49.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 26.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.0% |
| 2024 | 24.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 71.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +188.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 71.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 72.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 11 BoP, current US$ per person | 81.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 71.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 119 Gambia 84.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 120 Liberia 84.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 121 Indonesia 77.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 123 Argentina 68.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 124 Philippines 66.71 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 125 Uganda 65.12 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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)
- 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)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0752 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Ecuador?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Ecuador was 71.04 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 81.54 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.72 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Ecuador rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 122nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.