Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Ecuador
Ecuador: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 1,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 45.5%
World rank
139th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
-94.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Ecuador, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Ecuador stood at 1,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.5% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Ecuador peaked at 5,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, -94.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 139th of 200 countries on this measure, 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$), per square in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 320.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 585.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.0% |
| 1972 | 291.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 1973 | 188.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 1974 | 277.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1975 | 344.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1976 | -71.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -120.9% |
| 1977 | 124.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -273.4% |
| 1978 | 175.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1979 | 229.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1980 | 252.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 216.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 144.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 180.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 180.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 223.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1986 | 292.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1987 | 444.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 1988 | 559.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1989 | 577.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 455.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 577.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1992 | 642.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 1,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +166.1% |
| 1994 | 2,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 1,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 1,805 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 2,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1998 | 3,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1999 | 2,611 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2000 | -94.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -103.6% |
| 2001 | 2,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2397.7% |
| 2002 | 3,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2003 | 3,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 3,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,987 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2006 | 1,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2007 | 780.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 4,258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +445.4% |
| 2009 | 1,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.8% |
| 2010 | 667.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2011 | 2,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +289.5% |
| 2012 | 2,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 2,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 3,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 5,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 2016 | 3,086 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 2017 | 2,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 5,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +119.8% |
| 2019 | 3,964 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2020 | 4,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 2,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 2022 | 3,552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 1,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2397.7% | -94.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +445.4% | 780.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 246.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 585.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 307.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 144.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 577.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 455.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -94.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 667.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 136 Kazakhstan 2,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Nigeria 2,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Sierra Leone 2,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Congo 1,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Cameroon 1,738 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 71.04 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Ecuador?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Ecuador was 1,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Ecuador ranks 139th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.