Net portfolio investment in Ecuador
Ecuador: Net portfolio investment was 4.07 billion usd in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net portfolio investment in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in usd.
Analysis
In 2024, net portfolio investment in Ecuador stood at 4.07 billion usd. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.0% on the previous year and up 371.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net portfolio investment in Ecuador peaked at 4.07 billion usd in 2024 and was at its lowest, -6.50 billion usd, in 2017.
That places Ecuador 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net portfolio investment in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.72 billion usd | — |
| 2001 | -39.51 million usd | -102.3% |
| 2002 | -225,426 usd | -99.4% |
| 2003 | 303.54 million usd | -134752.6% |
| 2004 | 190.31 million usd | -37.3% |
| 2005 | -365.86 million usd | -292.2% |
| 2006 | 1.38 billion usd | -478.3% |
| 2007 | 118.27 million usd | -91.5% |
| 2008 | -213.15 million usd | -280.2% |
| 2009 | 3.14 billion usd | -1573.9% |
| 2010 | 731.10 million usd | -76.7% |
| 2011 | -40.98 million usd | -105.6% |
| 2012 | -66.70 million usd | +62.8% |
| 2013 | 909.85 million usd | -1464.1% |
| 2014 | -1.50 billion usd | -264.9% |
| 2015 | -1.47 billion usd | -1.8% |
| 2016 | -2.16 billion usd | +46.8% |
| 2017 | -6.50 billion usd | +200.4% |
| 2018 | -2.63 billion usd | -59.6% |
| 2019 | -2.06 billion usd | -21.6% |
| 2020 | -237.42 million usd | -88.5% |
| 2021 | -84.41 million usd | -64.4% |
| 2022 | 1.18 billion usd | -1499.7% |
| 2023 | 2.16 billion usd | +82.5% |
| 2024 | 4.07 billion usd | +89.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 4.07 billion usd is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.55 million usd, 95.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 4.07 billion usd is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.76 million usd, 75.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net portfolio investment 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +134752.6% | -225,426 usd | 303.54 million usd |
| 2009 | +1573.9% | -213.15 million usd | 3.14 billion usd |
| 2022 | +1499.7% | -84.41 million usd | 1.18 billion usd |
| 2013 | +1464.1% | -66.70 million usd | 909.85 million usd |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 624.35 million usd | -365.86 million usd | 3.14 billion usd | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.48 billion usd | -6.50 billion usd | 909.85 million usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 billion usd | -237.42 million usd | 4.07 billion usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 net portfolio investment in Ecuador?
- Net portfolio investment in Ecuador was 4.07 billion usd in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net portfolio investment recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 billion usd in 2024.
- What is the lowest net portfolio investment recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.50 billion usd in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for net portfolio investment?
- Ecuador ranks 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net portfolio investment rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 371.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net portfolio investment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment, net (Balance of Payments, current United States dollars).