Portfolio investment in Ecuador

Ecuador: Portfolio investment was 10.61 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
10.61 billion US dollar
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
70th
of 168 countries
All-time high
10.61 billion US dollar
in 2025
All-time low
428.43 million US dollar
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Portfolio investment in Ecuador, 2002–2025

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B2002201320252002: 428.4M US dollar2003: 740.1M US dollar2004: 930.7M US dollar2005: 1.2B US dollar2006: 1.8B US dollar2007: 1.9B US dollar2008: 1.7B US dollar2009: 1.9B US dollar2010: 2.6B US dollar2011: 2.5B US dollar2012: 2.4B US dollar2013: 3.3B US dollar2014: 3.8B US dollar2015: 3.2B US dollar2016: 3.9B US dollar2017: 3.9B US dollar2018: 4.0B US dollar2019: 4.5B US dollar2020: 5.4B US dollar2021: 5.1B US dollar2022: 5.5B US dollar2023: 7.0B US dollar2024: 10.0B US dollar2025: 10.6B US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 10.61 billion US dollar for portfolio investment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 236.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, portfolio investment in Ecuador peaked at 10.61 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 428.43 million US dollar, in 2002.

Ecuador ranks 70th of 168 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.

Portfolio investment in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Ecuador, 2002 to 2025.
Year US dollar Change
2002 428.43 million US dollar
2003 740.06 million US dollar +72.7%
2004 930.72 million US dollar +25.8%
2005 1.16 billion US dollar +24.5%
2006 1.80 billion US dollar +55.3%
2007 1.92 billion US dollar +6.4%
2008 1.70 billion US dollar -11.3%
2009 1.85 billion US dollar +9.0%
2010 2.57 billion US dollar +39.0%
2011 2.52 billion US dollar -1.9%
2012 2.39 billion US dollar -5.5%
2013 3.29 billion US dollar +37.9%
2014 3.78 billion US dollar +15.0%
2015 3.15 billion US dollar -16.6%
2016 3.88 billion US dollar +23.0%
2017 3.87 billion US dollar -0.3%
2018 3.97 billion US dollar +2.7%
2019 4.54 billion US dollar +14.3%
2020 5.39 billion US dollar +18.6%
2021 5.08 billion US dollar -5.7%
2022 5.54 billion US dollar +8.9%
2023 7.01 billion US dollar +26.7%
2024 9.95 billion US dollar +41.9%
2025 10.61 billion US dollar +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.32 billion US dollar 428.43 million US dollar 1.92 billion US dollar 8
2010s 3.40 billion US dollar 2.39 billion US dollar 4.54 billion US dollar 10
2020s 7.26 billion US dollar 5.08 billion US dollar 10.61 billion US dollar 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 67 Namibia 13.45 billion US dollar compare
  2. 68 Trinidad and Tobago 13.44 billion US dollar compare
  3. 69 Bermuda 11.69 billion US dollar compare
  4. 71 Kenya 7.95 billion US dollar compare
  5. 72 Botswana 6.99 billion US dollar compare
  6. 73 Turkey 6.39 billion US dollar compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is portfolio investment in Ecuador?
Portfolio investment in Ecuador was 10.61 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest portfolio investment recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 10.61 billion US dollar in 2025.
What is the lowest portfolio investment recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 428.43 million US dollar in 2002.
How does Ecuador rank for portfolio investment?
Ecuador ranks 70th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
Is portfolio investment rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 236.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
171 places, 4,115 data points, 1948–2025
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.