Portfolio investment, net in Ecuador
Ecuador: Portfolio investment, net was 4.07 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, net in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, net in Ecuador is 4.07 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 89.0% on the previous year and up 371.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net in Ecuador peaked at 4.07 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -6.50 billion, in 2017.
Ecuador ranks 29th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, net in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.72 billion | — |
| 2001 | -39.51 million | -102.3% |
| 2002 | -225,426 | -99.4% |
| 2003 | 303.54 million | -134752.6% |
| 2004 | 190.31 million | -37.3% |
| 2005 | -365.86 million | -292.2% |
| 2006 | 1.38 billion | -478.3% |
| 2007 | 118.27 million | -91.5% |
| 2008 | -213.15 million | -280.2% |
| 2009 | 3.14 billion | -1573.9% |
| 2010 | 731.10 million | -76.7% |
| 2011 | -40.98 million | -105.6% |
| 2012 | -66.70 million | +62.8% |
| 2013 | 909.85 million | -1464.1% |
| 2014 | -1.50 billion | -264.9% |
| 2015 | -1.47 billion | -1.8% |
| 2016 | -2.16 billion | +46.8% |
| 2017 | -6.50 billion | +200.4% |
| 2018 | -2.63 billion | -59.6% |
| 2019 | -2.06 billion | -21.6% |
| 2020 | -237.42 million | -88.5% |
| 2021 | -84.41 million | -64.4% |
| 2022 | 1.18 billion | -1499.7% |
| 2023 | 2.16 billion | +82.5% |
| 2024 | 4.07 billion | +89.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 4.07 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.32 million, 57.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 4.07 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.76 million, 75.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment, net 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 | 303.54 million |
| 2009 | +1573.9% | -213.15 million | 3.14 billion |
| 2022 | +1499.7% | -84.41 million | 1.18 billion |
| 2013 | +1464.1% | -66.70 million | 909.85 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 624.35 million | -365.86 million | 3.14 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.48 billion | -6.50 billion | 909.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 billion | -237.42 million | 4.07 billion | 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 portfolio investment, net in Ecuador?
- Portfolio investment, net in Ecuador was 4.07 billion in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.50 billion in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for portfolio investment, net?
- Ecuador ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, net 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Portfolio investment, net (Balance of Payments, current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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