FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Ecuador

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Ecuador in 2025 — 1%. Ranked 67 in the world out of 97. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 2.1 pp.

2025 1% +0.64 pp vs 2024
World rank 67of 97
Period maximum 5.89%1971
Period minimum -0.22%1976

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Ecuador, 1970–2025-2024619701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 3.1%1971: 5.89%1972: 2.54%1973: 1.34%1974: 1.16%1975: 1.23%1976: -0.22%1977: 0.31%1978: 0.41%1979: 0.45%1980: 0.39%1981: 0.28%1982: 0.2%1983: 0.29%1984: 0.3%1985: 0.36%1986: 0.53%1987: 0.88%1988: 1.19%1989: 1.15%1990: 0.83%1991: 0.94%1992: 0.98%1993: 2.5%1994: 2.54%1995: 1.85%1996: 1.98%1997: 2.57%1998: 3.11%1999: 3.3%2000: -0.13%2001: 2.33%2002: 2.9%2003: 2.81%2004: 2.38%2005: 1.22%2006: 0.59%2007: 0.39%2008: 1.73%2009: 0.51%2010: 0.24%2011: 0.82%2012: 0.65%2013: 0.75%2014: 0.75%2015: 1.36%2016: 0.78%2017: 0.61%2018: 1.29%2019: 0.92%2020: 1.17%2021: 0.61%2022: 0.76%2023: 0.4%2024: 0.36%2025: 1%
Change over the period: −2.1 pp Annual average: -0.04 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ecuador

Ecuador 1%
World 1.26%
South America computed 2.78%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Ecuador, by year Ecuador All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 1 +0.64 pp
2024 0.36 −0.04 pp
2023 0.4 −0.36 pp
2022 0.76 +0.15 pp
2021 0.61 −0.56 pp
2020 1.17 +0.25 pp
2019 0.92 −0.38 pp
2018 1.29 +0.69 pp
2017 0.61 −0.18 pp
2016 0.78 −0.58 pp
2015 1.36 +0.61 pp
2014 0.75 −0 pp
2013 0.75 +0.11 pp
2012 0.65 −0.17 pp
2011 0.82 +0.57 pp
2010 0.24 −0.27 pp
2009 0.51 −1.22 pp
2008 1.73 +1.34 pp
2007 0.39 −0.21 pp
2006 0.59 −0.63 pp
2005 1.22 −1.15 pp
2004 2.38 −0.44 pp
2003 2.81 −0.08 pp
2002 2.9 +0.57 pp
2001 2.33 +2.46 pp
2000 -0.13 −3.43 pp
1999 3.3 +0.19 pp
1998 3.11 +0.54 pp
1997 2.57 +0.59 pp
1996 1.98 +0.13 pp
1995 1.85 −0.69 pp
1994 2.54 +0.04 pp
1993 2.5 +1.52 pp
1992 0.98 +0.04 pp
1991 0.94 +0.12 pp
1990 0.83 −0.33 pp
1989 1.15 −0.04 pp
1988 1.19 +0.31 pp
1987 0.88 +0.35 pp
1986 0.53 +0.17 pp
1985 0.36 +0.07 pp
1984 0.3 +0 pp
1983 0.29 +0.09 pp
1982 0.2 −0.07 pp
1981 0.28 −0.12 pp
1980 0.39 −0.06 pp
1979 0.45 +0.04 pp
1978 0.41 +0.09 pp
1977 0.31 +0.53 pp
1976 -0.22 −1.45 pp
1975 1.23 +0.07 pp
1974 1.16 −0.18 pp
1973 1.34 −1.19 pp
1972 2.54 −3.35 pp
1971 5.89 +2.79 pp
1970 3.1

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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