Ecuador Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
1993 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Ecuador Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
- Ecuador Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 0.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a growth equal to 0.1 % in the previous quarter.
- Ecuador Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1993 to Sep 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 7.8 % in Dec 1999 and a record low -2.0 % in Dec 2007.
CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Foreign Direct Investment and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Ecuador provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD and Nominal GDP in USD. Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 2016 is calculated from Foreign Direct Investment based on BPM5 and Nominal GDP based on SNA 2008. Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 2000 is calculated from Foreign Direct Investment and Nominal GDP, both sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
Related information about Ecuador Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Ecuador, Current Account recorded a surplus of 1.5 USD bn in Sep 2024.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 73.6 USD mn in Sep 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 24.3 USD mn in Sep 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 28.9 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Ecuador's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP from Mar 1993 to Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was Ecuador's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in Sep 2024?
Ecuador Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 0.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a growth equal to 0.1 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 Sep 2024 | 0.1 Jun 2024 | -2.0 Dec 2007 | 7.8 Dec 1999 | % | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 6.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | 0.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 1.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 2.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 2.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2024 |
| Austria (%) | -1.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Dec 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 0.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Bahrain (%) | -2.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.3 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | -1.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 1.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 3.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 1.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 2.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | -10.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 1.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 9.0 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 3.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Dec 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 4.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| China (%) | -0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 4.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | -41.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 3.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 4.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 30.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | -6.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 0.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Finland (%) | 4.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2023 |
| France (%) | 0.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 2.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Germany (%) | -2.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 1.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 4.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 25.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 9.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 0.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 0.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 1.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 0.1 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | -16.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 4.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 1.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Mar 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 0.3 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 0.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 3.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -0.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | 0.7 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 0.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 8.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -2.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 4.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 0.4 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 3.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -119.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 3.6 2023 | yearly | 1982 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 1.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 0.4 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 6.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 168.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 58.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 0.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 3.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 8.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 6.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 1.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 33.6 2021 | yearly | 1986 - 2021 |
| Myanmar (%) | 0.6 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Sep 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | 0.1 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 4.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | -2.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 1.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Norway (%) | -0.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Oman (%) | 11.8 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.6 2024 | yearly | 1977 - 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 2.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 3.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 0.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 2.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 2.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 1.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 0.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 1.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 0.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 1.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 6.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 32.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 2.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 3.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | -0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | -1.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | 1.7 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 1.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Mar 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 6.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Mar 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -877.036 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 4,355.023 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 14.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 85,264.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 67.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (USD bn) | 51.430 2029 | yearly | 1995 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (USD bn) | 72.877 2029 | yearly | 2001 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (USD bn) | 52.747 2029 | yearly | 1995 - 2029 |
| Central Government: Balance (USD mn) | 953.670 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Central Government: Finance (USD mn) | -953.670 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Central Government: Expenditure excl Amortization (USD mn) | 1,055.760 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Central Government: Revenue (USD mn) | 2,009.430 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.962 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 672.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 2,528.2 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Apr 2023 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 22.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Dec 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 73,669.642 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 31,582.671 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 8,971.615 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 2,688.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 13.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 940,587.785 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 633,025.171 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 489.894 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 822.790 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 425.273 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 625.825 Jan 2025 | monthly | May 1992 - Jan 2025 |
| Terms of Trade Index: 2007=100 (2007=100) | 95.804 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Dec 2024 |
| BCE Forecast: Trade Balance: 2018=100 (USD mn) | 3,097.200 2025 | yearly | 2024 - 2025 |
| BCE Forecast: Exports: fob: 2018=100 (USD th) | 31,848,323.000 2025 | yearly | 2024 - 2025 |
| BCE Forecast: Imports: fob: 2018=100 (USD th) | 28,751,123.000 2025 | yearly | 2024 - 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: Asia: People's Republic of China (USD mn) | 324.160 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 145.654 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 119.376 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 1,473.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 4.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 73.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -24.262 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -24.443 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 57,662.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 48.3 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 986.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 1.5 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 3.608 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD) | -18,707,079,496.587 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) | -688.520 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) | 1,405.024 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Sep 2024 |
| Gross External Debt: Long Term (USD mn) | 59,522.334 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Gross External Debt (USD mn) | 61,229.061 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: BPM6 (USD th) | 73,581.424 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Europe: Spain (USD th) | 88,442.667 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2018 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Asia: China (USD th) | 12,350.723 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2018 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Europe: Netherlands (USD th) | 23,806.340 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2018 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 5.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 17.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 3,566.948 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 31,461.760 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 88,484.868 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 10.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 2.0 Aug 2022 | monthly | Dec 2009 - Aug 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,271.6 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 5.127 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 2,395.089 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 68,663.123 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 15.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 75,006.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 5.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 21,859.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 66,386.890 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.30 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 54.12 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| International Reserve: Net Currency Position (USD mn) | 5,271.613 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 9.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 2011 - Jan 2025 |
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