Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) was 437.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Ecuador, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Ecuador stood at 437.95 million.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Ecuador peaked at 1.39 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 165.89 million, in 2010.
That places Ecuador 120th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 493.41 million | — |
| 2006 | 271.43 million | -45.0% |
| 2007 | 193.87 million | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 1.06 billion | +445.4% |
| 2009 | 308.63 million | -70.8% |
| 2010 | 165.89 million | -46.2% |
| 2011 | 646.08 million | +289.5% |
| 2012 | 567.42 million | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 727.08 million | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 772.39 million | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.32 billion | +71.2% |
| 2016 | 766.57 million | -42.0% |
| 2017 | 632.39 million | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 1.39 billion | +119.9% |
| 2019 | 984.57 million | -29.2% |
| 2020 | 1.12 billion | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 651.40 million | -41.8% |
| 2022 | 882.02 million | +35.4% |
| 2023 | 482.67 million | -45.3% |
| 2024 | 437.95 million | -9.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 437.95 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 963.93 million, 45% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 437.95 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 291.91 million, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +445.4% | 193.87 million | 1.06 billion |
| 2011 | +289.5% | 165.89 million | 646.08 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 464.95 million | 193.87 million | 1.06 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 797.60 million | 165.89 million | 1.39 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 714.66 million | 437.95 million | 1.12 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More external debt data for Ecuador
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 96.60 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 5.33 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 77.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -66,000 NFL, current US$ (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0037 NFL, current US$ per person (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 1.05 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 11.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Ecuador?
- Direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Ecuador was 437.95 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 billion in 2018.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.89 million in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
- Ecuador ranks 120th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.