Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) was -437.95 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Ecuador, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Ecuador stood at -437.95 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Ecuador peaked at -165.89 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.39 billion, in 2018.
That places Ecuador 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -464.95 million | -1.06 billion | -193.87 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -797.60 million | -1.39 billion | -165.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -714.66 million | -1.12 billion | -437.95 million | 5 |
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- 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 (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Ecuador?
- Direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Ecuador was -437.95 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was -165.89 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.39 billion in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Ecuador ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of 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.