Ecuador Foreign Direct Investment

1993 - 2026 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Ecuador Foreign Direct Investment

  • Ecuador Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 431.5 USD mn in Mar 2026, compared with an increase of 438.7 USD mn in the previous quarter.
  • Ecuador Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1993 to Mar 2026.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 788.1 USD mn in Dec 2015 and a record low of -286.1 USD mn in Dec 2007.

CEIC extends history for quarterly Foreign Direct Investment. The Central Bank of Ecuador provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD. Foreign Direct Investment prior to Q1 2016 is based on BPM5 and prior to Q1 1999 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Related information about Ecuador Foreign Direct Investment

  • In the latest reports of Ecuador, Current Account recorded a surplus of 1.9 USD bn in Mar 2026.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 807.1 USD mn in Mar 2026.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 33.0 USD bn in Jun 2025.

View Ecuador's Foreign Direct Investment from Mar 1993 to Mar 2026 in the chart:

Ecuador Foreign Direct Investment

What was Ecuador's Foreign Direct Investment in Mar 2026?

Ecuador Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 431.5 USD mn in Mar 2026, compared with an increase of 438.7 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
431.5 Mar 2026 438.7 Dec 2025 -286.1 Dec 2007 788.1 Dec 2015 USD mn quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026

Foreign Direct Investment by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 472.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Algeria (USD mn) 460.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
Argentina (USD mn) 1,793.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2026
Armenia (USD mn) 270.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Australia (USD mn) 10,518.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2025
Austria (USD mn) 16,038.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1970 - Mar 2026
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 229.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (USD mn) 820.9 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Bangladesh (USD mn) 460.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
Belarus (USD mn) 2,065.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Belgium (USD mn) -9,258.3 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jun 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) 158.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 235.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Botswana (USD mn) -54.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 10,936.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Brunei (USD mn) 139.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Bulgaria (USD mn) 791.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (USD mn) 1,356.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Canada (USD mn) 18,019.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2025
Chile (USD mn) 2,169.1 May 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2026
China (USD mn) 34,325.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
Colombia (USD mn) 3,794.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Croatia (USD mn) 673.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 4,193.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Czech Republic (USD mn) -236.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 3,626.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Ecuador (USD mn) 431.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Egypt (USD mn) 6,865.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
Estonia (USD mn) -204.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2025
European Union (USD mn) 19,018.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Finland (USD mn) -1,208.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2026
France (USD mn) 5,728.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
Georgia (USD mn) 281.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Germany (USD mn) -7,741.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Apr 2026
Ghana (USD mn) 544.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Greece (USD mn) 499.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 44,529.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Hungary (USD mn) 2,292.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Iceland (USD mn) 448.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2025
India (USD mn) 11,593.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2026
Indonesia (USD mn) 3,130.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2026
Iran (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 29,463.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2026
Israel (USD mn) 14,113.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1972 - Mar 2026
Italy (USD mn) -1,908.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2026
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 3,121.7 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Japan (USD mn) 322.4 May 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - May 2026
Jordan (USD mn) 259.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2026
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -523.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2026
Kenya (USD mn) 1,110.8 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
South Korea (USD mn) 1,801.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) 252.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
Kuwait (USD mn) 39.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 147.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Laos (USD mn) 399.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Latvia (USD mn) 186.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) 180.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Lithuania (USD mn) 230.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Luxembourg (USD mn) -35,540.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 1,891.5 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 68.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Malawi (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 8,195.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Malta (USD mn) 6,573.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Mauritius (USD mn) 2,189.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Mexico (USD mn) 25,285.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Moldova (USD mn) 75.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Mongolia (USD mn) 501.3 May 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - May 2026
Montenegro (USD mn) 123.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Morocco (USD mn) 972.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) 967.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Myanmar (USD mn) 173.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2025
Nepal (USD mn) 9.1 Jan 2026 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2026
Netherlands (USD mn) 34,374.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2026
New Zealand (USD mn) 2,377.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2000 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (USD mn) 1,113.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Norway (USD mn) -266.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Oman (USD mn) 12,465.5 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 214.3 May 2026 monthly Jul 1997 - May 2026
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 50.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Panama (USD mn) 213.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
Paraguay (USD mn) 407.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Peru (USD mn) 3,959.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2026
Philippines (USD mn) 611.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Poland (USD mn) 2,193.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Portugal (USD mn) 1,637.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Qatar (USD mn) -372.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Romania (USD mn) 505.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026
Russia (USD mn) 1,364.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 6,156.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
Serbia (USD mn) 251.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2026
Singapore (USD mn) 43,695.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (USD mn) 689.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 283.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2025
South Africa (USD mn) 1,239.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
Spain (USD mn) 6,949.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 184.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2026
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1996 - Mar 2026
Sweden (USD mn) 6,165.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1975 - Mar 2026
Switzerland (USD mn) 16,012.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2026

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Ecuador Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2026
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 919.881 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,492.452 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
National Government Debt (USD mn) 86,514.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 65.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2026
Forecast: Government Expenditure (USD bn) 50.025 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Forecast: Government Net Debt (USD bn) 70.915 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Forecast: Government Revenue (USD bn) 46.270 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Central Government: Expenditure excl Amortization (USD mn) 2,364.010 May 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - May 2026
Central Government: Finance (USD mn) 152.230 May 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - May 2026
Central Government: Balance (USD mn) -152.230 May 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - May 2026
Central Government: Revenue (USD mn) 2,211.780 May 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - May 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.962 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -70.0 Apr 2026 monthly Mar 1992 - Apr 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,930.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1965 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 10.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - Apr 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 70,731.099 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 27,418.661 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 4,609.277 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 3,479.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Apr 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 38.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1958 - Apr 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 902,307.523 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 336,729.745 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 726.958 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,271.700 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1973 - Apr 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 584.755 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 764.990 Apr 2026 monthly May 1992 - Apr 2026
Exports: FOB: America: United States (USD mn) 726.958 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
Exports: FOB: America: ALADI: Panama (USD mn) 647.138 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Apr 2026
Exports: FOB: Asia: People's Republic of China (USD mn) 584.755 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
Exports: FOB: Petroleum: Crude Petroleum (USD th) 843,341.366 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026
Exports: FOB: Non Petroleum: Traditional: Bananas And Plane Tree (USD th) 385,168.711 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026
BCE Forecast: Exports: fob: 2018=100 (USD th) 32,726,118.000 2026 yearly 2024 - 2026
Imports: CIF: America: ALADI: Panama (USD mn) 8.801 Apr 2026 monthly Mar 2019 - Apr 2026
Imports: CIF: Consumer Goods: Non Durable (USD th) 367,588.767 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026
Imports: CIF: Capital Goods: Industrial (USD th) 416,358.954 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026
Imports: CIF: Raw Materials: Industrial (USD th) 705,896.757 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026
Imports: CIF: Fuels And Lubricants (USD th) 1,123,360.538 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026
BCE Forecast: Imports: fob: 2018=100 (USD th) 32,732,339.000 2026 yearly 2024 - 2026
Terms of Trade Index: 2007=100 (2007=100) 95.933 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Apr 2026
BCE Forecast: Trade Balance: 2018=100 (USD mn) -6.221 2026 yearly 2024 - 2026
Imports: CIF: Asia: People's Republic of China (USD mn) 324.160 Jan 2020 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2020
Import Value Index (2015=100) 137.100 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 187.800 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,859.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 5.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 431.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 807.101 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 798.277 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
External Debt (USD mn) 65,152.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 49.7 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,565.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 1.3 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 5.268 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD) -13,062,236,784.416 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2026
Gross External Debt: Long Term (USD mn) 64,004.621 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Gross External Debt (USD mn) 66,255.140 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -630.353 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) 1,575.322 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Public (USD mn) 52,090.403 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
External Debt: Private (USD mn) 13,061.607 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: BPM6 (USD th) 431,496.217 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: Europe: Spain (USD th) 88,442.667 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
Foreign Direct Investment: Europe: Netherlands (USD th) 23,806.340 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
Foreign Direct Investment: Asia: China (USD th) 12,350.723 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 3,866.823 May 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - May 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 34,015.309 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2006 - Apr 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 101,968.687 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2006 - Apr 2026
M2 Growth (%) 11.2 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2007 - Apr 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Aug 2022 monthly Dec 2009 - Aug 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 8,809.2 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.969 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 3,401.862 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Jun 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 80,397.854 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 12.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 83,330.4 May 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - May 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.8 May 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - May 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 46,993.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 75,588.834 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.74 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 57.92 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
International Reserve: Net Currency Position (USD mn) 8,809.241 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jun 2026
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -8.2 May 2026 monthly Feb 2011 - May 2026

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