Ecuador Foreign Direct Investment

1993 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Ecuador Foreign Direct Investment

  • Ecuador Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 155.0 USD mn in Sep 2023, compared with an increase of 88.1 USD mn in the previous quarter.
  • Ecuador Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1993 to Sep 2023.
  • 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 624.2 USD mn in Sep 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 35.3 USD mn in Sep 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 28.9 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Ecuador's Foreign Direct Investment from Mar 1993 to Sep 2023 in the chart:

Ecuador Foreign Direct Investment

What was Ecuador's Foreign Direct Investment in Sep 2023?

Ecuador Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 155.0 USD mn in Sep 2023, compared with an increase of 88.1 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
155.0 Sep 2023 88.1 Jun 2023 -286.1 Dec 2007 788.1 Dec 2015 USD mn quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023

Foreign Direct Investment by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 439.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 190.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2023
Argentina (USD mn) 6,090.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 273.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Australia (USD mn) 17,043.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
Austria (USD mn) 282.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -2,662.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 532.1 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) 913.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2023
Belarus (USD mn) -168.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 3,191.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 53.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 193.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 50.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 5,380.2 May 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2023
Brunei (USD mn) -315.6 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (USD mn) 60.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 915.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Canada (USD mn) 8,333.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2023
Chile (USD mn) 1,351.3 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
China (USD mn) 17,500.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 3,946.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Croatia (USD mn) 673.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 990.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 965.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 2,961.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 155.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Egypt (USD mn) 2,321.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 184.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
European Union (USD mn) -73,395.6 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2023
Finland (USD mn) 423.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
France (USD mn) 6,443.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 368.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2023
Germany (USD mn) 6,445.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2023
Ghana (USD mn) 324.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Greece (USD mn) 304.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 23,324.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 3,654.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2023
Iceland (USD mn) 1,112.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2023
India (USD mn) 7,352.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Jun 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 4,857.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Iran (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 7,145.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Israel (USD mn) 4,281.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1972 - Sep 2023
Italy (USD mn) 7,053.3 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,583.7 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 5,616.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 222.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -620.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (USD mn) 393.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
South Korea (USD mn) 2,558.8 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Jun 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 266.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 196.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -75.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Laos (USD mn) 780.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 14.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 35.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 45.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) -13,592.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 2,933.1 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
North Macedonia (USD mn) -187.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Malawi (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 2,569.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Malta (USD mn) 2,685.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 2,477.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Mexico (USD mn) -1,169.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Moldova (USD mn) 107.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 267.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 150.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 387.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) 632.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 830.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2023
Nepal (USD mn) 8.7 Jan 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) -30,674.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 877.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 752.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (USD mn) -1,763.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Oman (USD mn) 5,479.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Pakistan (USD mn) -173.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Jan 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -17.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Panama (USD mn) -176.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 172.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Peru (USD mn) 30.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 1,048.1 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2023
Poland (USD mn) -1,817.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 904.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 64.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Romania (USD mn) 231.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Russia (USD mn) 888.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 2,130.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 508.1 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Nov 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 56,128.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) -42.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 147.7 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 1,396.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2023
Spain (USD mn) -1,186.1 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Apr 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 158.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 152.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 7,672.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) -580.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -1,469.300 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,229.881 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 10.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 79,317.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 64.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (USD bn) 49.173 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (USD bn) 68.494 2028 yearly 2001 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (USD bn) 48.725 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Central Government: Finance (USD mn) -738.186 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Central Government: Balance (USD mn) 738.186 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Central Government: Expenditure excl Amortization (USD mn) 828.826 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Central Government: Revenue (USD mn) 1,567.011 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.962 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 341.1 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,528.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1965 - Apr 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -0.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1966 - Dec 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 65,385.575 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 24,074.538 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6,882.325 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,378.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -8.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 958,068.888 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 529,529.069 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 499.466 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 549.306 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 381.041 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 503.963 Jan 2024 monthly May 1992 - Jan 2024
Terms of Trade Index: 2007=100 (2007=100) 94.424 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2014 - Dec 2023
Exports: FOB: Petroleum: Crude Petroleum (USD th) 613,961.915 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Exports: FOB: America: United States (USD mn) 499.466 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2023
Exports: FOB: America: ALADI: Panama (USD mn) 450.116 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
Imports: CIF: Consumer Goods: Non Durable (USD th) 299,548.294 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Imports: CIF: America: ALADI: Panama (USD mn) 132.887 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 2019 - Dec 2023
Imports: CIF: Asia: People's Republic of China (USD mn) 324.160 Jan 2020 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2020
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 624.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 155.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -35.251 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 4.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -39.364 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 58,197.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 51.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,036.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 1.4 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 2.607 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD) -24,035,311,315.573 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2023
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) 729.325 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2023
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -580.449 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2023
Gross External Debt: Long Term (USD mn) 57,544.848 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Private (USD mn) 10,653.089 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Public (USD mn) 47,544.457 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: BPM6 (USD th) 154,983.425 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2023
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
Foreign Direct Investment: Europe: Spain (USD th) 88,442.667 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 16.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 3,440.955 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 30,488.990 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 80,343.612 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 6.7 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Aug 2022 monthly Dec 2009 - Aug 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 2,557.3 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 3.559 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,734.920 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 59,725.631 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 70,900.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 20,017.6 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2006 - Jan 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 62,455.150 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.72 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 53.01 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 2011 - Jan 2024
Business Confidence Index: Commerce (May2007=100) 2,200.300 Dec 2022 monthly May 2007 - Dec 2022
Business Confidence Index: Construction (May2007=100) 478.600 Dec 2022 monthly May 2007 - Dec 2022
Business Confidence Index: Global (May2007=100) 1,694.300 Dec 2022 monthly May 2007 - Dec 2022
Business Confidence Index: Services (May2007=100) 1,444.800 Dec 2022 monthly May 2007 - Dec 2022
Business Confidence Index: Industry (May2007=100) 2,662.600 Dec 2022 monthly May 2007 - Dec 2022

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