Reviewed archive · July 6, 2026
Ecuador recorded $431.5 million in foreign investment in Q1 2026
Originally published July 6, 2026 · Reviewed September 25, 2026
Ecuador recorded $431.5 million in foreign direct investment during the first quarter of 2026, according to the Central Bank of Ecuador. That was 85.7% above the $232.4 million recorded in the first quarter of 2025.
The central bank reported $246.7 million in reinvested earnings, $138.8 million in equity and investment fund shares, and $46.0 million in other capital. Singapore and Peru were the two largest source countries in the quarter, at $105.1 million and $101.6 million respectively.
The composition matters: reinvested earnings and accounting transactions are included in this measure. The headline should not be read as $431.5 million of entirely new cash entering Ecuador. These figures refer only to Q1 2026.
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