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Ecuador captured 0.5% of total FDI in 2014
Posted On 27 Jul 2015
Of the USD 774 million Ecuador received in 2014 as foreign direct investment, according to Central Bank data, 63% went to non-renewable natural resources, oil basically. It was followed by the trade sector (18%) and manufacturing (14%).
According to Jose Hidalgo, director of the Corporation for Development Studies (Cordes), the concentration of FDI in natural resources shows that the country retains some appeal in areas with high profitability and focused on foreign markets, but it is not capable of attracting investment in sectors involving longer term bets, as the industry.
The Government monitors this investment through the indicator Gross Fixed Capital Formation. Under this measure, says the Coordinating Ministry of Production, investment increased by 72% between 2007 and 2013
Another mechanism used by the Government to monitor the pace of private investment is the signing of investment contracts. “Ecuador has signed 38 investment contracts totaling USD 4474 million from 2013 to date, of which USD 3503 million are foreign investment,” noted the ministry.
Sources: http://www.elcomercio.com/datos/petroleo-minas-captaron-inversion-region.html
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