Ecuador vs Panama: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 36.38 billion current LCU against 34.02 billion current LCU in Panama, a difference of 2.37 billion current LCU.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.
Ecuador ranks 148th and Panama ranks 149th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 247.29 million current LCU | 488.54 million current LCU | 241.25 million current LCU | Panama |
| 1970s | 1.31 billion current LCU | 1.65 billion current LCU | 334.20 million current LCU | Panama |
| 1980s | 3.04 billion current LCU | 3.25 billion current LCU | 207.94 million current LCU | Panama |
| 1990s | 5.02 billion current LCU | 7.04 billion current LCU | 2.02 billion current LCU | Panama |
| 2000s | 11.58 billion current LCU | 12.52 billion current LCU | 941.05 million current LCU | Panama |
| 2010s | 25.78 billion current LCU | 28.51 billion current LCU | 2.74 billion current LCU | Panama |
| 2020s | 30.34 billion current LCU | 29.81 billion current LCU | 524.96 million current LCU | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Ecuador or Panama?
- Ecuador, at 36.38 billion current LCU against 34.02 billion current LCU in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Ecuador and Panama?
- 2.37 billion current LCU, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Ecuador ranks 148th and Panama ranks 149th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.