Ecuador vs Venezuela: Net errors and omissions

Ecuador
-2.81 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Venezuela
-2.79 billion BoP, current US$
in 2016
Ecuador rank
176th
Venezuela rank
175th

Net errors and omissions over time

  • Ecuador
  • Venezuela
-4.0B-2.0B02.0B4.0B197019972025

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports -2.79 billion BoP, current US$ against -2.81 billion BoP, current US$ in Ecuador, a difference of 18.71 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Venezuela ahead.

Ecuador ranks 176th and Venezuela ranks 175th of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Venezuela Difference Ahead
1970s -1.05 million BoP, current US$ 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ Venezuela
1980s 34.69 million BoP, current US$ -446.80 million BoP, current US$ 481.49 million BoP, current US$ Ecuador
1990s -133.26 million BoP, current US$ -969.00 million BoP, current US$ 835.74 million BoP, current US$ Ecuador
2000s -11.60 million BoP, current US$ -2.39 billion BoP, current US$ 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ Ecuador
2010s -8.09 million BoP, current US$ -2.72 billion BoP, current US$ 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net errors and omissions, Ecuador or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at -2.79 billion BoP, current US$ against -2.81 billion BoP, current US$ in Ecuador as of 2016.
What is the difference in net errors and omissions between Ecuador and Venezuela?
18.71 million BoP, current US$, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Venezuela?
41 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do Ecuador and Venezuela rank globally for net errors and omissions?
Ecuador ranks 176th and Venezuela ranks 175th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,770 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.