Colombia vs Ecuador: Trade in services (% of GDP)
Trade in services (% of GDP) over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.7% against 8.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 171st and Ecuador ranks 174th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5% | 5.3% | 2.2% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 6.3% | 0.7% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 8.2% | 2.1% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 8.5% | 2.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 0.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.6% | 0.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 8.7% against 8.1% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for trade in services?
- Colombia ranks 171st and Ecuador ranks 174th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.