Changes in inventories in Ecuador
Ecuador: Changes in inventories was 1.31 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.31 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 95.4%
World rank
87th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.57 billion current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
-457.87 million current LCU
in 2016
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Changes in inventories in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.31 billion current LCU for changes in inventories in 2025.
The figure is up 95.4% on the previous year and up 826.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Ecuador peaked at 2.57 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, -457.87 million current LCU, in 2016.
Ecuador ranks 87th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 231.25 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 212.95 million current LCU | -7.9% |
| 1962 | 194.58 million current LCU | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 235.97 million current LCU | +21.3% |
| 1964 | 311.49 million current LCU | +32.0% |
| 1965 | 326.90 million current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 269.74 million current LCU | -17.5% |
| 1967 | 242.55 million current LCU | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 89.47 million current LCU | -63.1% |
| 1969 | 256.58 million current LCU | +186.8% |
| 1970 | 109.08 million current LCU | -57.5% |
| 1971 | 104.29 million current LCU | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 107.45 million current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1973 | -116.86 million current LCU | -208.8% |
| 1974 | 659.47 million current LCU | -664.3% |
| 1975 | 159.27 million current LCU | -75.8% |
| 1976 | 193.78 million current LCU | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 518.78 million current LCU | +167.7% |
| 1978 | 557.73 million current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 372.37 million current LCU | -33.2% |
| 1980 | 1.17 billion current LCU | +212.9% |
| 1981 | 1.48 billion current LCU | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 304.32 million current LCU | -79.4% |
| 1983 | 865.42 million current LCU | +184.4% |
| 1984 | 471.94 million current LCU | -45.5% |
| 1985 | 371.07 million current LCU | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 653.16 million current LCU | +76.0% |
| 1987 | 504.50 million current LCU | -22.8% |
| 1988 | 718.77 million current LCU | +42.5% |
| 1989 | 898.89 million current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1990 | 878.19 million current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 635.30 million current LCU | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 913.99 million current LCU | +43.9% |
| 1993 | 513.73 million current LCU | -43.8% |
| 1994 | 786.55 million current LCU | +53.1% |
| 1995 | 608.56 million current LCU | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 449.90 million current LCU | -26.1% |
| 1997 | 912.53 million current LCU | +102.8% |
| 1998 | 1.43 billion current LCU | +56.3% |
| 1999 | 583.37 million current LCU | -59.1% |
| 2000 | 377.97 million current LCU | -35.2% |
| 2001 | 738.75 million current LCU | +95.4% |
| 2002 | 794.65 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 104.20 million current LCU | -86.9% |
| 2004 | 169.06 million current LCU | +62.2% |
| 2005 | 470.95 million current LCU | +178.6% |
| 2006 | 704.00 million current LCU | +49.5% |
| 2007 | 922.82 million current LCU | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 2.52 billion current LCU | +173.6% |
| 2009 | 1.82 billion current LCU | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 2.57 billion current LCU | +41.3% |
| 2011 | 2.05 billion current LCU | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 766.55 million current LCU | -62.5% |
| 2013 | 925.15 million current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 1.26 billion current LCU | +35.7% |
| 2015 | 140.89 million current LCU | -88.8% |
| 2016 | -457.87 million current LCU | -425.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 billion current LCU | -332.5% |
| 2018 | 1.67 billion current LCU | +56.7% |
| 2019 | 424.25 million current LCU | -74.6% |
| 2020 | -393.56 million current LCU | -192.8% |
| 2021 | 1.63 billion current LCU | -513.1% |
| 2022 | 2.12 billion current LCU | +30.4% |
| 2023 | 1.03 billion current LCU | -51.3% |
| 2024 | 667.93 million current LCU | -35.3% |
| 2025 | 1.31 billion current LCU | +95.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.31 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.31 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Changes in inventories in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +664.3% | -116.86 million current LCU | 659.47 million current LCU |
| 2021 | +513.1% | -393.56 million current LCU | 1.63 billion current LCU |
| 2016 | -425.0% | 140.89 million current LCU | -457.87 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 237.15 million current LCU | 89.47 million current LCU | 326.90 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 266.54 million current LCU | -116.86 million current LCU | 659.47 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 742.99 million current LCU | 304.32 million current LCU | 1.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 770.83 million current LCU | 449.90 million current LCU | 1.43 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 862.94 million current LCU | 104.20 million current LCU | 2.52 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 billion current LCU | -457.87 million current LCU | 2.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 billion current LCU | -393.56 million current LCU | 2.12 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 191.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 71.04 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in Ecuador?
- Changes in inventories in Ecuador was 1.31 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -457.87 million current LCU in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for changes in inventories?
- Ecuador ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 826.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Changes in inventories (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Changes in inventories is the value of entries into inventories less the value of withdrawals and less the value of any recurrent losses of goods held in inventories during the accounting period.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.