Changes in inventories in Ecuador
Ecuador: Changes in inventories was 1.31 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.31 billion current US$
Change on year
up 95.4%
World rank
47th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.57 billion current US$
in 2010
All-time low
-457.87 million current US$
in 2016
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Changes in inventories in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, changes in inventories in Ecuador stood at 1.31 billion current US$.
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 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -457.87 million current US$, in 2016.
That places Ecuador 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 277.63 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 232.42 million current US$ | -16.3% |
| 1962 | 194.67 million current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1963 | 236.08 million current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1964 | 311.64 million current US$ | +32.0% |
| 1965 | 327.06 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 269.87 million current US$ | -17.5% |
| 1967 | 242.66 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 89.51 million current US$ | -63.1% |
| 1969 | 256.70 million current US$ | +186.8% |
| 1970 | 109.13 million current US$ | -57.5% |
| 1971 | 104.34 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 107.50 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1973 | -116.92 million current US$ | -208.8% |
| 1974 | 659.79 million current US$ | -664.3% |
| 1975 | 159.34 million current US$ | -75.8% |
| 1976 | 193.87 million current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 519.03 million current US$ | +167.7% |
| 1978 | 558.00 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 372.55 million current US$ | -33.2% |
| 1980 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +212.9% |
| 1981 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 304.46 million current US$ | -79.4% |
| 1983 | 865.83 million current US$ | +184.4% |
| 1984 | 472.17 million current US$ | -45.5% |
| 1985 | 371.25 million current US$ | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 653.48 million current US$ | +76.0% |
| 1987 | 504.74 million current US$ | -22.8% |
| 1988 | 719.11 million current US$ | +42.5% |
| 1989 | 899.32 million current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1990 | 878.61 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 635.62 million current US$ | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 914.45 million current US$ | +43.9% |
| 1993 | 513.99 million current US$ | -43.8% |
| 1994 | 786.94 million current US$ | +53.1% |
| 1995 | 608.86 million current US$ | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 450.12 million current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1997 | 912.99 million current US$ | +102.8% |
| 1998 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +56.3% |
| 1999 | 583.67 million current US$ | -59.1% |
| 2000 | 378.16 million current US$ | -35.2% |
| 2001 | 738.75 million current US$ | +95.4% |
| 2002 | 794.65 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 104.20 million current US$ | -86.9% |
| 2004 | 169.06 million current US$ | +62.2% |
| 2005 | 470.95 million current US$ | +178.6% |
| 2006 | 704.00 million current US$ | +49.5% |
| 2007 | 922.82 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 2.52 billion current US$ | +173.6% |
| 2009 | 1.82 billion current US$ | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 2.57 billion current US$ | +41.3% |
| 2011 | 2.05 billion current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 766.55 million current US$ | -62.5% |
| 2013 | 925.15 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +35.7% |
| 2015 | 140.89 million current US$ | -88.8% |
| 2016 | -457.87 million current US$ | -425.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 billion current US$ | -332.5% |
| 2018 | 1.67 billion current US$ | +56.7% |
| 2019 | 424.25 million current US$ | -74.6% |
| 2020 | -393.56 million current US$ | -192.8% |
| 2021 | 1.63 billion current US$ | -513.1% |
| 2022 | 2.12 billion current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2023 | 1.03 billion current US$ | -51.3% |
| 2024 | 667.93 million current US$ | -35.3% |
| 2025 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +95.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.31 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 259.88 million current US$, 5.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Changes in inventories in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +664.3% | -116.92 million current US$ | 659.79 million current US$ |
| 2021 | +513.1% | -393.56 million current US$ | 1.63 billion current US$ |
| 2016 | -425.0% | 140.89 million current US$ | -457.87 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 243.82 million current US$ | 89.51 million current US$ | 327.06 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 266.66 million current US$ | -116.92 million current US$ | 659.79 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 743.35 million current US$ | 304.46 million current US$ | 1.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 771.22 million current US$ | 450.12 million current US$ | 1.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 862.95 million current US$ | 104.20 million current US$ | 2.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 billion current US$ | -457.87 million current US$ | 2.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 billion current US$ | -393.56 million current US$ | 2.12 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in Ecuador?
- Changes in inventories in Ecuador was 1.31 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 billion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -457.87 million current US$ in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for changes in inventories?
- Ecuador ranks 47th 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Changes in inventories (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.