Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2633 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.2633 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 1.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.2323 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places Ecuador 160th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9077 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1962 | 1.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1963 | 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1964 | 0.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1965 | 0.9105 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9986 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 1.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7872 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1970 | 0.9124 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9973 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 1.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1974 | 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8052 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7494 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7304 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6189 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6616 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5587 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 0.442 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4296 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4772 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5089 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6032 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4896 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4874 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5043 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5038 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.577 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6104 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6355 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4479 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4318 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4471 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4444 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4334 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3555 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5706 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +60.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8412 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4857 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 2002 | 0.458 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4585 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4312 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4435 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4573 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.452 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4136 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3462 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3234 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3157 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.292 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2751 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2734 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2382 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2323 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2337 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2354 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2471 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2547 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2542 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2485 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2404 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2681 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 0.2633 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.2633 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.2633 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9707 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +60.5% | 0.3555 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5706 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7872 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.913 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6189 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5005 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4296 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6032 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4954 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3555 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6355 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4787 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3462 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8412 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2666 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2323 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3234 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2404 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2681 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 157 Kosovo 0.2753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.2753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Brazil 0.2654 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Spain 0.2594 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Palau 0.2549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Montenegro 0.2549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ecuador?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Ecuador was 0.2633 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2323 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 160th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.