Exports of goods and services in Ecuador
Ecuador: Exports of goods and services was 31.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 31.4% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Ecuador peaked at 40.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1969.
Ecuador ranks 116th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.5% | — |
| 1961 | 9.0% | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 10.2% | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 9.2% | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 8.9% | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 9.0% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 10.5% | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 10.1% | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 11.0% | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 8.5% | -23.0% |
| 1970 | 9.4% | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 10.6% | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 12.4% | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 17.9% | +44.1% |
| 1974 | 22.7% | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 16.1% | -29.1% |
| 1976 | 16.0% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 14.7% | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 17.9% | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 17.1% | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 14.6% | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 14.7% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 15.6% | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 17.4% | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 19.7% | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 15.6% | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 15.4% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 19.0% | +23.7% |
| 1989 | 20.3% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 22.8% | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 23.7% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 24.1% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 20.0% | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 20.3% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 22.3% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 21.5% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 17.9% | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 26.4% | +47.4% |
| 2000 | 37.6% | +42.4% |
| 2001 | 27.6% | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | -27.2% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 30.5% | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 31.4% | +3.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 31.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 85% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 31.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.2%, 85% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.6% | 8.5% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.4% | 9.4% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 14.6% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 17.9% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 25.7% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 20.5% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 23.3% | 31.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 113 Republic of Moldova 31.8% compare
- 114 Kazakhstan 31.6% compare
- 115 Bhutan 31.5% compare
- 117 South Africa 31.4% compare
- 118 Canada 31.3% compare
- 119 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30.6% 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 of goods and services in Ecuador?
- Exports of goods and services in Ecuador was 31.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1969.
- How does Ecuador rank for exports of goods and services?
- Ecuador ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-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.