External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) in Ecuador
Ecuador: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) was 66.62 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Ecuador, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total in Ecuador is 66.62 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 134.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Ecuador peaked at 66.62 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 402.12 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Ecuador ranks 25th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 402.12 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 432.36 million DOD, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 535.90 million DOD, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 573.94 million DOD, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 708.70 million DOD, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 993.88 million DOD, current US$ | +40.2% |
| 1976 | 1.21 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 2.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +104.7% |
| 1978 | 4.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +64.5% |
| 1979 | 4.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 6.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1981 | 7.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.2% |
| 1982 | 7.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 7.69 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 8.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 8.79 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 9.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 10.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 10.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 11.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 12.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 12.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 12.26 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 14.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 18.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1995 | 17.00 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 17.46 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 18.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 18.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 19.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 17.18 billion DOD, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 17.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 19.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 19.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 20.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 20.43 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 20.39 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 21.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 19.03 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 13.38 billion DOD, current US$ | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 15.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 16.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 16.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 24.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 28.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 35.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 41.17 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 44.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 51.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 56.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 58.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 60.68 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 62.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 65.47 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 66.62 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 66.62 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.73 billion DOD, current US$, 3.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 66.62 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.15 billion DOD, current US$, 3.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +104.7% | 1.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.49 billion DOD, current US$ |
| 1978 | +64.5% | 2.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.09 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 402.12 million DOD, current US$ | 4.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 12.16 billion DOD, current US$ | 19.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 21.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 51.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.71 billion DOD, current US$ | 56.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 66.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 22 Morocco 80.53 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 23 Mozambique 74.38 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 24 Lebanon 69.29 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 26 Angola 63.73 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 27 Serbia 59.63 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 28 Sri Lanka 57.66 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 291.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -72.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.2802 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2046 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Ecuador?
- External debt stocks, total in Ecuador was 66.62 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 66.62 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 402.12 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Ecuador ranks 25th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.