Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 117,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
117,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
115th
of 198 countries
All-time high
122,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
3,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ecuador is 117,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 122,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Ecuador ranks 115th of 198 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.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 4,914 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1978 | 6,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 7,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 8,098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 8,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 7,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 5,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1984 | 5,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 5,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 5,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 7,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 5,718 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1989 | 6,112 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 6,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 7,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1992 | 7,524 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 10,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1994 | 13,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1995 | 16,336 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 14,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 17,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 21,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1999 | 12,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 2000 | 14,710 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 20,817 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2002 | 24,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 25,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 30,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 39,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 45,908 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 52,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 72,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 57,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 79,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 94,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 98,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 105,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 107,320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 83,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 63,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 77,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 90,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 87,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 68,843 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 96,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2022 | 122,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 117,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 117,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 117,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 401,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,607 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 6,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,710 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 72,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,690 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 63,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 107,320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 68,843 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 122,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 112 Honduras 128,268 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 New Caledonia 124,019 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Gambia 118,901 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Tunisia 116,437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Oman 113,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Ukraine 112,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ecuador was 117,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 122,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Ecuador rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 115th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.