Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
138th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
All-time low
0.0828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1983
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ecuador stood at 0.2383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 0.296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
That places Ecuador 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.1153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.1234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0939 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.13 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1851 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2616 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 0.296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.2383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.2383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 135 South Africa 0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Chile 0.2421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Kuwait 0.2386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Costa Rica 0.2375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Madagascar 0.2367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Benin 0.2363 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ecuador?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ecuador was 0.2383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Ecuador rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.