ICT service exports in Ecuador
Ecuador: ICT service exports was 3.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in Ecuador, 1986–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict service exports in Ecuador is 3.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Ecuador peaked at 13.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1988.
Ecuador ranks 126th of 189 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.
ICT service exports in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2.9% | — |
| 1987 | 1.9% | -35.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -52.2% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | +134.5% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | +22.1% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +198.5% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | +24.9% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | +25.2% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | +54.6% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +68.1% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +92.7% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -34.3% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | +24.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.8%, 63% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +198.5% | 2.9% | 8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 2.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 2.6% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 7.1% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 1.8% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 4.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 ict service exports in Ecuador?
- Ict service exports in Ecuador was 3.1% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1988.
- How does Ecuador rank for ict service exports?
- Ecuador ranks 126th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).