Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate was -3.32 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 28.8%
World rank
128th
of 210 countries
All-time high
81.07 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-41.74 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1949–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded -3.32 % change on previous year for imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 28.8% on the previous year and down 187.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Ecuador peaked at 81.07 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -41.74 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Ecuador ranks 128th of 210 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.
Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | -6.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950 | -16.33 % change on previous year | +159.8% |
| 1951 | 26.13 % change on previous year | -260.1% |
| 1952 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1953 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1954 | 34.76 % change on previous year | +851.0% |
| 1955 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1956 | -13.12 % change on previous year | +679.8% |
| 1957 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 1958 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1959 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1960 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1961 | -0.5629 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 1962 | -9.81 % change on previous year | +1643.1% |
| 1963 | 14.85 % change on previous year | -251.4% |
| 1964 | 36.79 % change on previous year | +147.7% |
| 1965 | -8.45 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 1966 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -230.7% |
| 1967 | 14.12 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1968 | 26.35 % change on previous year | +86.6% |
| 1969 | -14.08 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 1970 | 21.53 % change on previous year | -252.9% |
| 1971 | 10.7 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1972 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1973 | 10.14 % change on previous year | -383.7% |
| 1974 | 81.07 % change on previous year | +699.9% |
| 1975 | 56.54 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1976 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1977 | 18.82 % change on previous year | -1473.9% |
| 1978 | 31.21 % change on previous year | +65.9% |
| 1979 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1980 | 30.01 % change on previous year | +304.6% |
| 1981 | -0.8433 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1982 | -5.7 % change on previous year | +575.9% |
| 1983 | -30.23 % change on previous year | +430.3% |
| 1984 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1985 | 7.73 % change on previous year | +120.8% |
| 1986 | -0.1216 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1987 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -7641.7% |
| 1988 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 1989 | 11.33 % change on previous year | -336.6% |
| 1990 | -6.53 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 1991 | 22.24 % change on previous year | -440.5% |
| 1992 | 11.51 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1993 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1994 | 22.22 % change on previous year | +438.5% |
| 1995 | 30.73 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1996 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1997 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -356.8% |
| 1998 | 25.74 % change on previous year | +142.4% |
| 1999 | -41.74 % change on previous year | -262.1% |
| 2000 | -7.44 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2001 | 50.05 % change on previous year | -772.7% |
| 2002 | 9.82 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2003 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 12.03 % change on previous year | +92.7% |
| 2005 | 35.69 % change on previous year | +196.6% |
| 2006 | 25.2 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2008 | 27.24 % change on previous year | +776.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0756 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2010 | 52.34 % change on previous year | +69172.4% |
| 2011 | 23.93 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2012 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2013 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +146.8% |
| 2014 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2015 | -40.87 % change on previous year | -1178.4% |
| 2016 | -25.88 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2017 | 16.54 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 2018 | 22.94 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 2019 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2020 | -25.81 % change on previous year | +529.4% |
| 2021 | 38.02 % change on previous year | -247.3% |
| 2022 | 45.83 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2023 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2024 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's -3.32 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.34 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's -3.32 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.2254 % change on previous year, 14.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +69172.4% | 0.0756 % change on previous year | 52.34 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +7641.7% | -0.1216 % change on previous year | 9.17 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | -1643.1% | -0.5629 % change on previous year | -9.81 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1473.9% | -1.37 % change on previous year | 18.82 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1178.4% | 3.79 % change on previous year | -40.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -6.28 % change on previous year | -6.28 % change on previous year | -6.28 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.27 % change on previous year | -16.33 % change on previous year | 34.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.26 % change on previous year | -14.08 % change on previous year | 36.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.25 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year | 81.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.01 % change on previous year | -30.23 % change on previous year | 30.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.48 % change on previous year | -41.74 % change on previous year | 30.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2 % change on previous year | -7.44 % change on previous year | 50.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.62 % change on previous year | -40.87 % change on previous year | 52.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.01 % change on previous year | -25.81 % change on previous year | 45.83 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 129 Germany -3.91 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Gabon -4.04 % change on previous year compare
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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 imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Ecuador?
- Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Ecuador was -3.32 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 81.07 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.74 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Ecuador rank for imports by region of origin, annual growth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 128th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 187.6%. 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 Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports by region of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports by region of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.