Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
30th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
All-time low
0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Ecuador 30th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 0.091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 27 Dominican Republic 0.1178 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Singapore 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Bermuda 0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Hong Kong 0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Malaysia 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Netherlands 0.0755 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$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Ecuador?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Ecuador was 0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Ecuador rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 30th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.