Imports of goods and services in Ecuador
Ecuador: Imports of goods and services was 3.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Ecuador, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Ecuador is 3.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 169.4% on the previous year and up 174.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Ecuador peaked at 46.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -31.6%, in 1999.
That places Ecuador 100th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.7% | — |
| 1962 | 11.1% | -1692.8% |
| 1963 | -3.7% | -133.3% |
| 1964 | 9.8% | -364.9% |
| 1965 | 4.7% | -52.0% |
| 1966 | 3.2% | -31.2% |
| 1967 | 20.5% | +534.7% |
| 1968 | 12.5% | -39.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | +13811.1% |
| 1971 | 20.4% | +534.2% |
| 1972 | -5.7% | -128.1% |
| 1973 | 18.3% | -419.2% |
| 1974 | 46.9% | +156.9% |
| 1975 | 5.5% | -88.3% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -63.9% |
| 1977 | 17.3% | +770.2% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | -78.2% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | -37.9% |
| 1980 | 9.4% | +302.3% |
| 1981 | -3.1% | -133.1% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | -189.8% |
| 1983 | -22.3% | -896.0% |
| 1984 | -3.6% | -83.9% |
| 1985 | 8.5% | -336.9% |
| 1986 | -0.5% | -105.9% |
| 1987 | 18.0% | -3662.5% |
| 1988 | -17.2% | -195.7% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | -126.5% |
| 1990 | -1.6% | -134.1% |
| 1991 | 11.8% | -858.0% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | -61.9% |
| 1993 | -0.6% | -112.3% |
| 1994 | 16.0% | -3001.2% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | -29.7% |
| 1996 | -12.6% | -212.2% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | -262.8% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -68.2% |
| 1999 | -31.6% | -583.7% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | -140.6% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -52.9% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | +244.1% |
| 2003 | -3.7% | -117.8% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -214.9% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +232.9% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +106.4% |
| 2009 | -7.6% | -153.4% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -276.9% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -72.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -73.4% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +675.7% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -26.1% |
| 2015 | -5.3% | -192.6% |
| 2016 | -13.4% | +154.6% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -203.1% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -67.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -77.1% |
| 2020 | -18.3% | -1852.9% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -217.3% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -55.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -99.3% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +2023.5% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | +169.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4% | -3.7% | 20.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.4% | -5.7% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3% | -22.3% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | -31.6% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | -7.6% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -13.4% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | -18.3% | 21.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 97 Bhutan 4.1% compare
- 98 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.1% compare
- 99 Madagascar 4.0% compare
- 101 Korea 3.8% compare
- 102 Seychelles 3.8% compare
- 103 Slovakia 3.7% 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.6272 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4,469 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5543 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,950 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7554 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Ecuador?
- Imports of goods and services in Ecuador was 3.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.6% in 1999.
- How does Ecuador rank for imports of goods and services?
- Ecuador ranks 100th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.