Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
138th
of 172 countries
All-time high
1.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1971
All-time low
0.216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Ecuador is 0.2234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 1.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places Ecuador 138th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1962 | 1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1963 | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1964 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1970 | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 1.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1972 | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1973 | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8025 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4419 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4387 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4695 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5231 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5996 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5891 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5286 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4941 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.494 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4515 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4841 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.596 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4793 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4948 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3613 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2833 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2521 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2505 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2507 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2337 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.235 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2376 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2286 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2263 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.2234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3646 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.2234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4387 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.596 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2279 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2376 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 135 Kazakhstan 0.2279 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Saudi Arabia 0.2249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 New Zealand 0.2248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Australia 0.2211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Japan 0.2166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Israel 0.2135 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Ecuador?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Ecuador was 0.2234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 138th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.