Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 0.2792 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2792 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
185th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.3431 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.0863 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ecuador is 0.2792 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 0.3431 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0863 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Ecuador 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0863 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0995 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1111 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1203 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1391 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 0.121 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 0.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1554 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1665 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1874 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1797 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1813 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1855 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1787 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1529 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1775 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1531 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1567 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1603 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1747 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2235 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2365 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2482 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2182 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2312 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2349 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2461 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2193 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2347 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2549 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2281 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2784 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2852 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2908 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2552 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2697 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2933 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3137 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3431 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2804 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3329 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3392 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3217 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3106 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2507 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2447 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2403 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2071 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.262 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3096 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2851 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2695 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 0.2792 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.2792 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.2792 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1082 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0863 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1391 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1728 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1862 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1529 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2482 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2289 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2549 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2911 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2552 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3431 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2762 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3392 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2687 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2071 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3096 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 182 Germany 0.337 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 France 0.2991 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Spain 0.2904 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Italy 0.2681 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Bahrain, Kingdom of 0.2632 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Bermuda 0.2506 current LCU 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -72.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.2802 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2046 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0828 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ecuador?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ecuador was 0.2792 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3431 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0863 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Ecuador rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.