Imports of goods and services in Ecuador
Ecuador: Imports of goods and services was 36.38 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
36.38 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
148th
of 192 countries
All-time high
36.38 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
163.13 million current LCU
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Ecuador stood at 36.38 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Ecuador peaked at 36.38 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 163.13 million current LCU, in 1961.
That places Ecuador 148th out of 192 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 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 178.65 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 163.13 million current LCU | -8.7% |
| 1962 | 163.80 million current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 181.56 million current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 227.55 million current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1965 | 245.52 million current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 269.87 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 307.09 million current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 359.22 million current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 376.46 million current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 372.23 million current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 459.46 million current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1972 | 495.19 million current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 648.04 million current LCU | +30.9% |
| 1974 | 1.24 billion current LCU | +90.9% |
| 1975 | 1.49 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1976 | 1.63 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 2.00 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 1978 | 2.21 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 2.57 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 3.20 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 3.33 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 3.54 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 2.63 billion current LCU | -25.8% |
| 1984 | 2.65 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.75 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 2.68 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.12 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 3.09 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 3.45 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 3.33 billion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 3.65 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 3.74 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.38 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 5.33 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 6.01 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 5.53 billion current LCU | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 6.61 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 7.13 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 4.48 billion current LCU | -37.2% |
| 2000 | 4.88 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 6.60 billion current LCU | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 7.87 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 7.90 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.49 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 11.81 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 13.77 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 15.64 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 20.98 billion current LCU | +34.2% |
| 2009 | 16.85 billion current LCU | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 22.69 billion current LCU | +34.7% |
| 2011 | 26.79 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 28.23 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 29.99 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 30.89 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 24.37 billion current LCU | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 19.53 billion current LCU | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 23.12 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 26.30 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 25.86 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 19.85 billion current LCU | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 28.08 billion current LCU | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 35.95 billion current LCU | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 34.44 billion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 33.36 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 36.38 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 247.29 million current LCU | 163.13 million current LCU | 376.46 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.31 billion current LCU | 372.23 million current LCU | 2.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 billion current LCU | 2.63 billion current LCU | 3.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.02 billion current LCU | 3.33 billion current LCU | 7.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.58 billion current LCU | 4.88 billion current LCU | 20.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.78 billion current LCU | 19.53 billion current LCU | 30.89 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.34 billion current LCU | 19.85 billion current LCU | 36.38 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5697 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 4,059 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5697 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 4,059 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5262 constant 2015 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 36.38 billion current LCU 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 36.38 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 163.13 million current LCU in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for imports of goods and services?
- Ecuador ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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 (current LCU). 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.