Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.2792 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2792 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
152nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.3431 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.2792 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 0.3431 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1963.
That places Ecuador 152nd 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 US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 0.121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 0.2792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.2792 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4252 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.2792 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3841 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 0.2841 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Sierra Leone 0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Saudi Arabia 0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Dominican Republic 0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Zambia 0.2755 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Guinea-Bissau 0.2701 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)
- 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 us$), per unit of gdp in Ecuador?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ecuador was 0.2792 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3431 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- How does Ecuador rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.