Imports of goods and services in Ecuador
Ecuador: Imports of goods and services was 27.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 27.9% for imports of goods and services 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 in Ecuador peaked at 34.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1963.
That places Ecuador 153rd 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 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.4% | — |
| 1961 | 10.2% | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 10.8% | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 10.0% | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 10.1% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 10.3% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 11.1% | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 12.0% | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 13.9% | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 12.1% | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 13.0% | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 16.7% | +28.3% |
| 1972 | 15.6% | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 16.7% | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 18.8% | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 19.3% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 18.0% | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 18.1% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 18.6% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 18.2% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 17.9% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 15.3% | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 17.8% | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 15.3% | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 15.7% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 16.0% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 17.5% | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 22.4% | +27.9% |
| 1988 | 23.7% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 24.8% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 21.8% | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 21.5% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 20.7% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 23.5% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 24.6% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 21.9% | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 23.5% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 25.5% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 27.9% | +3.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 27.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 65% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 27.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.3%, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.1% | 10.0% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.3% | 13.0% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 15.3% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 20.7% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 25.5% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 20.0% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 20.7% | 31.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 150 Equatorial Guinea 28.4% compare
- 151 Sierra Leone 28.2% compare
- 152 Saudi Arabia 28.2% compare
- 154 Dominican Republic 27.9% compare
- 155 Zambia 27.6% compare
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 27.0% 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 in Ecuador?
- Imports of goods and services in Ecuador was 27.9% 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 34.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1963.
- How does Ecuador rank for imports of goods and services?
- Ecuador ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.