Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 7.01 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 7.01 billion current LCU for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 244.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Ecuador peaked at 7.01 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.70 million current LCU, in 1963.
Ecuador ranks 96th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.20 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 7.10 million current LCU | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 9.30 million current LCU | +31.0% |
| 1963 | 6.70 million current LCU | -28.0% |
| 1964 | 11.90 million current LCU | +77.6% |
| 1965 | 9.30 million current LCU | -21.8% |
| 1966 | 9.40 million current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 12.70 million current LCU | +35.1% |
| 1968 | 13.20 million current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 12.30 million current LCU | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 17.20 million current LCU | +39.8% |
| 1971 | 16.10 million current LCU | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 15.30 million current LCU | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 27.20 million current LCU | +77.8% |
| 1974 | 31.40 million current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 32.30 million current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 31.20 million current LCU | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 36.20 million current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 40.90 million current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 30.20 million current LCU | -26.2% |
| 1980 | 30.30 million current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 25.40 million current LCU | -16.2% |
| 1982 | 20.20 million current LCU | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 24.10 million current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 20.10 million current LCU | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 79.90 million current LCU | +297.5% |
| 1986 | 45.40 million current LCU | -43.2% |
| 1987 | 131.60 million current LCU | +189.9% |
| 1988 | 97.20 million current LCU | -26.1% |
| 1989 | 97.00 million current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 107.20 million current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 110.10 million current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 120.00 million current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 255.50 million current LCU | +112.9% |
| 1994 | 322.30 million current LCU | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 441.90 million current LCU | +37.1% |
| 1996 | 491.70 million current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 620.90 million current LCU | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 766.90 million current LCU | +23.5% |
| 1999 | 1.09 billion current LCU | +42.1% |
| 2000 | 1.35 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 2001 | 1.64 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 1.65 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.77 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 2.03 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 2.66 billion current LCU | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 3.10 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 3.18 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.91 billion current LCU | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 2.87 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.64 billion current LCU | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 2.68 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.48 billion current LCU | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.39 billion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.33 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.03 billion current LCU | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 2.33 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 2.63 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 2.37 billion current LCU | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 2.71 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 2.97 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 3.84 billion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 4.09 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 4.75 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 5.90 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 2025 | 7.01 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.91 million current LCU | 6.70 million current LCU | 13.20 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.80 million current LCU | 15.30 million current LCU | 40.90 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.12 million current LCU | 20.10 million current LCU | 131.60 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 432.60 million current LCU | 107.20 million current LCU | 1.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 billion current LCU | 1.35 billion current LCU | 3.18 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 billion current LCU | 2.03 billion current LCU | 2.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.76 billion current LCU | 2.97 billion current LCU | 7.01 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 93 Sierra Leone 9.63 billion current LCU compare
- 94 Gabon 8.95 billion current LCU compare
- 95 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.22 billion current LCU compare
- 97 Suriname 5.96 billion current LCU compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.60 billion current LCU compare
- 99 Portugal 5.45 billion current LCU 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 11.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 1,743 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2446 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 1,743 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9668 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Ecuador?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Ecuador was 7.01 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.70 million current LCU in 1963.
- How does Ecuador rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Ecuador ranks 96th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.7%. 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 Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.