Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was -29.41 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Ecuador is -29.41 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 181.6% on the previous year and down 160.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Ecuador peaked at 731.08 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -98.86 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 182nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -53.63 % change on previous year | -1154.7% |
| 1979 | 277.39 % change on previous year | -617.2% |
| 1980 | 54.15 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1981 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1982 | 88.82 % change on previous year | -8588.8% |
| 1983 | -31.2 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 1984 | 41.86 % change on previous year | -234.2% |
| 1985 | -6.56 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1986 | 46.49 % change on previous year | -809.0% |
| 1987 | -11.98 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1988 | 27.89 % change on previous year | -332.9% |
| 1989 | -6.91 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1990 | -98.86 % change on previous year | +1329.6% |
| 1991 | 50 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3333 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 66.11 % change on previous year | +19733.9% |
| 1995 | -20 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 1996 | 125 % change on previous year | -725.0% |
| 1997 | -51.11 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 1998 | 13.86 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 1999 | -0.1996 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2000 | 20 % change on previous year | -10120.0% |
| 2001 | 15.54 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2003 | -10.67 % change on previous year | -312.1% |
| 2004 | -0.0721 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2005 | 731.08 % change on previous year | -1014051.1% |
| 2006 | 15.62 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2007 | 33.14 % change on previous year | +112.2% |
| 2008 | -21.11 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 2009 | 45.35 % change on previous year | -314.8% |
| 2010 | 42.61 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 9.12 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2012 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2013 | 8.58 % change on previous year | +124.4% |
| 2014 | 17.13 % change on previous year | +99.6% |
| 2015 | 48.81 % change on previous year | +185.0% |
| 2016 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2017 | 22.85 % change on previous year | +514.6% |
| 2018 | 25.84 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 40.05 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 2020 | -20.87 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2021 | 16.59 % change on previous year | -179.5% |
| 2022 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2023 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +106.1% |
| 2024 | -10.44 % change on previous year | -194.0% |
| 2025 | -29.41 % change on previous year | +181.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's -29.41 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.68 % change on previous year. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's -29.41 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1518 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1014051.1% | -0.0721 % change on previous year | 731.08 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +19733.9% | 0.3333 % change on previous year | 66.11 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +10120.0% | -0.1996 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +8588.8% | -1.05 % change on previous year | 88.82 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -1329.6% | -6.91 % change on previous year | -98.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.28 % change on previous year | -53.63 % change on previous year | 277.39 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 20.15 % change on previous year | -31.2 % change on previous year | 88.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.51 % change on previous year | -98.86 % change on previous year | 125 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.39 % change on previous year | -21.11 % change on previous year | 731.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.25 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 48.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.61 % change on previous year | -29.41 % change on previous year | 16.59 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 183 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -42.83 % change on previous year compare
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More economy & growth data for Ecuador
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Ecuador?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Ecuador was -29.41 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 731.08 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.86 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 160.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.