Personal remittances, paid in Ecuador
Ecuador: Personal remittances, paid was 447.13 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Ecuador, 1976–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid in Ecuador is 447.13 million current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Ecuador peaked at 707.24 million current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million current US$, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 83rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 23.60 million current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 24.80 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 11.50 million current US$ | -53.6% |
| 1979 | 43.40 million current US$ | +277.4% |
| 1980 | 66.90 million current US$ | +54.1% |
| 1981 | 66.20 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 125.00 million current US$ | +88.8% |
| 1983 | 86.00 million current US$ | -31.2% |
| 1984 | 122.00 million current US$ | +41.9% |
| 1985 | 114.00 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 167.00 million current US$ | +46.5% |
| 1987 | 147.00 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 188.00 million current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1989 | 175.00 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 2.00 million current US$ | -98.9% |
| 1991 | 3.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 3.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.01 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.00 million current US$ | +66.1% |
| 1995 | 4.00 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 9.00 million current US$ | +125.0% |
| 1997 | 4.40 million current US$ | -51.1% |
| 1998 | 5.01 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 5.00 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 6.93 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 7.28 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 6.50 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 6.50 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 54.02 million current US$ | +731.1% |
| 2006 | 62.46 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 83.16 million current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 65.60 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 95.35 million current US$ | +45.4% |
| 2010 | 135.97 million current US$ | +42.6% |
| 2011 | 148.38 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 154.05 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 167.27 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 195.91 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 291.53 million current US$ | +48.8% |
| 2016 | 302.37 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 371.47 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 467.44 million current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 654.67 million current US$ | +40.1% |
| 2020 | 518.02 million current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 603.97 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 636.53 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 707.24 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 633.39 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 447.13 million current US$ | -29.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 447.13 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 267.45 million current US$, 1.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 447.13 million current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 145.70 million current US$, 3.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +731.1% | 6.50 million current US$ | 54.02 million current US$ |
| 1979 | +277.4% | 11.50 million current US$ | 43.40 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.82 million current US$ | 11.50 million current US$ | 43.40 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 125.71 million current US$ | 66.20 million current US$ | 188.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.34 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 9.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.38 million current US$ | 6.00 million current US$ | 95.35 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 288.91 million current US$ | 135.97 million current US$ | 654.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 591.05 million current US$ | 447.13 million current US$ | 707.24 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Ecuador?
- Personal remittances, paid in Ecuador was 447.13 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 707.24 million current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million current US$ in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Ecuador ranks 83rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.