Personal remittances, received in Ecuador
Ecuador: Personal remittances, received was 5.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Ecuador, 1976–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received in Ecuador stood at 5.9%.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 141.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Ecuador peaked at 7.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.
That places Ecuador 57th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -46.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -28.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -53.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +4548.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +158.5% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +29.9% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | +94.3% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | +17.1% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.6% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 5.9% | 6 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2056 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,465 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.2294 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1,635 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5697 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Ecuador?
- Personal remittances, received in Ecuador was 5.9% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
- How does Ecuador rank for personal remittances, received?
- Ecuador ranks 57th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.