Personal transfers, receipts in Ecuador
Ecuador: Personal transfers, receipts was 7.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts in Ecuador is 7.73 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 225.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Ecuador peaked at 7.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 18th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 55.00 million BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 69.00 million BoP, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 200.92 million BoP, current US$ | +191.2% |
| 1994 | 273.23 million BoP, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 1995 | 382.12 million BoP, current US$ | +39.9% |
| 1996 | 484.96 million BoP, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1997 | 643.72 million BoP, current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1998 | 793.72 million BoP, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.6% |
| 2000 | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 2.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 3.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 2.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 2.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 3.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2022 | 4.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 5.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 6.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2025 | 7.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 7.73 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 849.93 million BoP, current US$, 9.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 7.73 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 378.97 million BoP, current US$, 20.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +191.2% | 69.00 million BoP, current US$ | 200.92 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 403.70 million BoP, current US$ | 50.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 15 Nepal 11.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Thailand 10.99 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 El Salvador 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Ethiopia 7.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Sri Lanka 6.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Lebanon 6.56 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Ecuador?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Ecuador was 7.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Ecuador ranks 18th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.