Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 1.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Ecuador, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Ecuador stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 2.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 134th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.3% | — |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +62.7% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -64.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +34.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +56.9% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 5 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1888 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,345 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2792 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,989 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2792 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Ecuador?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Ecuador was 1.4% in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.