Total reserves in months of imports in Ecuador
Ecuador: Total reserves in months of imports was 2.2 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 2.2 ratio for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.4% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Ecuador peaked at 3.62 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.87 ratio, in 2018.
Ecuador ranks 125th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.21 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 1.61 ratio | -27.1% |
| 2002 | 1.33 ratio | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 1.46 ratio | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 1.49 ratio | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.86 ratio | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 1.53 ratio | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 2.36 ratio | +54.2% |
| 2008 | 2.37 ratio | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.48 ratio | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.33 ratio | -46.4% |
| 2011 | 1.27 ratio | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.03 ratio | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 1.68 ratio | +63.1% |
| 2014 | 1.49 ratio | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 1.16 ratio | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 2.33 ratio | +100.9% |
| 2017 | 1.01 ratio | -56.7% |
| 2018 | 0.87 ratio | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2 ratio | +37.9% |
| 2020 | 3.62 ratio | +201.7% |
| 2021 | 3.14 ratio | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 2.62 ratio | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 1.38 ratio | -47.3% |
| 2024 | 2.2 ratio | +59.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.87 ratio | 1.33 ratio | 2.48 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 ratio | 0.87 ratio | 2.33 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 ratio | 1.38 ratio | 3.62 ratio | 5 |
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 854.31 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2567 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,829 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.2567 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1,829 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Ecuador?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Ecuador was 2.2 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.87 ratio in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Ecuador ranks 125th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).