Tourism contribution to GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Tourism contribution to GDP was 2.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Tourism contribution to GDP in Ecuador, 2008–2019
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, tourism contribution to gdp in Ecuador stood at 2.3%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in Ecuador peaked at 2.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2009.
That places Ecuador 60th out of 100 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.8% | — |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
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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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9235 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 6,580 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9235 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 6,580 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Ecuador?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Ecuador was 2.3% in 2019, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2009.
- How does Ecuador rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 60th out of 100 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.