Trade as share of gdp in Ecuador
Ecuador: Trade as share of gdp was 59.36 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.36
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
135th
of 191 countries
All-time high
74.59
in 2008
All-time low
19.04
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Trade as share of gdp in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, trade as share of gdp in Ecuador stood at 59.36.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as share of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 74.59 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.04, in 1964.
That places Ecuador 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Trade as share of gdp in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.91 | — |
| 1961 | 19.11 | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 21.04 | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 19.19 | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 19.04 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 19.27 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 21.6 | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 22.14 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 24.96 | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 20.61 | -17.4% |
| 1970 | 22.45 | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 27.27 | +21.5% |
| 1972 | 27.96 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 34.54 | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 41.4 | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 35.41 | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 34.01 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 34.44 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 33.3 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 36.08 | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 35.02 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 29.92 | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 32.41 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 30.88 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 33.06 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 35.72 | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 33.11 | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 37.73 | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 42.66 | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 45.11 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 44.59 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 45.2 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 44.81 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 43.17 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 43.78 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 45.91 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 44.22 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 45.02 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 43.4 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 49.2 | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 65.4 | +32.9% |
| 2001 | 56.13 | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 54.8 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 52.36 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 56.07 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 61.96 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 65.84 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 68.85 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 74.59 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 57.35 | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 65.78 | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 70.04 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 67 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 63.43 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 61.43 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 47.83 | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 40.53 | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 43.62 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 48.01 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 48.08 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 43.99 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 53.26 | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 61.88 | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 57.16 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 57.44 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 59.36 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.69 | 19.04 | 24.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.69 | 22.45 | 41.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.56 | 29.92 | 45.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.93 | 43.17 | 49.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.34 | 52.36 | 74.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.57 | 40.53 | 70.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.52 | 43.99 | 61.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 132 South Africa 60.91 compare
- 133 Iran, Islamic Republic of 60.24 compare
- 134 Togo 59.93 compare
- 136 Tajikistan 59.09 compare
- 137 Saudi Arabia 57.92 compare
- 138 Uzbekistan 57.4 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,165 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8995 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 6,409 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 11.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as share of gdp in Ecuador?
- Trade as share of gdp in Ecuador was 59.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as share of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 74.59 in 2008.
- What is the lowest trade as share of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.04 in 1964.
- How does Ecuador rank for trade as share of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as share of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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