Transport services in Ecuador
Ecuador: Transport services was 35.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Ecuador, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 35.6% for transport services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Ecuador peaked at 45.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2015.
That places Ecuador 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Transport services in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 37.6% | — |
| 1977 | 42.8% | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 27.8% | -35.1% |
| 1979 | 40.6% | +46.2% |
| 1980 | 35.1% | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 38.5% | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 37.2% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 33.9% | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 26.1% | -23.0% |
| 1985 | 44.6% | +70.7% |
| 1986 | 42.2% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 42.5% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 45.5% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 45.0% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 43.3% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 42.6% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 44.9% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 45.5% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 43.7% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 37.8% | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 34.6% | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 33.4% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 35.6% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 33.9% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | +101.0% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 42.3% | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 40.3% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 35.6% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.2% | 27.8% | 42.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 39.1% | 26.1% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.6% | 33.4% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 25.3% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 18.5% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 35.6% | 43.8% | 6 |
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,778 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9648 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 6,874 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9648 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 6,874 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Ecuador?
- Transport services in Ecuador was 35.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for transport services?
- Ecuador ranks 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.