How does Ecuador rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?

Ecuador ranks 136th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.

Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Ecuador

Name: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Ecuador
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ecuador: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.2234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.2234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.3%

World rank

136th

of 170 countries

All-time high

1.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1971

All-time low

0.216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2016

Years of data

1960–2025

Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0.2234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 1.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.

That places Ecuador 136th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.9412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1962	1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.3%
1963	1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1964	1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1965	0.9967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1966	1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1967	1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1968	1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1969	1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1970	1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1971	1.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.1%
1972	1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1973	1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1974	1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1975	0.9253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1976	0.8025 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1977	0.7763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1978	0.745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1979	0.6413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1980	0.5564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1981	0.4419 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1982	0.4971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1983	0.4487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1984	0.4387 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1985	0.4695 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1986	0.5231 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1987	0.6777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.5%
1988	0.5996 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1989	0.5891 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1990	0.5286 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1991	0.5301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1992	0.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1993	0.4941 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1994	0.4779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1995	0.494 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1996	0.4182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1997	0.4515 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1998	0.4841 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1999	0.4716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2000	0.596 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.4%
2001	0.4793 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
2002	0.4948 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2003	0.4163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2004	0.3818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2005	0.3809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2006	0.3688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2007	0.3613 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2008	0.3366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2009	0.3164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2010	0.3165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2011	0.2833 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2012	0.2576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2013	0.2521 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2014	0.2505 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2015	0.2507 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2016	0.216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2017	0.2299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2018	0.2337 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2019	0.2359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2020	0.2163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2021	0.235 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2022	0.2376 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2023	0.2286 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2024	0.2263 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2025	0.2234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.5242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4387 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.596 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2279 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2376 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

133 Kazakhstan 0.2279 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
134 Saudi Arabia 0.2249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
135 New Zealand 0.2248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
137 Australia 0.2211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
138 Japan 0.2166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
139 Israel 0.2135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
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Frequently asked questions

What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Ecuador?: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Ecuador was 0.2234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 1.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
How does Ecuador rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?: Ecuador ranks 136th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 7,393 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.