Ecuador vs Qatar: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Ecuador
30.90 billion current US$
in 2023
Qatar
30.54 billion current US$
in 2023
Ecuador rank
68th
Qatar rank
69th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Ecuador
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 30.90 billion current US$ against 30.54 billion current US$ in Qatar, a difference of 353.80 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 68th and Qatar ranks 69th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Qatar Difference Ahead
1960s 230.99 million current US$ 51.22 million current US$ 179.77 million current US$ Ecuador
1970s 800.54 million current US$ 577.10 million current US$ 223.44 million current US$ Ecuador
1980s 1.80 billion current US$ 1.22 billion current US$ 575.37 million current US$ Ecuador
1990s 3.34 billion current US$ 2.26 billion current US$ 1.08 billion current US$ Ecuador
2000s 9.64 billion current US$ 12.34 billion current US$ 2.70 billion current US$ Qatar
2010s 22.57 billion current US$ 27.55 billion current US$ 4.98 billion current US$ Qatar
2020s 26.80 billion current US$ 28.79 billion current US$ 2.00 billion current US$ Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Ecuador or Qatar?
Ecuador, at 30.90 billion current US$ against 30.54 billion current US$ in Qatar as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Ecuador and Qatar?
353.80 million current US$, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Qatar?
55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Qatar rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Ecuador ranks 68th and Qatar ranks 69th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.