Computer, communications and other services in Ecuador
Ecuador: Computer, communications and other services was 27.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Ecuador, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Ecuador stood at 27.1%.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Ecuador peaked at 40.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1976.
That places Ecuador 128th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.8% | — |
| 1977 | 9.8% | +101.4% |
| 1978 | 10.0% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 8.6% | -14.1% |
| 1980 | 13.8% | +61.0% |
| 1981 | 15.1% | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 25.4% | +68.6% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 15.0% | -37.7% |
| 1985 | 14.6% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 16.8% | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 13.8% | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | -21.0% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 27.2% | +204.4% |
| 1991 | 29.3% | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 29.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 39.0% | +33.4% |
| 1994 | 28.3% | -27.5% |
| 1995 | 31.8% | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 34.5% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 36.0% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 40.5% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 36.6% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +58.6% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | +36.0% |
| 2024 | 28.2% | -10.5% |
| 2025 | 27.1% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3% | 4.8% | 10.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 8.9% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.4% | 27.2% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 18.8% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 12.4% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 23.1% | 34.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 125 Chad 28.6% compare
- 126 Marshall Islands 27.5% compare
- 127 Bangladesh 27.1% compare
- 129 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25.1% compare
- 130 Kuwait 24.8% compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.6% compare
More private sector data for Ecuador
- Merchandise trade 53.6% (2025)
- Food imports 12.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 32.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 53.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 4.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 37.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,031 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Ecuador?
- Computer, communications and other services in Ecuador was 27.1% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1976.
- How does Ecuador rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Ecuador ranks 128th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.