International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Ecuador
Ecuador: International tourism, expenditures was 533.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Ecuador, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures in Ecuador stood at 533.00 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.7% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Ecuador peaked at 1.65 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 313.00 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Ecuador 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 331.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 313.00 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 331.00 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 325.00 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 385.00 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 416.00 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 465.00 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 507.00 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 500.00 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 577.00 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 644.00 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 706.00 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 733.00 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 790.00 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 806.00 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 863.00 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 917.00 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 944.00 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 989.00 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 990.00 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 994.00 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +46.3% |
| 2017 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.65 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 533.00 million current US$ | -67.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 533.00 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 346.00 million current US$, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 533.00 million current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 291.00 million current US$, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -67.7% | 1.65 billion current US$ | 533.00 million current US$ |
| 2016 | +46.3% | 994.00 million current US$ | 1.45 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 337.00 million current US$ | 313.00 million current US$ | 385.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 614.40 million current US$ | 416.00 million current US$ | 806.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 billion current US$ | 863.00 million current US$ | 1.65 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 533.00 million current US$ | 533.00 million current US$ | 533.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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$), annual growth rate 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Ecuador?
- International tourism, expenditures in Ecuador was 533.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 313.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Ecuador rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Ecuador ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.