International tourism, receipts in Ecuador
Ecuador: International tourism, receipts was 705.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Ecuador, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Ecuador is 705.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Ecuador peaked at 2.29 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 315.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Ecuador 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 315.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 330.00 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 335.00 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 330.00 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 377.00 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 451.00 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 438.00 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 449.00 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 408.00 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 464.00 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 488.00 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 492.00 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 626.00 million current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 745.00 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 674.00 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 786.00 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 849.00 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.73 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 2.28 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 705.00 million current US$ | -69.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 705.00 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587.50 million current US$, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 705.00 million current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 695.50 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -69.2% | 2.29 billion current US$ | 705.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 337.40 million current US$ | 315.00 million current US$ | 377.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 523.50 million current US$ | 408.00 million current US$ | 745.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 billion current US$ | 786.00 million current US$ | 2.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 705.00 million current US$ | 705.00 million current US$ | 705.00 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$), annual growth rate 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Ecuador?
- International tourism, receipts in Ecuador was 705.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 315.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Ecuador rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Ecuador ranks 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.