Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Ecuador
Ecuador: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was -4.56 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Ecuador stood at -4.56 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 120.6% on the previous year and down 180.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Ecuador peaked at 121.07 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -28.62 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Ecuador ranks 109th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 21.62 % change on previous year | +538.4% |
| 1963 | 12.21 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1964 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1965 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -237.0% |
| 1966 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +142.5% |
| 1967 | 12.64 % change on previous year | +164.2% |
| 1968 | 14.01 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1969 | -18.7 % change on previous year | -233.5% |
| 1970 | 29.01 % change on previous year | -255.1% |
| 1971 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1972 | 66.33 % change on previous year | +1531.2% |
| 1973 | 57.1 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1974 | 121.07 % change on previous year | +112.0% |
| 1975 | -17.46 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1976 | 31.56 % change on previous year | -280.8% |
| 1977 | 16.33 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1978 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1979 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1980 | 19.55 % change on previous year | +299.2% |
| 1981 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1982 | -13.17 % change on previous year | -410.1% |
| 1983 | 15.23 % change on previous year | -215.6% |
| 1984 | 12.33 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1985 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1986 | -20.12 % change on previous year | -332.1% |
| 1987 | -6.93 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1988 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1989 | 27.96 % change on previous year | -961.2% |
| 1990 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1991 | 10.73 % change on previous year | +124.0% |
| 1992 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1993 | 14.44 % change on previous year | +236.1% |
| 1994 | 24.69 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 1995 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1996 | 13.84 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1998 | -17.43 % change on previous year | -362.3% |
| 1999 | 19.16 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
| 2000 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2001 | -3 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2002 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -374.3% |
| 2003 | 24.09 % change on previous year | +192.8% |
| 2004 | 24.86 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 30.19 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 26.09 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2008 | 32.41 % change on previous year | +254.3% |
| 2009 | -26.25 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 2010 | 27.25 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
| 2011 | 26.12 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 2013 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2014 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2015 | -28.62 % change on previous year | -1022.3% |
| 2016 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2017 | 13.57 % change on previous year | -262.9% |
| 2018 | 13.56 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 2020 | -8.65 % change on previous year | -423.1% |
| 2021 | 31.3 % change on previous year | -461.7% |
| 2022 | 22.12 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2023 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's -4.56 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.61 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's -4.56 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.86 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1531.2% | 4.07 % change on previous year | 66.33 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1022.3% | 3.1 % change on previous year | -28.62 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +961.2% | -3.25 % change on previous year | 27.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.61 % change on previous year | -18.7 % change on previous year | 21.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.94 % change on previous year | -17.46 % change on previous year | 121.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.45 % change on previous year | -20.12 % change on previous year | 27.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.55 % change on previous year | -17.43 % change on previous year | 24.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.14 % change on previous year | -26.25 % change on previous year | 32.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.35 % change on previous year | -28.62 % change on previous year | 27.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.05 % change on previous year | -8.65 % change on previous year | 31.3 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 106 Japan -3.94 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Ghana -4.02 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Chile -4.04 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina -4.58 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Sao Tome and Principe -4.65 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Bulgaria -4.7 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Ecuador
- Merchandise trade 53.6% (2025)
- Food imports 12.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 61.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 32.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 6.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 58.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 4.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 37.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,031 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Ecuador?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Ecuador was -4.56 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 121.07 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.62 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Ecuador ranks 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 180.6%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.