Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 31.07 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
31.07 billion current US$
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
64th
of 206 countries
All-time high
32.56 billion current US$
in 2022
All-time low
88.60 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Ecuador, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 31.07 billion current US$ for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in 2023.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Ecuador peaked at 32.56 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88.60 million current US$, in 1960.
Ecuador ranks 64th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88.60 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 91.60 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 111.40 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1963 | 125.00 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 123.20 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 125.63 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 131.64 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 148.28 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 169.05 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 137.44 million current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1970 | 177.31 million current US$ | +29.0% |
| 1971 | 184.52 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 306.91 million current US$ | +66.3% |
| 1973 | 482.17 million current US$ | +57.1% |
| 1974 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +121.1% |
| 1975 | 879.85 million current US$ | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1977 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 1.87 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.63 billion current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 1.88 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 2.11 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 1.83 billion current US$ | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 1.70 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 1.65 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 2.11 billion current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1990 | 2.21 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 2.44 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 2.55 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 2.92 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 3.64 billion current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 4.16 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 4.73 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 5.05 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 4.17 billion current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 4.97 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 4.75 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 4.61 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.99 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 6.19 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 7.73 billion current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 10.06 billion current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 12.69 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 13.85 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 18.34 billion current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 13.52 billion current US$ | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 17.21 billion current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 21.70 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 23.55 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 24.88 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 25.65 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 18.31 billion current US$ | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 16.79 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 19.06 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 21.65 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 22.23 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 20.30 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 26.66 billion current US$ | +31.3% |
| 2022 | 32.56 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 31.07 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 31.07 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.56 billion current US$, 2.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 31.07 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.67 billion current US$, 6.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +121.1% | 482.17 million current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125.18 million current US$ | 88.60 million current US$ | 169.05 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 853.79 million current US$ | 177.31 million current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.89 billion current US$ | 1.63 billion current US$ | 2.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 billion current US$ | 2.21 billion current US$ | 5.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.67 billion current US$ | 4.61 billion current US$ | 18.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.10 billion current US$ | 16.79 billion current US$ | 25.65 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.65 billion current US$ | 20.30 billion current US$ | 32.56 billion current US$ | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Ecuador?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Ecuador was 31.07 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 32.56 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.60 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Ecuador rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Ecuador ranks 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.