Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 125,326 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
125,326 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
95th
of 206 countries
All-time high
131,495 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
433.46 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 125,326 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 131,495 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 433.46 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Ecuador 95th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 455.14 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 520.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 433.46 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 520.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 592.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 559.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 686.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1968 | 816.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 697.15 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1970 | 686.32 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 718.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 1,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 1973 | 1,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 1974 | 4,060 current US$ per square kilometre | +111.3% |
| 1975 | 3,518 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 4,544 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1977 | 5,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 5,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 7,600 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1980 | 8,962 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 8,853 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 8,406 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 8,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 9,464 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 10,493 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 7,846 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1987 | 6,964 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 7,918 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 8,503 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 9,804 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 10,302 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 10,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 10,490 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 13,799 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1995 | 15,558 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 17,700 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 19,015 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 16,923 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 17,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 19,838 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 18,836 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 20,301 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 25,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 31,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 40,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 51,248 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 57,662 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 75,769 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 55,818 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 70,422 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 89,878 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 95,688 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 100,048 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 103,575 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 73,808 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 67,636 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 76,993 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 87,083 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 89,906 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 81,958 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 107,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 131,495 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 125,326 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 125,326 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,142 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 125,326 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 101,734 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 586.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 433.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 816.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,504 current US$ per square kilometre | 686.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,600 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,589 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,964 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,493 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,237 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,804 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,015 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,641 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,836 current US$ per square kilometre | 75,769 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,504 current US$ per square kilometre | 67,636 current US$ per square kilometre | 103,575 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,570 current US$ per square kilometre | 81,958 current US$ per square kilometre | 131,495 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 92 Cambodia 131,351 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Saint Lucia 131,148 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Tunisia 128,637 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Chile 125,159 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Moldova 122,958 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Eswatini 121,860 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Ecuador was 125,326 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 131,495 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 433.46 current US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Ecuador rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 95th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.