Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 0.3078 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1969.
Ecuador ranks 69th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1969 | 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 0.126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 66 Chile 0.2994 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Armenia 0.2871 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Italy 0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Greenland 0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Senegal 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,785 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ecuador?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ecuador was 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3078 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- How does Ecuador rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 69th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.