Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Ecuador

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Ecuador
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ecuador: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2558 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2558 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.1%

World rank

135th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.3048 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

All-time low

0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Ecuador, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Ecuador is 0.2558 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Ecuador peaked at 0.3048 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Ecuador ranks 135th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1962	0.0613 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1963	0.0724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
1964	0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1965	0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1966	0.0688 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1967	0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1968	0.0959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1969	0.0742 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
1970	0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
1971	0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.3%
1972	0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1973	0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1974	0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1975	0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.8%
1976	0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1977	0.1048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1978	0.1227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1979	0.109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1980	0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1981	0.0918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1982	0.0963 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1983	0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1984	0.0997 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
1985	0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1986	0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1987	0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.2%
1988	0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1989	0.1277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1990	0.1178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1991	0.1349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1992	0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1993	0.1308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1994	0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1995	0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1996	0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1997	0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1998	0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.8%
1999	0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2000	0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2001	0.2099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2002	0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2003	0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2004	0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2005	0.2532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.5%
2006	0.2637 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2007	0.2696 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2008	0.3014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2009	0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2010	0.2917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
2011	0.3048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2012	0.2858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2013	0.2785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2014	0.2666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2015	0.2192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2016	0.1651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
2017	0.1892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2018	0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2019	0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2020	0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2021	0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.8%
2022	0.2844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
2023	0.2558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

132 Rwanda 0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
133 Costa Rica 0.2566 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
134 France 0.2563 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
136 American Samoa 0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
137 Myanmar 0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
138 Chile 0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Ecuador →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Ecuador?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Ecuador was 0.2558 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 0.3048 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Ecuador rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Ecuador ranks 135th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.