Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 30.90 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
30.90 billion current US$
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
68th
of 206 countries
All-time high
33.03 billion current US$
in 2022
All-time low
93.06 million current US$
in 1962
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Ecuador, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Ecuador is 30.90 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Ecuador peaked at 33.03 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 93.06 million current US$, in 1962.
Ecuador ranks 68th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 101.31 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 98.12 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 93.06 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 132.00 million current US$ | +41.8% |
| 1964 | 149.49 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 157.32 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 167.04 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 206.04 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1968 | 247.55 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1969 | 230.99 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 263.43 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 330.23 million current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1972 | 311.51 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 386.53 million current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 653.65 million current US$ | +69.1% |
| 1975 | 963.55 million current US$ | +47.4% |
| 1976 | 932.96 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 2.04 billion current US$ | +32.2% |
| 1981 | 2.00 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.92 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.40 billion current US$ | -26.9% |
| 1984 | 1.69 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 1.73 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 2.05 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 1.63 billion current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 2.37 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.48 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 3.49 billion current US$ | +40.9% |
| 1995 | 4.00 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 3.64 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 4.43 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 5.54 billion current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 3.36 billion current US$ | -39.4% |
| 2000 | 3.35 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.85 billion current US$ | +45.0% |
| 2002 | 5.87 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 6.06 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 7.22 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 10.20 billion current US$ | +41.3% |
| 2006 | 12.05 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 13.44 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 18.43 billion current US$ | +37.2% |
| 2009 | 14.92 billion current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 19.88 billion current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 24.07 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 25.07 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 26.89 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 27.39 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 21.31 billion current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 16.13 billion current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 19.76 billion current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 22.92 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 22.28 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 17.65 billion current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 25.61 billion current US$ | +45.1% |
| 2022 | 33.03 billion current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 30.90 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 30.90 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.63 billion current US$, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 30.90 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.49 billion current US$, 3.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158.29 million current US$ | 93.06 million current US$ | 247.55 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 800.54 million current US$ | 263.43 million current US$ | 1.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.80 billion current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 2.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.34 billion current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ | 5.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.64 billion current US$ | 3.35 billion current US$ | 18.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.57 billion current US$ | 16.13 billion current US$ | 27.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.80 billion current US$ | 17.65 billion current US$ | 33.03 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$), annual growth rate 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Ecuador?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Ecuador was 30.90 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 33.03 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.06 million current US$ in 1962.
- How does Ecuador rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Ecuador ranks 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.