Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 10.71 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Ecuador is 10.71 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 334.4% on the previous year and up 147.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Ecuador peaked at 70.78 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -45.89 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Ecuador ranks 63rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -6.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -9.35 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 1963 | 31.96 % change on previous year | -442.0% |
| 1964 | 17.97 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1965 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1966 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1967 | 22.99 % change on previous year | +321.5% |
| 1968 | 19.16 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1969 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 1970 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -359.4% |
| 1971 | 24.09 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 1972 | -6.18 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 1973 | 24.45 % change on previous year | -495.9% |
| 1974 | 70.78 % change on previous year | +189.5% |
| 1975 | 45.58 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1976 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1977 | 24.11 % change on previous year | -920.7% |
| 1978 | 26.58 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1980 | 40.81 % change on previous year | +546.6% |
| 1981 | -0.3107 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1982 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +1003.4% |
| 1983 | -31.44 % change on previous year | +817.2% |
| 1984 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1985 | 9.34 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1987 | 24.42 % change on previous year | +903.5% |
| 1988 | -23.89 % change on previous year | -197.8% |
| 1989 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3774 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1991 | 28.73 % change on previous year | +7514.1% |
| 1992 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1993 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1994 | 44.03 % change on previous year | +1705.2% |
| 1995 | 13.63 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1996 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1997 | 25.92 % change on previous year | -521.3% |
| 1998 | 12.53 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 1999 | -45.89 % change on previous year | -466.2% |
| 2000 | 23.33 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 2001 | 44.13 % change on previous year | +89.1% |
| 2002 | 19.91 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2003 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2004 | 22.72 % change on previous year | +437.2% |
| 2005 | 25.05 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 17.76 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2007 | 14.69 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 35.69 % change on previous year | +143.1% |
| 2009 | -19.96 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 2010 | 36.45 % change on previous year | -282.7% |
| 2011 | 18.68 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2012 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2013 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 2014 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 2015 | -22.39 % change on previous year | -1148.0% |
| 2016 | -24.14 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 22.58 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 2018 | 15.83 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2019 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2020 | -20.59 % change on previous year | +678.5% |
| 2021 | 43.38 % change on previous year | -310.7% |
| 2022 | 28.65 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2023 | -6.5 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2024 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2025 | 10.71 % change on previous year | -334.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 10.71 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.37 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 10.71 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.25 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +7514.1% | 0.3774 % change on previous year | 28.73 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1705.2% | 2.44 % change on previous year | 44.03 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1148.0% | 2.14 % change on previous year | -22.39 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -1003.4% | -0.3107 % change on previous year | -3.43 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +920.7% | -2.94 % change on previous year | 24.11 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +903.5% | 2.43 % change on previous year | 24.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.58 % change on previous year | -9.35 % change on previous year | 31.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.6 % change on previous year | -6.18 % change on previous year | 70.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.48 % change on previous year | -31.44 % change on previous year | 40.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8 % change on previous year | -45.89 % change on previous year | 44.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.76 % change on previous year | -19.96 % change on previous year | 44.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.73 % change on previous year | -24.14 % change on previous year | 36.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.51 % change on previous year | -20.59 % change on previous year | 43.38 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 60 Latvia 10.82 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Pakistan 10.81 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Bulgaria 10.71 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Burundi 10.61 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Ireland 10.55 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Algeria 10.51 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Ecuador?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Ecuador was 10.71 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 70.78 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.89 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Ecuador rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.