Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 1,785 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Ecuador stood at 1,785 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 1,854 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.96 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Ecuador 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, 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 imports (current US$), per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.83 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 22.66 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1962 | 19.96 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 25.59 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1964 | 29.32 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 31.11 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 31.85 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 38.02 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1968 | 43.97 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 40.5 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 44.51 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 53.63 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1972 | 48.86 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 59.06 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 98 current US$ per person | +65.9% |
| 1975 | 138.66 current US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 1976 | 130.86 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 157.97 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 194.54 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 201.29 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 275.9 current US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 1981 | 267.8 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 251.88 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 168.21 current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 1984 | 178.08 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 189.77 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 189.61 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 230.28 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 171.22 current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 1989 | 181.12 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 177.78 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 223.97 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1992 | 228.82 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 229.69 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 324.48 current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 1995 | 361.76 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 333.16 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 411.85 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 455.14 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 241.93 current US$ per person | -46.8% |
| 2000 | 293.24 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 415.39 current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 2002 | 489.48 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 501.26 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 604.47 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 742.95 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 860 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 969.59 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 1,293 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2009 | 1,018 current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 1,366 current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 1,595 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 1,636 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,717 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,729 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,323 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 989.03 current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 1,194 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 1,359 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 1,301 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1,021 current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 1,453 current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 2022 | 1,854 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 1,719 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 1,626 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 1,785 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,785 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,766 current US$ per person, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1,785 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 current US$ per person, 45% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.78 current US$ per person | 19.96 current US$ per person | 43.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 112.74 current US$ per person | 44.51 current US$ per person | 201.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 210.39 current US$ per person | 168.21 current US$ per person | 275.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 298.86 current US$ per person | 177.78 current US$ per person | 455.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 718.76 current US$ per person | 293.24 current US$ per person | 1,293 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,421 current US$ per person | 989.03 current US$ per person | 1,729 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,576 current US$ per person | 1,021 current US$ per person | 1,854 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Ecuador?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Ecuador was 1,785 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,854 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.96 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Ecuador rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.