What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 0.3094 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.

How does Ecuador rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Ecuador ranks 141st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ecuador

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

Ecuador: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 5.2%

World rank

141st

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.3094 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

All-time low

0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ecuador stood at 0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 0.3094 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places Ecuador 141st out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1962	0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1963	0.0702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1964	0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1965	0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1966	0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1967	0.0838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1968	0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
1969	0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
1970	0.0957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
1971	0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.0%
1972	0.1001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1973	0.102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1974	0.1027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1975	0.1277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.3%
1976	0.1054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1977	0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1978	0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
1979	0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1980	0.126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1981	0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1982	0.1088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1983	0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
1984	0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1985	0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1986	0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1987	0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.6%
1988	0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1989	0.1335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1990	0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1991	0.1411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1992	0.1382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1993	0.1353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1994	0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
1995	0.1716 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1996	0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1997	0.1759 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1998	0.1993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1999	0.1536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
2000	0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.1%
2001	0.2319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2002	0.2377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2003	0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2004	0.2337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2005	0.2554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2006	0.2651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2007	0.2787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2008	0.3083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2009	0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2010	0.3021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
2011	0.3094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2012	0.2904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2013	0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2014	0.2699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2015	0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2016	0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
2017	0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
2018	0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2019	0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2020	0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2021	0.2397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.2%
2022	0.2846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
2023	0.2558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2024	0.2382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2025	0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

Ecuador's 0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3741 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Ecuador's 0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2985 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

138 Chile 0.2593 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
139 Cayman Islands 0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
140 Sierra Leone 0.2536 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
142 Canada 0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
143 Malawi 0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
144 United Kingdom 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ecuador?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ecuador was 0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 0.3094 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Ecuador rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Ecuador ranks 141st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.