Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Ecuador
Ecuador: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 51.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Ecuador, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Ecuador is 51.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Ecuador peaked at 96.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2008.
Ecuador ranks 131st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 96.5% | — |
| 1961 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 92.7% | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 85.6% | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 92.9% | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 87.6% | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 93.1% | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 85.8% | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 92.0% | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 87.0% | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 87.4% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 85.0% | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 87.2% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 84.1% | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 83.1% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 88.0% | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 88.9% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 88.1% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 86.6% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 85.0% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 86.0% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 86.5% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 83.3% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 76.8% | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 80.4% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 82.6% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 73.4% | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 81.6% | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 76.6% | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 75.4% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 77.3% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 80.1% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 83.0% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 72.4% | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 70.4% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 69.8% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 68.9% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 70.0% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 67.2% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 62.1% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 62.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 59.5% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 58.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 53.6% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 60.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 60.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | +0.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 51.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 92% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 51.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.3%, 89% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.9% | 85.6% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.7% | 83.1% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.2% | 73.4% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.4% | 67.2% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 46.8% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 51.0% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 49.0% | 51.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 128 Cuba 52.2% compare
- 129 Montenegro 52.0% compare
- 130 Guatemala 51.9% compare
- 132 Libya 51.5% compare
- 133 Iran, Islamic Republic of 50.6% compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 50.1% 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 from high-income economies in Ecuador?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Ecuador was 51.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Ecuador ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.