Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Ecuador
Ecuador: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 2.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South 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 low- and middle-income economies in south in Ecuador is 2.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Ecuador peaked at 2.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
Ecuador ranks 107th of 205 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 from low- and middle-income economies in South in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7% | — |
| 1961 | 0.8% | +20.5% |
| 1962 | 1.1% | +35.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | -60.8% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | +58.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | -43.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | -17.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | -14.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -25.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -17.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -53.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +75.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -61.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +250.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +44.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +32.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +37.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +99.1% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -35.7% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +89.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +6.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +250.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 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 from low- and middle-income economies in south in Ecuador?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Ecuador was 2.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- How does Ecuador rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Ecuador ranks 107th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region 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.