Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 36.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Ecuador, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Ecuador is 36.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Ecuador peaked at 48.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2014.
Ecuador ranks 28th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 40.3% | — |
| 1977 | 47.0% | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 29.9% | -36.4% |
| 1979 | 43.3% | +44.8% |
| 1980 | 37.0% | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 40.4% | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 39.8% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 36.0% | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 28.0% | -22.1% |
| 1985 | 47.8% | +70.6% |
| 1986 | 44.9% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 45.4% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 48.4% | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 48.1% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 47.6% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 46.0% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 45.0% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 47.4% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 46.3% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 40.3% | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 37.2% | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 35.9% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 38.1% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 36.3% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 30.8% | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | +103.4% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 41.3% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 36.2% | -12.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 36.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 36.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.0%, 4.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +103.4% | 22.7% | 46.2% |
| 1985 | +70.6% | 28.0% | 47.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.1% | 29.9% | 47.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 41.6% | 28.0% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 35.9% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 27.0% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 19.6% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 36.2% | 46.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More private sector data for Ecuador
- Merchandise trade 53.6% (2025)
- Food imports 12.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 61.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 32.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 6.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 58.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 4.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 37.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,031 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Ecuador?
- Transport services in Ecuador was 36.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for transport services?
- Ecuador ranks 28th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.