Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Ecuador
Ecuador: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 38.88 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Ecuador, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Ecuador stood at 38.88 billion.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Ecuador peaked at 39.92 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.00 billion, in 2005.
That places Ecuador 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.00 billion | — |
| 2006 | 15.99 billion | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 18.07 billion | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 22.85 billion | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 18.67 billion | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 24.20 billion | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 28.14 billion | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 29.38 billion | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 31.38 billion | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 32.46 billion | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 26.45 billion | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 22.52 billion | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 26.40 billion | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 30.82 billion | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 30.44 billion | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.48 billion | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 31.19 billion | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 39.92 billion | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 39.70 billion | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 38.88 billion | -2.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 38.88 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.86 billion, 1.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 38.88 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.97 billion, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.92 billion | 14.00 billion | 22.85 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.22 billion | 22.52 billion | 32.46 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.83 billion | 24.48 billion | 39.92 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More trade data for Ecuador
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 89.08 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 97.5 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 96.62 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 83.49 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.1 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 75.18 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.914 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 62.84 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 142.54 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Ecuador?
- Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Ecuador was 38.88 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 39.92 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.00 billion in 2005.
- How does Ecuador rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Ecuador ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.