External balance on goods and services in Ecuador
Ecuador: External balance on goods and services was 4.59 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Ecuador stood at 4.59 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 303.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Ecuador peaked at 4.59 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.25 billion current US$, in 2015.
Ecuador ranks 47th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -36.94 million current US$ | -112.02 million current US$ | -8.39 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -119.14 million current US$ | -456.85 million current US$ | 257.35 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -244.11 million current US$ | -975.98 million current US$ | 625.16 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -289.56 million current US$ | -2.13 billion current US$ | 698.16 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 billion current US$ | -911.13 million current US$ | 3.65 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 273.23 million current US$ | -2.25 billion current US$ | 2.33 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 billion current US$ | -35.19 million current US$ | 4.59 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 44 Cote d'Ivoire 5.00 billion current US$ compare
- 45 Venezuela 4.78 billion current US$ compare
- 46 Azerbaijan 4.72 billion current US$ compare
- 48 Panama 4.36 billion current US$ compare
- 49 Puerto Rico 4.28 billion current US$ compare
- 50 Slovenia 4.27 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.98 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -3.61 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -3.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 6,928 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 6,890 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 126.72 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Ecuador?
- External balance on goods and services in Ecuador was 4.59 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.25 billion current US$ in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Ecuador ranks 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 303.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.