Gross fixed capital formation in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross fixed capital formation was 25.98 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Ecuador stood at 25.98 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Ecuador peaked at 25.98 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 165.55 million current LCU, in 1962.
Ecuador ranks 135th of 180 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.40 million current LCU | 165.55 million current LCU | 365.85 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 billion current LCU | 358.99 million current LCU | 2.34 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.51 billion current LCU | 2.04 billion current LCU | 3.42 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.00 billion current LCU | 2.19 billion current LCU | 4.16 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.49 billion current LCU | 2.63 billion current LCU | 10.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.60 billion current LCU | 13.43 billion current LCU | 24.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.54 billion current LCU | 17.25 billion current LCU | 25.98 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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 gross fixed capital formation in Ecuador?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Ecuador was 25.98 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 25.98 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.55 million current LCU in 1962.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Ecuador ranks 135th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.