International tourism, expenditures in Ecuador
Ecuador: International tourism, expenditures was 533.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Ecuador, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures in Ecuador stood at 533.00 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.7% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Ecuador peaked at 1.65 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 313.00 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Ecuador 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 337.00 million current US$ | 313.00 million current US$ | 385.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 614.40 million current US$ | 416.00 million current US$ | 806.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 billion current US$ | 863.00 million current US$ | 1.65 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 533.00 million current US$ | 533.00 million current US$ | 533.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More private sector data for Ecuador
- Merchandise exports 37.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 4.9% (2024)
- Food exports 53.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 32.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 59.2% (2024)
- Food imports 12.2% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 53.6% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 35.5% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 27.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Ecuador?
- International tourism, expenditures in Ecuador was 533.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 313.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Ecuador rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Ecuador ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.