Net domestic credit in Ecuador
Ecuador: Net domestic credit was 83.04 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net domestic credit in Ecuador stood at 83.04 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 165.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Ecuador peaked at 83.04 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 219.50 million current LCU, in 1961.
Ecuador ranks 132nd of 186 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 | 293.58 million current LCU | 219.50 million current LCU | 475.15 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.01 billion current LCU | 406.53 million current LCU | 2.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.77 billion current LCU | 1.85 billion current LCU | 3.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.96 billion current LCU | 1.60 billion current LCU | 7.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.05 billion current LCU | 4.98 billion current LCU | 12.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.72 billion current LCU | 16.70 billion current LCU | 47.04 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.80 billion current LCU | 49.08 billion current LCU | 83.04 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Ecuador
- Domestic credit to private sector 58.9% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 4.9% (2025)
- Broad money 62.1% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 57.6% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 21.19 billion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.86 (2025)
- Net migration -17,219 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 57.6% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government -0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit in Ecuador?
- Net domestic credit in Ecuador was 83.04 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 83.04 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 219.50 million current LCU in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for net domestic credit?
- Ecuador ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. 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.