Net migration in Ecuador
Ecuador: Net migration was -17,219 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded -17,219 for net migration in 2025.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 216.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Ecuador peaked at 95,482 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -47,287, in 1997.
That places Ecuador 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 | -1,015 | -1,746 | -518 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1,258 | -1,749 | -1,078 | 10 |
| 1980s | -3,852 | -16,240 | 578 | 10 |
| 1990s | -39,438 | -47,287 | -21,164 | 10 |
| 2000s | -20,427 | -40,859 | -8,491 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,601 | -8,330 | 95,482 | 10 |
| 2020s | -20,131 | -28,503 | -10,320 | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Ecuador
- Official exchange rate 1 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.86 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 83.04 billion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 57.6% (2025)
- Broad money 62.1% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 21.19 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 57.6% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 58.9% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 4.9% (2025)
- Claims on central government -0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Ecuador?
- Net migration in Ecuador was -17,219 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 95,482 in 2018.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -47,287 in 1997.
- How does Ecuador rank for net migration?
- Ecuador ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 216.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.