Personal remittances, received in Ecuador
Ecuador: Personal remittances, received was 7.73 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Ecuador, 1976–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Ecuador is 7.73 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 223.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Ecuador peaked at 7.73 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million current US$, in 1989.
Ecuador ranks 28th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.30 million current US$ | 3.30 million current US$ | 3.30 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.25 million current US$ | 1.00 million current US$ | 3.00 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 407.22 million current US$ | 51.00 million current US$ | 1.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 billion current US$ | 1.32 billion current US$ | 3.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 billion current US$ | 2.39 billion current US$ | 3.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 billion current US$ | 3.34 billion current US$ | 7.73 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 25 El Salvador 10.10 billion current US$ compare
- 26 Poland 9.46 billion current US$ compare
- 27 United States 9.04 billion current US$ compare
- 29 Ethiopia 7.14 billion current US$ compare
- 30 South Korea 7.07 billion current US$ compare
- 31 Spain 6.86 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 personal remittances, received in Ecuador?
- Personal remittances, received in Ecuador was 7.73 billion current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.73 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million current US$ in 1989.
- How does Ecuador rank for personal remittances, received?
- Ecuador ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.