Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Ecuador

Merchandise imports in Ecuador in 2025 — 32,648,000,000 US$. Ranked 71 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 28,538.6%.

2025 32.65B US$ +10.7% vs 2024
World rank 71of 205
Period maximum 33.05B US$2022
Period minimum 97M US$1962

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Ecuador, 1960–2025010B20B30B40B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 114,000,000 US$1962: 97,000,000 US$1964: 151,000,000 US$1966: 174,000,000 US$1968: 255,000,000 US$1970: 274,000,000 US$1972: 319,000,000 US$1974: 678,000,000 US$1976: 958,000,000 US$1978: 1,505,000,000 US$1980: 2,253,000,000 US$1982: 2,169,000,000 US$1984: 1,616,000,000 US$1986: 1,810,000,000 US$1988: 1,714,000,000 US$1990: 1,862,000,000 US$1992: 2,501,000,000 US$1994: 3,690,000,000 US$1996: 3,935,000,000 US$1998: 5,576,000,000 US$2000: 3,721,000,000 US$2002: 6,431,000,000 US$2004: 8,226,000,000 US$2006: 12,114,000,000 US$2008: 18,852,000,000 US$2010: 20,591,000,000 US$2012: 25,477,000,000 US$2014: 27,726,000,000 US$2016: 16,324,000,000 US$2018: 23,177,000,000 US$2020: 17,918,000,000 US$2022: 33,049,000,000 US$2024: 29,491,000,000 US$2025: 32,648,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +32.53B (+28,538.6%) Average annual rate: 9.09 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ecuador

Ecuador 32.65B US$
World 26.69T US$
South America computed 694B US$
Upper-middle-income countries computed 5.88T US$
Merchandise imports — Ecuador, by year Ecuador All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 32.65B +3.16B +10.7%
2024 29.49B −1.41B −4.57%
2023 30.9B −2.15B −6.5%
2022 33.05B +7.36B +28.65%
2021 25.69B +7.77B +43.38%
2020 17.92B −4.65B −20.59%
2019 22.56B −613M −2.64%
2018 23.18B +3.17B +15.83%
2017 20.01B +3.69B +22.58%
2016 16.32B −5.19B −24.14%
2015 21.52B −6.21B −22.39%
2014 27.73B +580M +2.14%
2013 27.15B +1.67B +6.55%
2012 25.48B +1.04B +4.25%
2011 24.44B +3.85B +18.68%
2010 20.59B +5.5B +36.45%
2009 15.09B −3.76B −19.96%
2008 18.85B +4.96B +35.69%
2007 13.89B +1.78B +14.69%
2006 12.11B +1.83B +17.76%
2005 10.29B +2.06B +25.05%
2004 8.23B +1.52B +22.72%
2003 6.7B +272M +4.23%
2002 6.43B +1.07B +19.91%
2001 5.36B +1.64B +44.13%
2000 3.72B +704M +23.33%
1999 3.02B −2.56B −45.89%
1998 5.58B +621M +12.53%
1997 4.96B +1.02B +25.92%
1996 3.94B −258M −6.15%
1995 4.19B +503M +13.63%
1994 3.69B +1.13B +44.03%
1993 2.56B +61M +2.44%
1992 2.5B +104M +4.34%
1991 2.4B +535M +28.73%
1990 1.86B +7M +0.38%
1989 1.86B +141M +8.23%
1988 1.71B −538M −23.89%
1987 2.25B +442M +24.42%
1986 1.81B +43M +2.43%
1985 1.77B +151M +9.34%
1984 1.62B +129M +8.68%
1983 1.49B −682M −31.44%
1982 2.17B −77M −3.43%
1981 2.25B −7M −0.31%
1980 2.25B +653M +40.81%
1979 1.6B +95M +6.31%
1978 1.51B +316M +26.58%
1977 1.19B +231M +24.11%
1976 958M −29M −2.94%
1975 987M +309M +45.58%
1974 678M +281M +70.78%
1973 397M +78M +24.45%
1972 319M −21M −6.18%
1971 340M +66M +24.09%
1970 274M +32M +13.22%
1969 242M −13M −5.1%
1968 255M +41M +19.16%
1967 214M +40M +22.99%
1966 174M +9M +5.45%
1965 165M +14M +9.27%
1964 151M +23M +17.97%
1963 128M +31M +31.96%
1962 97M −10M −9.35%
1961 107M −7M −6.14%
1960 114M

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.