16_International debt securities, all maturities in Ecuador

Ecuador: 16_International debt securities, all maturities was 19.93 billion in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
19.93 billion
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
67th
of 154 countries
All-time high
20.41 billion
in 2020
All-time low
1.29 billion
in 2014
Years of data
31
1996–2026

16_International debt securities, all maturities in Ecuador, 1996–2026

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1996201120261996: 6.1B1997: 6.2B1998: 6.8B1999: 6.3B2000: 6.3B2001: 9.6B2002: 6.4B2003: 6.3B2004: 6.3B2005: 6.5B2006: 7.1B2007: 6.4B2008: 6.4B2009: 6.3B2010: 3.2B2011: 3.0B2012: 2.1B2013: 2.1B2014: 1.3B2015: 3.7B2016: 3.7B2017: 7.5B2018: 15.6B2019: 17.4B2020: 20.4B2021: 20.1B2022: 19.1B2023: 18.4B2024: 18.1B2025: 16.0B2026: 19.9B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 19.93 billion for 16_international debt securities, all maturities in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 431.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 16_international debt securities, all maturities in Ecuador peaked at 20.41 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.29 billion, in 2014.

That places Ecuador 67th out of 154 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

16_International debt securities, all maturities in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for 16_International debt securities, all maturities in Ecuador, 1996 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1996 6.10 billion —
1997 6.24 billion +2.3%
1998 6.80 billion +9.0%
1999 6.32 billion -7.1%
2000 6.29 billion -0.3%
2001 9.57 billion +52.1%
2002 6.43 billion -32.8%
2003 6.28 billion -2.3%
2004 6.28 billion -0.0%
2005 6.46 billion +2.9%
2006 7.11 billion +10.1%
2007 6.37 billion -10.4%
2008 6.37 billion +0.0%
2009 6.34 billion -0.5%
2010 3.17 billion -50.0%
2011 2.97 billion -6.3%
2012 2.14 billion -28.0%
2013 2.07 billion -3.2%
2014 1.29 billion -37.5%
2015 3.66 billion +182.6%
2016 3.75 billion +2.5%
2017 7.50 billion +100.1%
2018 15.61 billion +108.3%
2019 17.41 billion +11.5%
2020 20.41 billion +17.2%
2021 20.12 billion -1.4%
2022 19.13 billion -4.9%
2023 18.44 billion -3.6%
2024 18.10 billion -1.8%
2025 16.02 billion -11.5%
2026 19.93 billion +24.4%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 19.93 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.20 billion, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 19.93 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.71 billion, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 16_International debt securities, all maturities in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +182.6% 1.29 billion 3.66 billion
2018 +108.3% 7.50 billion 15.61 billion
2017 +100.1% 3.75 billion 7.50 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.36 billion 6.10 billion 6.80 billion 4
2000s 6.75 billion 6.28 billion 9.57 billion 10
2010s 5.96 billion 1.29 billion 17.41 billion 10
2020s 18.88 billion 16.02 billion 20.41 billion 7

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 64 Lebanon 22.02 billion compare
  2. 65 Macao 20.91 billion compare
  3. 66 Thailand 20.19 billion compare
  4. 68 Angola 19.58 billion compare
  5. 69 Ghana 19.48 billion compare
  6. 70 Croatia 19.35 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 16_international debt securities, all maturities in Ecuador?
16_international debt securities, all maturities in Ecuador was 19.93 billion in 2026, according to BIS.
What is the highest 16_international debt securities, all maturities recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 20.41 billion in 2020.
What is the lowest 16_international debt securities, all maturities recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.29 billion in 2014.
How does Ecuador rank for 16_international debt securities, all maturities?
Ecuador ranks 67th out of 154 countries with data for 2026.
Is 16_international debt securities, all maturities rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 431.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 16_International debt securities, all maturities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
16_International debt securities, all maturities
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 4,212 data points, 1996–2026
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics.