24_International reserves in Ecuador

Ecuador: 24_International reserves was 6.60 billion excluding gold in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
6.60 billion excluding gold
Change on year
up 29.3%
World rank
87th
of 175 countries
All-time high
7.12 billion excluding gold
in 2022
All-time low
488.20 million excluding gold
in 1990
Years of data
37
1990–2026

24_International reserves in Ecuador, 1990–2026

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1990200820261990: 488.2M excluding gold1991: 667.8M excluding gold1992: 841.1M excluding gold1993: 846.1M excluding gold1994: 1.4B excluding gold1995: 1.7B excluding gold1996: 1.6B excluding gold1997: 1.9B excluding gold1998: 2.0B excluding gold1999: 1.5B excluding gold2000: 545.0M excluding gold2001: 733.3M excluding gold2002: 777.4M excluding gold2003: 770.1M excluding gold2004: 823.7M excluding gold2005: 1.0B excluding gold2006: 1.9B excluding gold2007: 1.6B excluding gold2008: 3.4B excluding gold2009: 2.5B excluding gold2010: 3.1B excluding gold2011: 2.7B excluding gold2012: 2.0B excluding gold2013: 3.0B excluding gold2014: 2.9B excluding gold2015: 3.2B excluding gold2016: 2.1B excluding gold2017: 2.7B excluding gold2018: 4.1B excluding gold2019: 2.7B excluding gold2020: 814.6M excluding gold2021: 4.1B excluding gold2022: 7.1B excluding gold2023: 6.0B excluding gold2024: 3.4B excluding gold2025: 5.1B excluding gold2026: 6.6B excluding gold

Source: IMF. Measured in excluding gold.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 6.60 billion excluding gold for 24_international reserves in 2026.

That represents a change of up 29.3% on the previous year and up 214.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 24_international reserves in Ecuador peaked at 7.12 billion excluding gold in 2022 and was at its lowest, 488.20 million excluding gold, in 1990.

That places Ecuador 87th out of 175 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.

24_International reserves in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for 24_International reserves (excluding gold) in Ecuador, 1990 to 2026.
Year excluding gold Change
1990 488.20 million excluding gold —
1991 667.82 million excluding gold +36.8%
1992 841.12 million excluding gold +26.0%
1993 846.15 million excluding gold +0.6%
1994 1.37 billion excluding gold +61.6%
1995 1.71 billion excluding gold +24.9%
1996 1.62 billion excluding gold -5.4%
1997 1.94 billion excluding gold +20.3%
1998 1.96 billion excluding gold +0.9%
1999 1.48 billion excluding gold -24.4%
2000 545.01 million excluding gold -63.2%
2001 733.34 million excluding gold +34.6%
2002 777.41 million excluding gold +6.0%
2003 770.07 million excluding gold -0.9%
2004 823.72 million excluding gold +7.0%
2005 1.03 billion excluding gold +24.5%
2006 1.86 billion excluding gold +81.3%
2007 1.62 billion excluding gold -12.7%
2008 3.36 billion excluding gold +106.8%
2009 2.47 billion excluding gold -26.5%
2010 3.06 billion excluding gold +24.1%
2011 2.73 billion excluding gold -10.9%
2012 1.96 billion excluding gold -28.1%
2013 3.02 billion excluding gold +53.8%
2014 2.88 billion excluding gold -4.7%
2015 3.21 billion excluding gold +11.5%
2016 2.10 billion excluding gold -34.7%
2017 2.72 billion excluding gold +30.0%
2018 4.07 billion excluding gold +49.3%
2019 2.71 billion excluding gold -33.3%
2020 814.56 million excluding gold -70.0%
2021 4.08 billion excluding gold +400.8%
2022 7.12 billion excluding gold +74.5%
2023 6.04 billion excluding gold -15.1%
2024 3.43 billion excluding gold -43.2%
2025 5.10 billion excluding gold +48.8%
2026 6.60 billion excluding gold +29.3%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 6.60 billion excluding gold is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.25 billion excluding gold, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 6.60 billion excluding gold is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.67 billion excluding gold, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 24_International reserves 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
2021 +400.8% 814.56 million excluding gold 4.08 billion excluding gold

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.29 billion excluding gold 488.20 million excluding gold 1.96 billion excluding gold 10
2000s 1.40 billion excluding gold 545.01 million excluding gold 3.36 billion excluding gold 10
2010s 2.85 billion excluding gold 1.96 billion excluding gold 4.07 billion excluding gold 10
2020s 4.74 billion excluding gold 814.56 million excluding gold 7.12 billion excluding gold 7

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 84 Iceland 7.27 billion excluding gold compare
  2. 85 Belarus 7.25 billion excluding gold compare
  3. 86 Albania 7.04 billion excluding gold compare
  4. 88 Sri Lanka 6.47 billion excluding gold compare
  5. 89 Lithuania 6.24 billion excluding gold compare
  6. 90 Moldova 6.04 billion excluding gold compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 24_international reserves in Ecuador?
24_international reserves in Ecuador was 6.60 billion excluding gold in 2026, according to IMF.
What is the highest 24_international reserves recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 7.12 billion excluding gold in 2022.
What is the lowest 24_international reserves recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 488.20 million excluding gold in 1990.
How does Ecuador rank for 24_international reserves?
Ecuador ranks 87th out of 175 countries with data for 2026.
Is 24_international reserves rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 214.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold)
Unit
excluding gold
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 6,120 data points, 1990–2026
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The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).