Foreign assets in Ecuador

Ecuador: Foreign assets was 54.99 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
54.99 billion current US$
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
67th
of 151 countries
All-time high
54.99 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
3.45 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Ecuador, 1995–2020

020.0B40.0B60.0B1995200720201995: 3.4B current US$1996: 4.3B current US$1997: 5.1B current US$1998: 4.7B current US$1999: 5.0B current US$2000: 4.7B current US$2001: 4.5B current US$2002: 6.1B current US$2003: 6.8B current US$2004: 8.3B current US$2005: 10.1B current US$2006: 12.7B current US$2007: 16.1B current US$2008: 18.6B current US$2009: 19.3B current US$2010: 18.3B current US$2011: 20.7B current US$2012: 21.6B current US$2013: 26.0B current US$2014: 32.2B current US$2015: 35.5B current US$2016: 42.4B current US$2017: 44.4B current US$2018: 45.9B current US$2019: 49.0B current US$2020: 55.0B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets in Ecuador is 54.99 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 199.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Ecuador peaked at 54.99 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.45 billion current US$, in 1995.

That places Ecuador 67th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Foreign assets in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets (current US$) in Ecuador, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 3.45 billion current US$
1996 4.31 billion current US$ +25.0%
1997 5.12 billion current US$ +18.9%
1998 4.72 billion current US$ -7.8%
1999 5.04 billion current US$ +6.6%
2000 4.66 billion current US$ -7.5%
2001 4.47 billion current US$ -4.0%
2002 6.11 billion current US$ +36.6%
2003 6.77 billion current US$ +10.8%
2004 8.26 billion current US$ +21.9%
2005 10.11 billion current US$ +22.4%
2006 12.70 billion current US$ +25.7%
2007 16.08 billion current US$ +26.6%
2008 18.56 billion current US$ +15.4%
2009 19.31 billion current US$ +4.0%
2010 18.35 billion current US$ -5.0%
2011 20.74 billion current US$ +13.1%
2012 21.64 billion current US$ +4.3%
2013 25.97 billion current US$ +20.0%
2014 32.22 billion current US$ +24.0%
2015 35.48 billion current US$ +10.1%
2016 42.39 billion current US$ +19.5%
2017 44.35 billion current US$ +4.6%
2018 45.94 billion current US$ +3.6%
2019 48.96 billion current US$ +6.6%
2020 54.99 billion current US$ +12.3%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 54.99 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.62 billion current US$, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 54.99 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.68 billion current US$, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.53 billion current US$ 3.45 billion current US$ 5.12 billion current US$ 5
2000s 10.70 billion current US$ 4.47 billion current US$ 19.31 billion current US$ 10
2010s 33.60 billion current US$ 18.35 billion current US$ 48.96 billion current US$ 10
2020s 54.99 billion current US$ 54.99 billion current US$ 54.99 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 64 Egypt 72.96 billion current US$ compare
  2. 65 Uruguay 69.12 billion current US$ compare
  3. 66 Lithuania 64.68 billion current US$ compare
  4. 68 Estonia 54.67 billion current US$ compare
  5. 69 Bangladesh 54.36 billion current US$ compare
  6. 70 Morocco 53.60 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Ecuador?
Foreign assets in Ecuador was 54.99 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 54.99 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 3.45 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Ecuador rank for foreign assets?
Ecuador ranks 67th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 199.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed