Foreign assets in Ecuador
Ecuador: Foreign assets was 55.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
55.18 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
66th
of 150 countries
All-time high
62.29 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
All-time low
8.85 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in Ecuador, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets in Ecuador is 55.18 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 142.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Ecuador peaked at 62.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.85 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.
That places Ecuador 66th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 62.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 62.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 56.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 38.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -32.2% |
| 1999 | 26.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -30.0% |
| 2000 | 12.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -52.8% |
| 2001 | 8.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -30.2% |
| 2002 | 10.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 11.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 13.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 15.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 19.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 23.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 25.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 24.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 22.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 24.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 24.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 34.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 36.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 42.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 44.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 46.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 48.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 55.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 55.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.63 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 55.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.11 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 26.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 62.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 25.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 48.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 55.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 55.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 63 Egypt 69.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 64 Lithuania 63.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 65 Uruguay 62.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 67 Estonia 54.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 68 Morocco 53.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 69 Bangladesh 51.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in Ecuador?
- Foreign assets in Ecuador was 55.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 62.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for foreign assets?
- Ecuador ranks 66th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.