Foreign liabilities in Ecuador

Ecuador: Foreign liabilities was 84.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
84.03 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
68th
of 150 countries
All-time high
332.03 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
36.56 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2010
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Ecuador, 1995–2020

0100.0B200.0B300.0B1995200720201995: 332.0B real chained 2019 US$1996: 282.3B real chained 2019 US$1997: 232.7B real chained 2019 US$1998: 189.6B real chained 2019 US$1999: 126.2B real chained 2019 US$2000: 56.9B real chained 2019 US$2001: 41.9B real chained 2019 US$2002: 41.2B real chained 2019 US$2003: 39.7B real chained 2019 US$2004: 40.6B real chained 2019 US$2005: 40.9B real chained 2019 US$2006: 40.5B real chained 2019 US$2007: 41.8B real chained 2019 US$2008: 39.7B real chained 2019 US$2009: 36.7B real chained 2019 US$2010: 36.6B real chained 2019 US$2011: 38.0B real chained 2019 US$2012: 37.2B real chained 2019 US$2013: 41.7B real chained 2019 US$2014: 47.1B real chained 2019 US$2015: 50.9B real chained 2019 US$2016: 60.6B real chained 2019 US$2017: 66.1B real chained 2019 US$2018: 71.4B real chained 2019 US$2019: 78.3B real chained 2019 US$2020: 84.0B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 84.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 129.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Ecuador peaked at 332.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 36.56 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2010.

That places Ecuador 68th 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 liabilities in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$) in Ecuador, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 332.03 billion real chained 2019 US$
1996 282.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ -15.0%
1997 232.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ -17.6%
1998 189.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ -18.5%
1999 126.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ -33.5%
2000 56.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ -54.9%
2001 41.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ -26.4%
2002 41.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
2003 39.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.7%
2004 40.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.4%
2005 40.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.7%
2006 40.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2007 41.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.1%
2008 39.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ -5.1%
2009 36.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ -7.6%
2010 36.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%
2011 38.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.0%
2012 37.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2013 41.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ +12.0%
2014 47.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ +13.0%
2015 50.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ +7.9%
2016 60.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ +19.2%
2017 66.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ +8.9%
2018 71.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ +8.1%
2019 78.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ +9.7%
2020 84.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ +7.3%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 84.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.60 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 84.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.77 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 232.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ 126.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ 332.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 42.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ 36.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ 56.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 52.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ 36.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ 78.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 84.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ 84.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ 84.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 65 Kuwait 87.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 66 Serbia 86.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 67 Slovenia 85.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 69 Dominican Republic 83.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 70 Croatia 79.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 71 Tunisia 79.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Ecuador?
Foreign liabilities in Ecuador was 84.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 332.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 36.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2010.
How does Ecuador rank for foreign liabilities?
Ecuador ranks 68th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.9%. 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 liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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