Remittances in Ecuador
Ecuador: Remittances was 5.93 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in Ecuador, 1976–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 5.93 for remittances in 2025.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 141.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Ecuador peaked at 7.54 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0072, in 1989.
That places Ecuador 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0363 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0196 | -46.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0215 | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0153 | -28.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0072 | -53.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3347 | +4548.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3296 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4145 | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | +158.5% |
| 1994 | 1.22 | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 1.58 | +29.9% |
| 1996 | 1.94 | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 2.3 | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 2.85 | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 5.55 | +94.3% |
| 2000 | 7.54 | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 6.14 | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 5.32 | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 5.28 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.22 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.11 | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 6.42 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 6.7 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 5.05 | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 4.56 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 3.81 | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 3.39 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 2.82 | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 2.55 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 2.41 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.46 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.67 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 2.73 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.83 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.01 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 3.49 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 4.07 | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 4.09 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.51 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 5.29 | +17.1% |
| 2025 | 5.93 | +12.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5.93 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5.93 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.87, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +4548.7% | 0.0072 | 0.3347 |
| 1993 | +158.5% | 0.4145 | 1.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0363 | 0.0363 | 0.0363 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0159 | 0.0072 | 0.0215 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.76 | 0.3296 | 5.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.83 | 4.56 | 7.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 | 2.41 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 | 3.49 | 5.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 remittances in Ecuador?
- Remittances in Ecuador was 5.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.54 in 2000.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 in 1989.
- How does Ecuador rank for remittances?
- Ecuador ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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