Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Ecuador

Ecuador: Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad was 1.73 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.73 billion
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
86th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.73 billion
in 2024
All-time low
313.00 million
in 1996
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Ecuador, 1995–2024

500.0M1.0B1.5B1995200920241995: 331.0M1996: 313.0M1997: 331.0M1998: 325.0M1999: 385.0M2000: 416.0M2001: 465.0M2002: 507.0M2003: 500.0M2004: 577.0M2005: 644.0M2006: 706.0M2007: 733.0M2008: 790.0M2009: 806.0M2010: 863.0M2011: 917.0M2012: 944.0M2013: 989.0M2014: 990.0M2015: 994.0M2016: 1.5B2017: 1.5B2018: 1.5B2019: 1.6B2020: 533.1M2021: 914.5M2022: 1.2B2023: 1.6B2024: 1.7B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Ecuador stood at 1.73 billion. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Ecuador peaked at 1.73 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 313.00 million, in 1996.

Ecuador ranks 86th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Ecuador, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 331.00 million —
1996 313.00 million -5.4%
1997 331.00 million +5.8%
1998 325.00 million -1.8%
1999 385.00 million +18.5%
2000 416.00 million +8.1%
2001 465.00 million +11.8%
2002 507.00 million +9.0%
2003 500.00 million -1.4%
2004 577.00 million +15.4%
2005 644.00 million +11.6%
2006 706.00 million +9.6%
2007 733.00 million +3.8%
2008 790.00 million +7.8%
2009 806.00 million +2.0%
2010 863.00 million +7.1%
2011 917.00 million +6.3%
2012 944.00 million +2.9%
2013 989.00 million +4.8%
2014 990.00 million +0.1%
2015 994.00 million +0.4%
2016 1.45 billion +46.3%
2017 1.46 billion +0.6%
2018 1.52 billion +4.1%
2019 1.65 billion +8.3%
2020 533.12 million -67.7%
2021 914.50 million +71.5%
2022 1.22 billion +33.9%
2023 1.61 billion +31.6%
2024 1.73 billion +7.7%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 1.73 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 billion, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 1.73 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 704.23 million, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad 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
2020 -67.7% 1.65 billion 533.12 million
2021 +71.5% 533.12 million 914.50 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 337.00 million 313.00 million 385.00 million 5
2000s 614.40 million 416.00 million 806.00 million 10
2010s 1.18 billion 863.00 million 1.65 billion 10
2020s 1.20 billion 533.12 million 1.73 billion 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 83 Uruguay 1.82 billion compare
  2. 84 Angola 1.78 billion compare
  3. 85 Iceland 1.75 billion compare
  4. 87 Mongolia 1.71 billion compare
  5. 88 Malta 1.65 billion compare
  6. 89 Macao 1.62 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Ecuador?
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Ecuador was 1.73 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 1.73 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 313.00 million in 1996.
How does Ecuador rank for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad?
Ecuador ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. 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 Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,611 data points, 1995–2024
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