Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ecuador
Ecuador: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 1.79 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ecuador, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ecuador is 1.79 billion current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ecuador peaked at 2.28 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 315.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Ecuador ranks 96th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 315.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 330.00 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 335.00 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 330.00 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 377.00 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 451.00 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 438.00 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 449.00 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 408.00 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 464.00 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 488.00 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 492.00 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 626.00 million current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 745.00 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 674.00 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 786.00 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 849.00 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.73 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 2.28 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 2.19 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 703.83 million current US$ | -67.9% |
| 2021 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +50.6% |
| 2022 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +70.0% |
| 2023 | 2.00 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 1.79 billion current US$ | -10.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.79 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.79 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 billion current US$, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -67.9% | 2.19 billion current US$ | 703.83 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 337.40 million current US$ | 315.00 million current US$ | 377.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 523.50 million current US$ | 408.00 million current US$ | 745.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 billion current US$ | 786.00 million current US$ | 2.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 billion current US$ | 703.83 million current US$ | 2.00 billion current US$ | 5 |
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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ecuador?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ecuador was 1.79 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 315.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Ecuador rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Ecuador ranks 96th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.