Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ecuador

Ecuador: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 1.79 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.79 billion
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
96th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.28 billion
in 2018
All-time low
315.00 million
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ecuador, 1995–2024

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B1995200920241995: 315.0M1996: 330.0M1997: 335.0M1998: 330.0M1999: 377.0M2000: 451.0M2001: 438.0M2002: 449.0M2003: 408.0M2004: 464.0M2005: 488.0M2006: 492.0M2007: 626.0M2008: 745.0M2009: 674.0M2010: 786.0M2011: 849.0M2012: 1.0B2013: 1.3B2014: 1.5B2015: 1.6B2016: 1.7B2017: 2.0B2018: 2.3B2019: 2.2B2020: 703.8M2021: 1.1B2022: 1.8B2023: 2.0B2024: 1.8B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ecuador is 1.79 billion, 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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 315.00 million, 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

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ecuador, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 315.00 million —
1996 330.00 million +4.8%
1997 335.00 million +1.5%
1998 330.00 million -1.5%
1999 377.00 million +14.2%
2000 451.00 million +19.6%
2001 438.00 million -2.9%
2002 449.00 million +2.5%
2003 408.00 million -9.1%
2004 464.00 million +13.7%
2005 488.00 million +5.2%
2006 492.00 million +0.8%
2007 626.00 million +27.2%
2008 745.00 million +19.0%
2009 674.00 million -9.5%
2010 786.00 million +16.6%
2011 849.00 million +8.0%
2012 1.04 billion +22.4%
2013 1.25 billion +20.4%
2014 1.49 billion +18.9%
2015 1.56 billion +4.7%
2016 1.73 billion +11.0%
2017 2.02 billion +16.7%
2018 2.28 billion +12.9%
2019 2.19 billion -3.7%
2020 703.83 million -67.9%
2021 1.06 billion +50.6%
2022 1.80 billion +70.0%
2023 2.00 billion +10.8%
2024 1.79 billion -10.4%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 1.79 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 1.79 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 billion, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -67.9% 2.19 billion 703.83 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 337.40 million 315.00 million 377.00 million 5
2000s 523.50 million 408.00 million 745.00 million 10
2010s 1.52 billion 786.00 million 2.28 billion 10
2020s 1.47 billion 703.83 million 2.00 billion 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 93 Lithuania 1.92 billion compare
  2. 94 Slovakia 1.85 billion compare
  3. 95 Syria 1.82 billion compare
  4. 97 Kenya 1.74 billion compare
  5. 98 Guatemala 1.66 billion compare
  6. 99 Montenegro 1.64 billion compare

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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 in 2024, according to 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 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 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 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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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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