Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Ecuador
Ecuador: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans was 3.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Ecuador, 1998–2019
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Ecuador is 3.2%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Ecuador peaked at 31.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2018.
Ecuador ranks 83rd of 141 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.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.1% | — |
| 1999 | 26.0% | +221.0% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -56.8% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -37.3% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 8.1% | 26.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 3.4% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
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More financial sector data for Ecuador
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 30.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 24.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.034 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 242.06 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 23.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 243.82 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 35.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 391.17 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Ecuador?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Ecuador was 3.2% in 2019, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Ecuador ranks 83rd out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.