Broad money in Ecuador
Ecuador: Broad money was 80.94 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
80.94 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
123rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
80.94 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
134.94 million current LCU
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Broad money in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money in Ecuador is 80.94 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Ecuador peaked at 80.94 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 134.94 million current LCU, in 1961.
Ecuador ranks 123rd of 167 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.
Broad money in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 150.27 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 134.94 million current LCU | -10.2% |
| 1962 | 152.11 million current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1963 | 158.33 million current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 181.79 million current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 186.06 million current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 224.54 million current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1967 | 259.58 million current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1968 | 324.16 million current LCU | +24.9% |
| 1969 | 366.62 million current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 324.54 million current LCU | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 376.71 million current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 467.94 million current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1973 | 619.04 million current LCU | +32.3% |
| 1974 | 919.40 million current LCU | +48.5% |
| 1975 | 999.91 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +38.0% |
| 1977 | 1.67 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 1.77 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 2.22 billion current LCU | +25.8% |
| 1980 | 2.89 billion current LCU | +30.1% |
| 1981 | 3.23 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 3.03 billion current LCU | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 2.46 billion current LCU | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 2.94 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 2.53 billion current LCU | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 2.03 billion current LCU | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 1.92 billion current LCU | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 1.53 billion current LCU | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 1.41 billion current LCU | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 2.12 billion current LCU | +50.3% |
| 1991 | 2.25 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 2.35 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 3.44 billion current LCU | +46.8% |
| 1994 | 4.79 billion current LCU | +39.1% |
| 1995 | 5.12 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 5.75 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 6.27 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 5.25 billion current LCU | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 2.58 billion current LCU | -50.8% |
| 2000 | 3.79 billion current LCU | +47.0% |
| 2001 | 5.00 billion current LCU | +31.8% |
| 2002 | 6.81 billion current LCU | +36.1% |
| 2003 | 8.02 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 9.98 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 11.93 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 13.48 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 15.65 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 19.39 billion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 20.76 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 24.18 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 28.19 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 32.98 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 37.58 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 43.19 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 41.11 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 48.44 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 38.75 billion current LCU | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 40.56 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 44.15 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 48.55 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 54.66 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 60.20 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 63.34 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 71.22 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2025 | 80.94 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 80.94 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 trillion current LCU, 8% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 80.94 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 220.40 billion current LCU, 37% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 213.84 million current LCU | 134.94 million current LCU | 366.62 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 billion current LCU | 324.54 million current LCU | 2.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.40 billion current LCU | 1.41 billion current LCU | 3.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.99 billion current LCU | 2.12 billion current LCU | 6.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.48 billion current LCU | 3.79 billion current LCU | 20.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.91 billion current LCU | 24.18 billion current LCU | 48.44 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.15 billion current LCU | 48.55 billion current LCU | 80.94 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More financial sector data for Ecuador
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Ecuador?
- Broad money in Ecuador was 80.94 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 80.94 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.94 million current LCU in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for broad money?
- Ecuador ranks 123rd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.