Broad money growth in Ecuador
Ecuador: Broad money growth was 13.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Ecuador, 1961–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money growth in Ecuador is 13.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 382.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Ecuador peaked at 50.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -50.8%, in 1999.
That places Ecuador 51st out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -10.2% | — |
| 1962 | 12.7% | -224.8% |
| 1963 | 4.1% | -67.8% |
| 1964 | 14.8% | +262.1% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | -84.1% |
| 1966 | 20.7% | +780.0% |
| 1967 | 15.6% | -24.6% |
| 1968 | 24.9% | +59.4% |
| 1969 | 13.1% | -47.3% |
| 1970 | -11.5% | -187.6% |
| 1971 | 16.1% | -240.1% |
| 1972 | 24.2% | +50.6% |
| 1973 | 32.3% | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 48.5% | +50.3% |
| 1975 | 8.8% | -82.0% |
| 1976 | 38.0% | +334.4% |
| 1977 | 21.0% | -44.7% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | -72.9% |
| 1979 | 25.8% | +353.9% |
| 1980 | 30.1% | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 11.6% | -61.4% |
| 1982 | -6.2% | -153.0% |
| 1983 | -18.9% | +207.5% |
| 1984 | 19.8% | -204.6% |
| 1985 | -13.8% | -169.9% |
| 1986 | -19.9% | +44.0% |
| 1987 | -5.2% | -73.8% |
| 1988 | -20.6% | +295.6% |
| 1989 | -7.6% | -63.0% |
| 1990 | 50.3% | -758.9% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | -88.1% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | -25.9% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | +952.8% |
| 1994 | 39.1% | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | -82.7% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | +83.5% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | -26.9% |
| 1998 | -16.4% | -280.3% |
| 1999 | -50.8% | +210.4% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | -192.5% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | -32.4% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | -50.5% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | +36.2% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | +48.4% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -70.3% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +131.9% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | -4.8% | -132.3% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -469.5% |
| 2017 | -20.0% | -212.2% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -123.4% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +89.3% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -48.5% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | +138.6% |
| 2025 | 13.6% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.9% | -10.2% | 24.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.9% | -11.5% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.1% | -20.6% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | -50.8% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 7.1% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | -20.0% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 5.2% | 13.6% | 6 |
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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 broad money growth in Ecuador?
- Broad money growth in Ecuador was 13.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.8% in 1999.
- How does Ecuador rank for broad money growth?
- Ecuador ranks 51st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 382.7%. 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.