Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar (9/26/2025) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar (9/26/2025) was 5.27 billion in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar in Ecuador, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar in Ecuador stood at 5.27 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar in Ecuador peaked at 7.59 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.22 billion, in 2015.
Ecuador ranks 12th of 26 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.
Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar (9/26/2025) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -641.59 million | — |
| 1981 | -998.00 million | +55.6% |
| 1982 | -1.18 billion | +18.4% |
| 1983 | -115.00 million | -90.3% |
| 1984 | -273.00 million | +137.4% |
| 1985 | 76.00 million | -127.8% |
| 1986 | -582.00 million | -865.8% |
| 1987 | -1.19 billion | +104.0% |
| 1988 | -680.00 million | -42.7% |
| 1989 | -715.00 million | +5.1% |
| 1990 | -360.00 million | -49.7% |
| 1991 | -708.00 million | +96.7% |
| 1992 | -122.00 million | -82.8% |
| 1993 | -848.89 million | +595.8% |
| 1994 | -898.32 million | +5.8% |
| 1995 | -1.00 billion | +11.3% |
| 1996 | -54.84 million | -94.5% |
| 1997 | -456.78 million | +732.9% |
| 1998 | -2.10 billion | +359.4% |
| 1999 | 918.12 million | -143.8% |
| 2000 | 1.11 billion | +21.2% |
| 2001 | -551.18 million | -149.5% |
| 2002 | -1.22 billion | +121.2% |
| 2003 | -386.82 million | -68.3% |
| 2004 | -479.42 million | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 473.93 million | -198.9% |
| 2006 | 1.74 billion | +267.1% |
| 2007 | 1.89 billion | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 1.77 billion | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 313.05 million | -82.3% |
| 2010 | -1.58 billion | -605.4% |
| 2011 | -400.14 million | -74.7% |
| 2012 | -146.44 million | -63.4% |
| 2013 | -932.91 million | +537.1% |
| 2014 | -668.74 million | -28.3% |
| 2015 | -2.22 billion | +232.1% |
| 2016 | 891.30 million | -140.1% |
| 2017 | -404.54 million | -145.4% |
| 2018 | -1.65 billion | +307.3% |
| 2019 | -544.93 million | -66.9% |
| 2020 | 2.01 billion | -468.3% |
| 2021 | 3.04 billion | +51.6% |
| 2022 | 2.27 billion | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 2.40 billion | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 7.04 billion | +193.0% |
| 2025 | 7.59 billion | +7.8% |
| 2026 | 7.20 billion | -5.1% |
| 2027 | 6.56 billion | -8.9% |
| 2028 | 6.56 billion | -0.0% |
| 2029 | 6.33 billion | -3.5% |
| 2030 | 5.90 billion | -6.9% |
| 2031 | 5.27 billion | -10.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5.27 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.36 billion. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar (9/26/2025) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -865.8% | 76.00 million | -582.00 million |
| 1997 | -732.9% | -54.84 million | -456.78 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -629.76 million | -1.19 billion | 76.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | -562.92 million | -2.10 billion | 918.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 465.90 million | -1.22 billion | 1.89 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -765.76 million | -2.22 billion | 891.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.10 billion | 2.01 billion | 7.59 billion | 10 |
| 2030s | 5.58 billion | 5.27 billion | 5.90 billion | 2 |
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 current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar in Ecuador?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar in Ecuador was 5.27 billion in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.22 billion in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar?
- Ecuador ranks 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.