Gold reserves at market value in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gold reserves at market value was 2.69 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.69 billion SDR
Change on year
up 59.4%
World rank
58th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2.69 billion SDR
in 2025
All-time low
11.06 million SDR
in 1966
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Gold reserves at market value in Ecuador, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 2.69 billion SDR for gold reserves at market value in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 59.4% on the previous year and up 829.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in Ecuador peaked at 2.69 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.06 million SDR, in 1966.
Ecuador ranks 58th of 166 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.
Gold reserves at market value in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.64 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 22.21 million SDR | +19.2% |
| 1952 | 22.42 million SDR | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 22.60 million SDR | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 22.92 million SDR | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 22.87 million SDR | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 21.64 million SDR | -5.4% |
| 1957 | 21.59 million SDR | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 21.75 million SDR | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 20.45 million SDR | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 20.33 million SDR | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 19.30 million SDR | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 19.15 million SDR | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 18.73 million SDR | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 11.24 million SDR | -40.0% |
| 1965 | 11.24 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11.06 million SDR | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 17.21 million SDR | +55.7% |
| 1968 | 31.40 million SDR | +82.4% |
| 1969 | 22.23 million SDR | -29.2% |
| 1970 | 20.39 million SDR | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 21.42 million SDR | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 21.23 million SDR | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 35.92 million SDR | +69.2% |
| 1974 | 58.80 million SDR | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 46.25 million SDR | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 44.77 million SDR | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 54.34 million SDR | +21.4% |
| 1978 | 70.64 million SDR | +30.0% |
| 1979 | 161.01 million SDR | +127.9% |
| 1980 | 191.47 million SDR | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 141.47 million SDR | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 171.59 million SDR | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 150.95 million SDR | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 130.30 million SDR | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 123.33 million SDR | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 132.39 million SDR | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 141.36 million SDR | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 126.29 million SDR | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 126.41 million SDR | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 119.91 million SDR | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 109.53 million SDR | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 107.39 million SDR | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 117.77 million SDR | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 108.71 million SDR | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 107.74 million SDR | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 106.34 million SDR | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 89.07 million SDR | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 84.64 million SDR | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 178.69 million SDR | +111.1% |
| 2000 | 178.09 million SDR | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 186.01 million SDR | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 213.15 million SDR | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 237.40 million SDR | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 238.44 million SDR | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 303.45 million SDR | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 356.95 million SDR | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 445.68 million SDR | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 477.00 million SDR | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 586.17 million SDR | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 771.18 million SDR | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 842.65 million SDR | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 914.87 million SDR | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 660.91 million SDR | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 315.58 million SDR | -52.3% |
| 2015 | 289.99 million SDR | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 323.14 million SDR | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 345.12 million SDR | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 188.81 million SDR | -45.3% |
| 2019 | 776.64 million SDR | +311.3% |
| 2020 | 1.32 billion SDR | +69.9% |
| 2021 | 1.31 billion SDR | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.48 billion SDR | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 1.30 billion SDR | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 1.69 billion SDR | +30.1% |
| 2025 | 2.69 billion SDR | +59.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.69 billion SDR is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 731.88 million SDR, 3.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.69 billion SDR is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185.32 million SDR, 14.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +311.3% | 188.81 million SDR | 776.64 million SDR |
| 1979 | +127.9% | 70.64 million SDR | 161.01 million SDR |
| 1999 | +111.1% | 84.64 million SDR | 178.69 million SDR |
| 1968 | +82.4% | 17.21 million SDR | 31.40 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.71 million SDR | 18.64 million SDR | 22.92 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.19 million SDR | 11.06 million SDR | 31.40 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.48 million SDR | 20.39 million SDR | 161.01 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 143.56 million SDR | 123.33 million SDR | 191.47 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.98 million SDR | 84.64 million SDR | 178.69 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 322.23 million SDR | 178.09 million SDR | 586.17 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 542.89 million SDR | 188.81 million SDR | 914.87 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 billion SDR | 1.30 billion SDR | 2.69 billion SDR | 6 |
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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 gold reserves at market value in Ecuador?
- Gold reserves at market value in Ecuador was 2.69 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.06 million SDR in 1966.
- How does Ecuador rank for gold reserves at market value?
- Ecuador ranks 58th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 829.3%. 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 Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.