Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 30.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
30.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
49th
of 186 countries
All-time high
643.63 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-347.04 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 30.1 % change on previous year for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 251.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Ecuador peaked at 643.63 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -347.04 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Ecuador 49th out of 186 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -37.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 53.55 % change on previous year | -244.3% |
| 1963 | 30.73 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1964 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1965 | -32.36 % change on previous year | -716.4% |
| 1966 | 38.41 % change on previous year | -218.7% |
| 1967 | 22.17 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1968 | -16.63 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 1969 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1970 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -330.2% |
| 1971 | -66.31 % change on previous year | -2163.9% |
| 1972 | 643.63 % change on previous year | -1070.7% |
| 1973 | 84.74 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1974 | 30.03 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1975 | -21.84 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 1976 | 80.77 % change on previous year | -469.9% |
| 1977 | 38.54 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1978 | 12.21 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1979 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1980 | 36.64 % change on previous year | +476.7% |
| 1981 | -32.65 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 1982 | -58.69 % change on previous year | +79.7% |
| 1983 | -347.04 % change on previous year | +491.3% |
| 1984 | -154.86 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1985 | -94.7 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1986 | 15.72 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1987 | 20.07 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1988 | -65 % change on previous year | -423.8% |
| 1989 | 33.07 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 1990 | 27.13 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 11.4 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1992 | 31.5 % change on previous year | +176.3% |
| 1993 | -186.05 % change on previous year | -690.6% |
| 1994 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1995 | 125.42 % change on previous year | +3016.9% |
| 1996 | 42.75 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1997 | 11.65 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1998 | -34.8 % change on previous year | -398.7% |
| 1999 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2000 | 63.89 % change on previous year | +3536.7% |
| 2001 | -75.84 % change on previous year | -218.7% |
| 2002 | 567.51 % change on previous year | -848.3% |
| 2003 | 39.83 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2004 | 33.71 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 39.88 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 20.8 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2007 | 27.72 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 18.61 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2009 | -6.62 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2010 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 9.34 % change on previous year | -258.9% |
| 2012 | 10.5 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2014 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 2015 | -19.84 % change on previous year | +595.9% |
| 2016 | 23.54 % change on previous year | -218.7% |
| 2017 | -10.65 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 2018 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2019 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -226.9% |
| 2020 | 41.69 % change on previous year | +579.5% |
| 2021 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2022 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2023 | -13.11 % change on previous year | -466.6% |
| 2024 | 31.11 % change on previous year | -337.2% |
| 2025 | 30.1 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 30.1 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.89 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 30.1 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.17 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +3536.7% | 1.76 % change on previous year | 63.89 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +3016.9% | 4.02 % change on previous year | 125.42 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -2163.9% | 3.21 % change on previous year | -66.31 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +1070.7% | -66.31 % change on previous year | 643.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.96 % change on previous year | -37.12 % change on previous year | 53.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 81.13 % change on previous year | -66.31 % change on previous year | 643.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -64.74 % change on previous year | -347.04 % change on previous year | 36.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.48 % change on previous year | -186.05 % change on previous year | 125.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.95 % change on previous year | -75.84 % change on previous year | 567.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 % change on previous year | -19.84 % change on previous year | 23.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.46 % change on previous year | -13.11 % change on previous year | 41.69 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 46 Latvia 31.46 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Guatemala 31.36 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Bhutan 30.53 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 28.36 % change on previous year compare
- 51 United Kingdom 28.24 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Costa Rica 27.96 % change on previous year compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Ecuador?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Ecuador was 30.1 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 643.63 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -347.04 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Ecuador rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.