Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1626 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.1626 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 0.1626 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.2599 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
That places Ecuador 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0175 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1962 | 0.023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +77.4% |
| 1963 | 0.025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0214 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0136 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0185 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0177 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0145 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -65.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0366 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +542.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0554 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0425 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0283 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0436 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0498 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0517 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0462 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0501 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0276 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -54.8% |
| 1983 | -0.0359 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -387.0% |
| 1984 | -0.0927 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +158.5% |
| 1985 | -0.178 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +92.0% |
| 1986 | -0.168 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1987 | -0.1474 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1988 | -0.2599 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.3% |
| 1989 | -0.1635 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 1990 | -0.1086 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 1991 | -0.0863 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1992 | -0.0555 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 1993 | -0.1517 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +173.3% |
| 1994 | -0.1214 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0287 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -123.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0397 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0397 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0377 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0692 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +83.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -81.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0724 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +470.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0884 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 0.104 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1272 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1354 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1533 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1456 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 0.114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1134 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0853 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1049 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0876 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 0.081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0859 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1366 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1288 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1231 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1316 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1626 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.1626 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.1626 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +542.9% | 0.0057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0366 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +470.6% | 0.0127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0724 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | -387.0% | 0.0125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0359 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0186 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0376 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0554 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0955 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2599 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0501 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0352 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1517 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0397 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1067 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1626 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 156 Kuwait 0.1818 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Belarus 0.1638 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Panama 0.1636 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Tunisia 0.1614 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Slovakia 0.1436 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 United Kingdom 0.1193 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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), per unit of gdp in Ecuador?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ecuador was 0.1626 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1626 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2599 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Ecuador rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.