Net foreign assets in Ecuador
Ecuador: Net foreign assets was 21.19 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
21.19 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 30.1%
World rank
129th
of 187 countries
All-time high
21.19 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
-3.39 billion current LCU
in 1988
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net foreign assets in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets in Ecuador stood at 21.19 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 155.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Ecuador peaked at 21.19 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -3.39 billion current LCU, in 1988.
Ecuador ranks 129th of 187 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.
Net foreign assets in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.13 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 22.72 million current LCU | -37.1% |
| 1962 | 34.89 million current LCU | +53.5% |
| 1963 | 45.61 million current LCU | +30.7% |
| 1964 | 48.01 million current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 32.47 million current LCU | -32.4% |
| 1966 | 44.94 million current LCU | +38.4% |
| 1967 | 54.91 million current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 45.78 million current LCU | -16.6% |
| 1969 | 45.14 million current LCU | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 46.59 million current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 15.70 million current LCU | -66.3% |
| 1972 | 116.72 million current LCU | +643.6% |
| 1973 | 215.63 million current LCU | +84.7% |
| 1974 | 280.39 million current LCU | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 219.16 million current LCU | -21.8% |
| 1976 | 396.17 million current LCU | +80.8% |
| 1977 | 548.84 million current LCU | +38.5% |
| 1978 | 615.87 million current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 655.00 million current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 894.97 million current LCU | +36.6% |
| 1981 | 602.74 million current LCU | -32.7% |
| 1982 | 248.99 million current LCU | -58.7% |
| 1983 | -615.10 million current LCU | -347.0% |
| 1984 | -1.57 billion current LCU | +154.9% |
| 1985 | -3.05 billion current LCU | +94.7% |
| 1986 | -2.57 billion current LCU | -15.7% |
| 1987 | -2.06 billion current LCU | -20.1% |
| 1988 | -3.39 billion current LCU | +65.0% |
| 1989 | -2.27 billion current LCU | -33.1% |
| 1990 | -1.65 billion current LCU | -27.1% |
| 1991 | -1.47 billion current LCU | -11.4% |
| 1992 | -1.00 billion current LCU | -31.5% |
| 1993 | -2.87 billion current LCU | +186.1% |
| 1994 | -2.76 billion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 700.86 million current LCU | -125.4% |
| 1996 | 1.00 billion current LCU | +42.7% |
| 1997 | 1.12 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 728.27 million current LCU | -34.8% |
| 1999 | 741.06 million current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.21 billion current LCU | +63.9% |
| 2001 | 293.38 million current LCU | -75.8% |
| 2002 | 1.96 billion current LCU | +567.5% |
| 2003 | 2.74 billion current LCU | +39.8% |
| 2004 | 3.66 billion current LCU | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 5.12 billion current LCU | +39.9% |
| 2006 | 6.19 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 7.90 billion current LCU | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 9.37 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 8.75 billion current LCU | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 8.24 billion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 9.01 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 9.95 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 10.65 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 10.34 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 8.29 billion current LCU | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 10.24 billion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 9.15 billion current LCU | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 8.71 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 9.24 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 13.10 billion current LCU | +41.7% |
| 2021 | 13.80 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 14.30 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 12.42 billion current LCU | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 16.29 billion current LCU | +31.1% |
| 2025 | 21.19 billion current LCU | +30.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 21.19 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 276.97 billion current LCU, 8% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 21.19 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.74 billion current LCU, 31% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets 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 | +643.6% | 15.70 million current LCU | 116.72 million current LCU |
| 2002 | +567.5% | 293.38 million current LCU | 1.96 billion current LCU |
| 1983 | -347.0% | 248.99 million current LCU | -615.10 million current LCU |
| 1993 | -186.1% | -1.00 billion current LCU | -2.87 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.06 million current LCU | 22.72 million current LCU | 54.91 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 311.01 million current LCU | 15.70 million current LCU | 655.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.38 billion current LCU | -3.39 billion current LCU | 894.97 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -546.57 million current LCU | -2.87 billion current LCU | 1.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.72 billion current LCU | 293.38 million current LCU | 9.37 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 billion current LCU | 8.24 billion current LCU | 10.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.18 billion current LCU | 12.42 billion current LCU | 21.19 billion current LCU | 6 |
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 net foreign assets in Ecuador?
- Net foreign assets in Ecuador was 21.19 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.19 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.39 billion current LCU in 1988.
- How does Ecuador rank for net foreign assets?
- Ecuador ranks 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.6%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.