Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 3.69 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Monetary gold in Ecuador, 1993–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 3.69 billion US dollar for reserve assets, monetary gold in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 67.4% on the previous year and up 799.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, monetary gold in Ecuador peaked at 3.69 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 165.60 million US dollar, in 1993.
Ecuador ranks 48th of 151 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.
Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 165.60 million US dollar | — |
| 1994 | 165.60 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 166.70 million US dollar | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 166.70 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 166.70 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 166.70 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 166.44 million US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 232.70 million US dollar | +39.8% |
| 2001 | 233.80 million US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 293.30 million US dollar | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 348.00 million US dollar | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 368.00 million US dollar | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 433.35 million US dollar | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 533.90 million US dollar | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 704.29 million US dollar | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 734.70 million US dollar | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 918.64 million US dollar | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 1.19 billion US dollar | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 1.29 billion US dollar | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.40 billion US dollar | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 1.02 billion US dollar | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 464.91 million US dollar | -54.6% |
| 2015 | 410.46 million US dollar | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 434.48 million US dollar | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 703.49 million US dollar | +61.9% |
| 2018 | 262.09 million US dollar | -62.7% |
| 2019 | 1.07 billion US dollar | +307.6% |
| 2020 | 1.90 billion US dollar | +77.6% |
| 2021 | 1.82 billion US dollar | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.97 billion US dollar | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 1.76 billion US dollar | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 2.20 billion US dollar | +25.5% |
| 2025 | 3.69 billion US dollar | +67.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3.69 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 801.13 million US dollar, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3.69 billion US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 170.46 million US dollar, 21.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 | +307.6% | 262.09 million US dollar | 1.07 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166.35 million US dollar | 165.60 million US dollar | 166.70 million US dollar | 7 |
| 2000s | 480.07 million US dollar | 232.70 million US dollar | 918.64 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 825.02 million US dollar | 262.09 million US dollar | 1.40 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 billion US dollar | 1.76 billion US dollar | 3.69 billion US dollar | 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 reserve assets, monetary gold in Ecuador?
- Reserve assets, monetary gold in Ecuador was 3.69 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.60 million US dollar in 1993.
- How does Ecuador rank for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- Ecuador ranks 48th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, monetary gold rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 799.1%. 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 Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.