Ecuador Current Account Balance: % of GDP

1993 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Ecuador Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • Ecuador Current Account surplus accounted for 2.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2023, compared with a 2.7 % surplus in the previous quarter.
  • Ecuador Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1993 to Sep 2023, with an average value of -0.2 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 12.7 % in Mar 2000 and a record low of -15.5 % in Sep 1998.

CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Ecuador provides Current Account Balance in USD and Nominal GDP in USD. Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 2016 is calculated from Current Account Balance based on BPM5 and Nominal GDP based on SNA 2008. Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 2000 is calculated from Current Account Balance and Nominal GDP, both sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Key information about Ecuador Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Ecuador, Current Account recorded a surplus of 624.2 USD mn in Sep 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 155.0 USD mn in Sep 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 35.3 USD mn in Sep 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 28.9 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Ecuador's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 1993 to Sep 2023 in the chart:

Ecuador Current Account Balance: % of GDP

What was Ecuador's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Sep 2023?

Ecuador Current Account surplus accounted for 2.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2023, compared with a 2.7 % surplus in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.1 Sep 2023 2.7 Jun 2023 -15.5 Sep 1998 12.7 Mar 2000 % quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023

Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -3.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) 4.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2023
Argentina (%) -3.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Armenia (%) -0.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2023
Australia (%) 1.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
Austria (%) 1.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 8.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Bahrain (%) 15.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Bangladesh (%) -0.5 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Belarus (%) 3.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Belgium (%) -1.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Bolivia (%) -2.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -2.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Botswana (%) 1.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Brazil (%) -1.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Brunei (%) -20.4 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) 1.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Cambodia (%) 4.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Canada (%) -0.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2023
Chile (%) -5.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
China (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Colombia (%) -2.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) 23.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Cyprus (%) -6.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Czech Republic (%) 4.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 13.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (%) 2.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Egypt (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 0.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 2.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Finland (%) 1.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
France (%) -0.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 2.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Germany (%) 6.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 0.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Greece (%) 1.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 14.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Hungary (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Iceland (%) -2.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
India (%) -1.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Sep 2023
Indonesia (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Iran (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Ireland (%) -0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 3.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Italy (%) 0.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Ivory Coast (%) -6.3 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Jordan (%) -5.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2023
Kazakhstan (%) -2.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) -2.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 5,518.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (%) 8.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) 37.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) -64.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) -0.1 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Latvia (%) -4.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) -4.4 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 7.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (%) 13.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 11.4 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
North Macedonia (%) -3.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) -14.2 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 0.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 7.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (%) -5.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Mexico (%) 2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Moldova (%) -13.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (%) -4.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 8.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Morocco (%) -2.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (%) -37.4 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Nepal (%) -1.3 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 12.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2023
New Zealand (%) -7.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1987 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (%) 1.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (%) 16.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2023
Oman (%) -4.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Pakistan (%) -0.7 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) -16.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Panama (%) -28.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Paraguay (%) -0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Peru (%) 2.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Philippines (%) -4.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Poland (%) 1.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) -0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Qatar (%) 15.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Romania (%) -7.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Russia (%) 3.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Serbia (%) -1.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Singapore (%) 19.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (%) -3.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (%) 3.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
South Africa (%) -0.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2023
Spain (%) 2.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 3.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Sudan (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Sweden (%) 7.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (%) 11.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -1,469.300 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,229.881 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 10.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 79,317.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 64.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (USD bn) 49.173 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (USD bn) 68.494 2028 yearly 2001 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (USD bn) 48.725 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Central Government: Finance (USD mn) -738.186 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Central Government: Balance (USD mn) 738.186 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Central Government: Expenditure excl Amortization (USD mn) 828.826 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Central Government: Revenue (USD mn) 1,567.011 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.962 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 341.1 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,528.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1965 - Apr 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -0.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1966 - Dec 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 65,385.575 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 24,074.538 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6,882.325 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,378.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -8.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 958,068.888 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 529,529.069 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 499.466 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 549.306 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 381.041 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 503.963 Jan 2024 monthly May 1992 - Jan 2024
Terms of Trade Index: 2007=100 (2007=100) 94.424 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2014 - Dec 2023
Exports: FOB: Petroleum: Crude Petroleum (USD th) 613,961.915 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Exports: FOB: America: United States (USD mn) 499.466 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2023
Exports: FOB: America: ALADI: Panama (USD mn) 450.116 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
Imports: CIF: Consumer Goods: Non Durable (USD th) 299,548.294 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Imports: CIF: America: ALADI: Panama (USD mn) 132.887 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 2019 - Dec 2023
Imports: CIF: Asia: People's Republic of China (USD mn) 324.160 Jan 2020 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2020
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 624.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 155.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -35.251 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 4.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -39.364 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 58,197.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 51.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,036.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 1.4 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 2.607 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD) -24,035,311,315.573 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2023
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -580.449 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2023
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) 729.325 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2023
Gross External Debt: Long Term (USD mn) 57,544.848 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Private (USD mn) 10,653.089 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Public (USD mn) 47,544.457 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: BPM6 (USD th) 154,983.425 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Europe: Spain (USD th) 88,442.667 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
Foreign Direct Investment: Asia: China (USD th) 12,350.723 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
Foreign Direct Investment: Europe: Netherlands (USD th) 23,806.340 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 16.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 3,440.955 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 30,488.990 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 80,343.612 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 6.7 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Aug 2022 monthly Dec 2009 - Aug 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 2,557.3 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 3.559 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,734.920 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 59,725.631 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 70,900.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 20,017.6 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2006 - Jan 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 62,455.150 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.72 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 53.01 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 2011 - Jan 2024
Business Confidence Index: Commerce (May2007=100) 2,200.300 Dec 2022 monthly May 2007 - Dec 2022
Business Confidence Index: Services (May2007=100) 1,444.800 Dec 2022 monthly May 2007 - Dec 2022
Business Confidence Index: Construction (May2007=100) 478.600 Dec 2022 monthly May 2007 - Dec 2022
Business Confidence Index: Global (May2007=100) 1,694.300 Dec 2022 monthly May 2007 - Dec 2022
Business Confidence Index: Industry (May2007=100) 2,662.600 Dec 2022 monthly May 2007 - Dec 2022

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