Ecuador External Debt: % of GDP
1970 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Ecuador External Debt: % of GDP
- Ecuador External Debt accounted for 48.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 49.6 % in the previous year.
- Ecuador External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1970 to Dec 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 115.8 % in Dec 1989 and a record low of 18.2 % in Dec 2012.
CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly External Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. External Debt is calculated as the sum of Public and Private External Debt. The Central Bank of Ecuador provides External Debt in USD and Nominal GDP in USD. External Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2000 is calculated from External Debt sourced from the World Bank and Nominal GDP sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
Related information about Ecuador External Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Ecuador, Current Account recorded a surplus of 2.7 USD bn in Jun 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 77.6 USD mn in Jun 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 3.6 USD mn in Jun 2025.
- The country's External Debt reached 59,368.8 in Oct 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 33.0 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View Ecuador's External Debt: % of GDP from 1970 to 2024 in the chart:
What was Ecuador's External Debt: % of GDP in 2024?
Ecuador External Debt accounted for 48.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 49.6 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.2 2024 | 49.6 2023 | 18.2 2012 | 115.8 1989 | % | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 40.5 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.1 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 43.5 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 62.9 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 112.8 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 154.5 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Belarus (%) | 42.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 242.6 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 33.0 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 17.0 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.8 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 27.6 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 47.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 45.4 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 146.4 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 74.2 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| China (%) | 12.9 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 51.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 74.3 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 674.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 65.4 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 142.2 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 48.2 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 44.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 97.8 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 109.7 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 203.5 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| France (%) | 250.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 73.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 147.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 34.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 243.2 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 467.1 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 142.9 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 71.9 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| India (%) | 19.1 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 30.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 0.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 544.0 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 27.2 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 120.8 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 34.4 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Japan (%) | 108.0 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 80.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 59.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 31.2 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 35.9 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 40.7 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 41.5 2024 | yearly | 2014 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 70.8 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 68.7 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 104.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 17.4 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 77.4 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4,148.6 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 79.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 69.9 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 836.7 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1,221.8 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 32.2 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 56.7 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 157.9 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 105.7 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 50.8 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 49.2 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 2018 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (%) | 349.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | 94.7 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 18.6 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 155.3 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 33.1 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 15.3 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 169.8 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 58.8 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 36.7 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 29.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 51.8 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 144.8 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 57.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 13.3 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 60.5 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 407.1 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 100.9 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 87.9 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 42.0 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 162.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 168.1 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 233.9 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | 27.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 35.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Tunisia (%) | 83.8 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Turkey (%) | 38.2 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -1,075.447 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 4,352.072 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 85,105.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 65.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (USD bn) | 47.467 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (USD bn) | 67.019 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (USD bn) | 45.876 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Central Government: Finance (USD mn) | 532.849 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Central Government: Revenue (USD mn) | 1,753.229 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Central Government: Expenditure excl Amortization (USD mn) | 2,286.078 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Central Government: Balance (USD mn) | -532.849 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.962 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 361.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 2,930.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 11.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Oct 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 70,731.099 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 27,418.661 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 4,609.277 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 2,985.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 13.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 902,307.523 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 336,729.745 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 564.015 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 691.085 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 441.926 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 846.785 Oct 2025 | monthly | May 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: America: United States (USD mn) | 564.015 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: America: ALADI: Panama (USD mn) | 504.132 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: Asia: People's Republic of China (USD mn) | 441.926 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: Non Petroleum: Traditional: Bananas And Plane Tree (USD th) | 344,247.366 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: Petroleum: Crude Petroleum (USD th) | 523,144.416 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: America: ALADI: Panama (USD mn) | 11.532 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2019 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: Consumer Goods: Non Durable (USD th) | 395,248.487 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: Capital Goods: Industrial (USD th) | 481,240.437 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: Fuels And Lubricants (USD th) | 540,960.389 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: Raw Materials: Industrial (USD th) | 712,105.696 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Terms of Trade Index: 2007=100 (2007=100) | 88.701 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Oct 2025 |
| BCE Forecast: Trade Balance: 2018=100 (USD mn) | 3,097.200 2025 | yearly | 2024 - 2025 |
| BCE Forecast: Exports: fob: 2018=100 (USD th) | 31,848,323.000 2025 | yearly | 2024 - 2025 |
| BCE Forecast: Imports: fob: 2018=100 (USD th) | 28,751,123.000 2025 | yearly | 2024 - 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: Asia: People's Republic of China (USD mn) | 324.160 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 119.376 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 145.654 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 2,686.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 8.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 77.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 3.617 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 3.469 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 59,368.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 48.2 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 139.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 0.2 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 3.788 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD) | -11,374,979,000.538 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt: Private (USD mn) | 10,064.704 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| External Debt: Public (USD mn) | 49,304.104 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) | 1,405.024 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) | -688.520 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Sep 2024 |
| Gross External Debt: Long Term (USD mn) | 59,522.334 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Gross External Debt (USD mn) | 61,229.061 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: BPM6 (USD th) | 73,581.424 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Sep 2024 |
| 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 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Europe: Spain (USD th) | 88,442.667 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2018 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 5.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 17.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 3,828.526 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 33,109.445 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 97,449.046 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 13.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 2.0 Aug 2022 | monthly | Dec 2009 - Aug 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 6,097.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.342 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 3,541.281 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 76,119.502 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 15.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 81,642.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 12.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 23,550.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 72,302.035 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 10.98 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 55.23 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| International Reserve: Net Currency Position (USD mn) | 6,097.800 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 9.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 2011 - Oct 2025 |
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