Nominal GDP
$130.32B
current US$ · 2025
World Bank
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Economy Snapshot
Ecuador Economy and Trade
QuitoLocal time
GDP $130.32B · real growth +3.7% · latest verified annual data
Nominal output in Ecuador is shown at $130.32B for 2025; the latest real-growth observation on this page is +3.7% for 2025. Per-capita output is listed at $7,125 for 2025; CPI inflation is kept on its own source year at 0.7% for 2025. Reference years remain attached to each series so readers can compare the figures without treating differently dated measures as one snapshot.
GDP per capita
$7,125
current US$ · 2025
Source listed below
Real GDP growth
+3.7%
annual % · 2025
Source listed below
Inflation
0.7%
CPI annual % · 2025
Source listed below
Ecuador at a Glance
Each measure keeps its own definition and reference year.
Output trend
Nominal GDP · annual observations · current US$ · World Bank
2015: $97.21B2016: $97.67B2017: $104.47B2018: $107.48B2019: $107.60B2020: $95.87B2021: $107.18B2022: $116.13B2023: $120.79B2024: $123.80B2025: $130.32B
GDP per capita$7,125
Real growth+3.7%
GDP year2025
2025 Inflation
0.7%
CPI annual %
2025 Unemployment
3.3%
labor-market measure
2025 GDP per capita
$7,125.3
current US$
Macro signals and Merchandise trade
Available measures are shown with their reported reference periods.
Macro signals
World Bank annual observations
Real growth2025+3.7%
Unemployment20253.3%
Inflation20250.7%
Merchandise trade
WTO profile · 2024 · USD
Exports$31.56B
Imports$29.49B
Balance+$2.07B
Largest highlighted export destination
United States20.2%
Understand the numbers
What Ecuador's economic profile is telling you
Ecuador returned to real growth of 3.7 percent in 2025, with low annual CPI inflation and modeled unemployment of 3.3 percent in the World Bank series.
Ecuador ran a merchandise surplus in 2024. Crude petroleum, shrimp, bananas and cocoa were major exports, while the United States was the largest export destination in the WTO profile.
Reading the macro data
GDP measures current-dollar economic size. Real growth, inflation and unemployment measure different economic conditions and should not be treated as interchangeable signals.
Reading the trade data
Merchandise exports and imports cover goods. They are kept separate from services and current-account measures.
Detailed Economic Data
| Indicator | Ecuador | Reference period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDPcurrent US$ | $130.32B | 2025 | Actual |
| GDP per capitacurrent US$ | $7,125.3 | 2025 | Actual |
| Real GDP growthannual % | +3.7% | 2025 | Actual |
| InflationCPI annual % | 0.7% | 2025 | Actual |
| Unemploymentmodeled ILO estimate | 3.3% | 2025 | Estimate |
| Merchandise exportscurrent USD | $31.56B | 2024 | Actual |
| Merchandise importscurrent USD | $29.49B | 2024 | Actual |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ecuador's GDP?
Nominal GDP was about $130.32B in 2025 in current US dollars.
How fast is Ecuador's economy growing?
Real GDP growth was +3.7% in 2025.
What does merchandise trade show for Ecuador?
Merchandise exports were $31.56B and imports were $29.49B in 2024, giving a same-year balance of +$2.07B.
Sources & methodology
Sources for the economic indicators and definitions shown above.
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Core macroeconomic indicators.
Official data: GDP · GDP per capita · Real growth · Inflation · Unemployment
Matched-year merchandise exports and imports from the WTO economy profile.
Official data: WTO country profile