Ecuador Current Account Balance
Current account balance as % of GDP BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS
Ecuador's current account balance was 4.91% in 2025, ranked 30th globally. This represents a 13.3% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1976–2025.
Overview
Ecuador's current account balance stood at 4.91% in 2025, a decline of +0.75% from 2024. The IMF projects 4.91% by 2025. Ecuador ranked 30th globally.
Ecuador’s current‑account balance has risen to a surplus of 4.91 % of GDP in 2025, placing the country 30th globally and narrowly ahead of Trinidad and Tobago’s 4.90 % and behind Malta’s 5.12 % (World Bank). This represents a dramatic turnaround from the all‑time trough of –8.51 % recorded in 1987, when external debt pressures and falling oil revenues strained the external sector. The surge to the all‑time peak of 6.34 % in 2000 coincided with a commodities boom and structural reforms that boosted export earnings, a high point that has not been replicated since. Over the 50‑year series, Ecuador’s balance has shifted from persistent deficits in the 1980s and early 1990s to a sustained surplus in the 2010s and 2020s, reflecting higher oil prices, diversification of non‑oil exports and tighter fiscal discipline. Continued resilience of global commodity markets and further diversification of export baskets will be crucial to maintaining the upward trajectory of the current‑account surplus.
Data & projection
| Year | Current Account Balance | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030* IMF | 2.83% | - | - |
| 2029* IMF | 2.82% | - | - |
| 2028* IMF | 2.96% | - | - |
| 2027* IMF | 3.11% | - | - |
| 2026* IMF | 3.39% | - | - |
| 2025* IMF | 4.91% | - | - |
| 2025 | 4.91% | −0.75% | #30 |
| 2024 | 5.66% | +3.72% | #160 |
| 2023 | 1.94% | −0.00% | #137 |
| 2022 | 1.94% | −0.90% | #139 |
| 2021 | 2.84% | +0.75% | #144 |
| 2020 | 2.09% | +2.60% | #143 |
| 2019 | -0.51% | +1.03% | #120 |
| 2018 | -1.53% | −1.15% | #117 |
| 2017 | -0.39% | −1.31% | #126 |
| 2016 | 0.92% | +3.21% | #146 |
| 2015 | -2.28% | −1.63% | #104 |
| 2014 | -0.65% | +0.31% | #120 |
| 2013 | -0.97% | −0.80% | #123 |
| 2012 | -0.17% | +0.34% | #134 |
| 2011 | -0.51% | +1.82% | #134 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Ecuador matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2021. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw current account balance improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Ecuador's current account balance was 4.91% in 2025. Ranked 30th globally. This represents a 13.3% decrease from the previous year.
Ecuador's current account balance peaked at 6.34% in 2000.
The lowest current account balance in Ecuador was -8.51% in 1987.
Ecuador ranks 30th globally in current account balance as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Ecuador's current account balance is projected to reach 4.91% by 2025 based on IMF projection.
The current account balance of Ecuador in 2025 was 4.91%. This ranks 30th in the world.
Cite this page
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title = {Ecuador Current Account Balance},
url = {https://historysaid.com/ecuador/current-account/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}