Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Taxes on international trade (current LCU) was 2.30 billion current LCU in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes on international trade in Ecuador, 2013–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on international trade in Ecuador is 2.30 billion current LCU, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Ecuador peaked at 3.26 billion current LCU in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.79 billion current LCU, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 91st out of 155 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.60 billion current LCU | — |
| 2014 | 2.68 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.26 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 2.64 billion current LCU | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 2.61 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.62 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.40 billion current LCU | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 1.79 billion current LCU | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 2.24 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 2.30 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.30 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.56 billion current LCU, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.30 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.44 billion current LCU, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.69 billion current LCU | 2.40 billion current LCU | 3.26 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.11 billion current LCU | 1.79 billion current LCU | 2.30 billion current LCU | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Ecuador?
- Taxes on international trade in Ecuador was 2.30 billion current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 billion current LCU in 2015.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 billion current LCU in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for taxes on international trade?
- Ecuador ranks 91st out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.