External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Ecuador
Ecuador: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.19 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
54th
of 123 countries
All-time high
4.10 billion DOD, current US$
in 1994
All-time low
106.00 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Ecuador, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2025.
That represents a change of down 24.5% on the previous year and up 106.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Ecuador peaked at 4.10 billion DOD, current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 106.00 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Ecuador ranks 54th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 106.00 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 119.00 million DOD, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 130.33 million DOD, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 139.00 million DOD, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 170.00 million DOD, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 198.00 million DOD, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 240.00 million DOD, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 856.00 million DOD, current US$ | +256.7% |
| 1978 | 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1979 | 1.15 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +37.1% |
| 1981 | 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1982 | 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 1.17 billion DOD, current US$ | -46.8% |
| 1984 | 1.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 989.31 million DOD, current US$ | -23.0% |
| 1986 | 503.24 million DOD, current US$ | -49.1% |
| 1987 | 894.61 million DOD, current US$ | +77.8% |
| 1988 | 1.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1989 | 1.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 1.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1991 | 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1992 | 2.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +71.8% |
| 1994 | 4.10 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ | -68.0% |
| 1996 | 1.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 2.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 2.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ | -50.2% |
| 2000 | 797.07 million DOD, current US$ | -29.5% |
| 2001 | 1.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +73.6% |
| 2002 | 2.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +67.3% |
| 2003 | 1.71 billion DOD, current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2004 | 1.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.52 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 1.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 1.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.65 billion DOD, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 1.35 billion DOD, current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 1.06 billion DOD, current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 845.04 million DOD, current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 783.01 million DOD, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 855.91 million DOD, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 1.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 873.32 million DOD, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 1.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 1.08 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 932.67 million DOD, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 1.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 1.92 billion DOD, current US$ | +53.5% |
| 2023 | 2.08 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 2.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +39.9% |
| 2025 | 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ | -24.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion DOD, current US$, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 990.77 million DOD, current US$, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +256.7% | 240.00 million DOD, current US$ | 856.00 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 430.53 million DOD, current US$ | 106.00 million DOD, current US$ | 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 503.24 million DOD, current US$ | 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 797.07 million DOD, current US$ | 2.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 959.83 million DOD, current US$ | 783.01 million DOD, current US$ | 1.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More external debt data for Ecuador
- Net financial flows, IBRD 988.54 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 5.33 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 77.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0037 NFL, current US$ per person (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -0.2657 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 11.18 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 41.85 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 53.24 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Ecuador?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Ecuador was 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.10 billion DOD, current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.00 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Ecuador ranks 54th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.