Ecuador (ECU)

Annual exports and imports in 2024 (USD).

Source: UN Comtrade. Warehouse 1: partner = World totals by HS4 and year.

Exports

$31.56B

Imports

$29.49B

Total trade

$61.05B

Trade balance

$2.07B

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Ecuador - trade dependency by partner, 2024 (USD)

Share of exports, imports, and total trade attributed to each partner.

Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade

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Showing top 10 partners by total dependency.

Rank #1

USA (USA)

Total

23.7%

Exports

20.2%

$6.36B

Imports

27.6%

$8.13B

Total

23.7%

$14.49B

Rank #2

China (CHN)

Total

18.4%

Exports

14.7%

$4.64B

Imports

22.4%

$6.61B

Total

18.4%

$11.25B

Rank #3

Panama (PAN)

Total

9.5%

Exports

18.4%

$5.80B

Imports

0.0%

Total

9.5%

$5.80B

Rank #4

Colombia (COL)

Total

4.9%

Exports

2.6%

$824.04M

Imports

7.3%

$2.16B

Total

4.9%

$2.99B

Rank #5

Peru (PER)

Total

3.3%

Exports

3.3%

$1.05B

Imports

3.3%

$959.48M

Total

3.3%

$2.01B

Rank #6

Spain (ESP)

Total

2.6%

Exports

3.0%

$933.69M

Imports

2.3%

$673.29M

Total

2.6%

$1.61B

Rank #7

Italy (ITA)

Total

2.5%

Exports

2.1%

$676.90M

Imports

2.9%

$847.25M

Total

2.5%

$1.52B

Rank #8

Chile (CHL)

Total

2.3%

Exports

2.9%

$911.75M

Imports

1.7%

$510.52M

Total

2.3%

$1.42B

Rank #9

Germany (DEU)

Total

2.2%

Exports

2.3%

$737.79M

Imports

2.1%

$618.89M

Total

2.2%

$1.36B

Rank #10

Netherlands (NLD)

Total

2.1%

Exports

3.4%

$1.06B

Imports

0.8%

$227.01M

Total

2.1%

$1.29B

Rank	Partner	Export dependency	Import dependency	Total dependency
1	USA (USA)	20.2% $6.36B	27.6% $8.13B	23.7% $14.49B
2	China (CHN)	14.7% $4.64B	22.4% $6.61B	18.4% $11.25B
3	Panama (PAN)	18.4% $5.80B	0.0% $0	9.5% $5.80B
4	Colombia (COL)	2.6% $824.04M	7.3% $2.16B	4.9% $2.99B
5	Peru (PER)	3.3% $1.05B	3.3% $959.48M	3.3% $2.01B
6	Spain (ESP)	3.0% $933.69M	2.3% $673.29M	2.6% $1.61B
7	Italy (ITA)	2.1% $676.90M	2.9% $847.25M	2.5% $1.52B
8	Chile (CHL)	2.9% $911.75M	1.7% $510.52M	2.3% $1.42B
9	Germany (DEU)	2.3% $737.79M	2.1% $618.89M	2.2% $1.36B
10	Netherlands (NLD)	3.4% $1.06B	0.8% $227.01M	2.1% $1.29B

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Ecuador's total trade in 2024 was $61.0B, comprising $31.6B in exports and $29.5B in imports, yielding a trade surplus of $2.1B.
Globally, Ecuador ranked 59th for total trade, 59th for exports, and 62nd for imports in the same year.
The top export destinations were the United States ($6.4B), Panama ($5.8B), and China ($4.6B).
Leading sources of imports included the United States ($8.1B), China ($6.6B), and Colombia ($2.2B).
The country's primary export category was Mineral fuels, valued at $8.7B, which accounted for 27.5% of total exports.
Mineral fuels were also the top import category, with a value of $7.4B, representing 25.0% of all imports.

Exports Profile

Ecuador's exports totaled $31.6B in 2024. The country's leading export category was Mineral fuels, accounting for $8.7B or 27.5% of all exports. This was followed by Fish and crustaceans at $6.7B (21.2%). The top destination for Ecuadorian goods was the United States, which received $6.4B (20.2% share) of exports. Panama was another significant export partner, receiving goods worth $5.8B.

Imports Profile

In 2024, Ecuador's imports were valued at $29.5B. The most significant import category was Mineral fuels, with a total value of $7.4B. Other major imports included Machinery and mechanical appliances at $3.1B (10.4%) and Electrical machinery and equipment at $2.3B (7.7%). China was a primary source of imports, providing $6.6B (22.4%) of goods, with Colombia also being a key import partner.

Exports

Ecuador - exports over time (Exports), 2015-2024 (USD)

Annual reported export values across available years.

Flow: Exports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top export categories

Largest HS2 categories by export value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$8.67B

27.5% share

#2 • HS 03

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

$6.68B

21.2% share

#3 • HS 08

Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons

$3.91B

12.4% share

#4 • HS 18

Cocoa and cocoa preparations

$3.35B

10.6% share

#5 • HS 26

Ores, slag and ash

$1.92B

6.1% share

#6 • HS 16

Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof

$1.60B

5.1% share

#7 • HS 71

Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin

$973.05M

3.1% share

#8 • HS 06

Trees and other plants, live; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage

$971.06M

3.1% share

#9 • HS 44

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

$534.48M

1.7% share

#10 • HS 07

Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible

$315.89M

1.0% share

#11 • HS 20

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants

$272.90M

0.9% share

#12 • HS 15

Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

$211.32M

0.7% share

#13 • HS 23

Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder

$184.92M

0.6% share

#14 • HS 39

Plastics and articles thereof

$172.77M

0.5% share

#15 • HS 85

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles

$160.17M

0.5% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$8.67B	27.5%
2	Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates	$6.68B	21.2%
3	Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons	$3.91B	12.4%
4	Cocoa and cocoa preparations	$3.35B	10.6%
5	Ores, slag and ash	$1.92B	6.1%
6	Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof	$1.60B	5.1%
7	Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin	$973.05M	3.1%
8	Trees and other plants, live; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage	$971.06M	3.1%
9	Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal	$534.48M	1.7%
10	Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible	$315.89M	1.0%
11	Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants	$272.90M	0.9%
12	Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes	$211.32M	0.7%
13	Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder	$184.92M	0.6%
14	Plastics and articles thereof	$172.77M	0.5%
15	Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles	$160.17M	0.5%

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Ecuador - export composition by product categories (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by export value in the selected year.

Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Ecuador - export composition by 4-digit product groups (Exports), 2024 (USD)

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Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Imports

Ecuador - imports over time (Imports), 2015-2024 (USD)

Annual reported import values across available years.

Flow: Imports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top import categories

Largest HS2 categories by import value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$7.38B

25.0% share

#2 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$3.08B

10.4% share

#3 • HS 85

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles

$2.28B

7.7% share

#4 • HS 87

Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof

$2.10B

7.1% share

#5 • HS 23

Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder

$1.37B

4.6% share

#6 • HS 39

Plastics and articles thereof

$1.21B

4.1% share

#7 • HS 30

Pharmaceutical products

$1.19B

4.0% share

#8 • HS 72

Iron and steel

$702.89M

2.4% share

#9 • HS 38

Chemical products n.e.c.

$648.96M

2.2% share

#10 • HS 10

Cereals

$596.28M

2.0% share

#11 • HS 90

Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories

$589.58M

2.0% share

#12 • HS 99

Commodities not specified according to kind

$527.85M

1.8% share

#13 • HS 31

Fertilizers

$500.78M

1.7% share

#14 • HS 33

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations

$494.14M

1.7% share

#15 • HS 29

Organic chemicals

$453.88M

1.5% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$7.38B	25.0%
2	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$3.08B	10.4%
3	Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles	$2.28B	7.7%
4	Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof	$2.10B	7.1%
5	Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder	$1.37B	4.6%
6	Plastics and articles thereof	$1.21B	4.1%
7	Pharmaceutical products	$1.19B	4.0%
8	Iron and steel	$702.89M	2.4%
9	Chemical products n.e.c.	$648.96M	2.2%
10	Cereals	$596.28M	2.0%
11	Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories	$589.58M	2.0%
12	Commodities not specified according to kind	$527.85M	1.8%
13	Fertilizers	$500.78M	1.7%
14	Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations	$494.14M	1.7%
15	Organic chemicals	$453.88M	1.5%

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Ecuador - import composition by product categories (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by import value in the selected year.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Ecuador - import composition by 4-digit product groups (Imports), 2024 (USD)

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Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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