Trade & investment · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income
Ecuador: trade and investment
Exports is 31.4% (2025), 109th of 184 in the world and 17th of 27 in Latin America & Caribbean. Imports is 27.9% (2025), 144th of 184 in the world and 18th of 27 in Latin America & Caribbean. Trade openness is 59.4% (2025), 130th of 184 in the world and 17th of 27 in Latin America & Caribbean.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Ecuador in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 31.4%2025 | 109/184 | 17/27 | 37.6% | 32.5% | 23.3% | +8.7 ppsince 2015 | 26.1% | 25.9% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 27.9%2025 | 144/184 | 18/27 | 27.9% | 33.3% | 20.7% | +2.8 ppsince 2015 | 26.4% | 23.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 59.4%2025 | 130/184 | 17/27 | 65.4% | 65.8% | 44.0% | +11.5 ppsince 2015 | 49.1% | 48.9% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | 5.9%2025 | 32/185 | 2/35 | 6.3% | -2.3% | 2.0% | +8.1 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $37.2bn2025 | 66/206 | 7/39 | $4.9bn | $17.5bn | $20.4bn | +103%since 2015 | $1.7tn | $7.7tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 10.0%2024 | 65/170 | 9/32 | · | 8.7% | 4.3% | +4.4 ppsince 2014 | 13.1% | 23.2% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 20.9%2025 | 37/172 | 6/32 | 50.7% | 55.3% | 26.1% | −15.5 ppsince 2015 | 8.8% | 5.2% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 58.7%2025 | 20/172 | 8/32 | 36.5% | 29.9% | 55.2% | +12.8 ppsince 2015 | 23.6% | 9.0% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 5.2%2022 | 79/184 | 22/35 | 9.6% | 6.1% | 6.2% | +0.9 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 1.0%2025 | 140/197 | 31/38 | -0.1% | 0.2% | 1.2% | −0.3 ppsince 2015 | 2.8% | 1.1% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 5.9%2025 | 50/178 | 9/35 | 7.5% | 3.8% | 3.5% | +3.5 ppsince 2015 | 2.4% | 1.0% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 2.1m2019 | 62/196 | 9/41 | 627,000 | 1.0m | 2.1m2019 | +118%since 2009 | 202m | 573m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $705m2020 | 84/177 | 19/36 | $451m | $786m | $705m | −10%since 2010 | $105bn | — | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Ecuador and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Ecuador. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Ecuador | Colombia | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 31.4%2025 | 15.0%2025 | 30.0%2025 |
| Imports | 27.9%2025 | 20.4%2025 | 21.8%2025 |
| Trade openness | 59.4%2025 | 35.4%2025 | 51.8%2025 |
| Current account | 5.9%2025 | -2.4%2025 | 3.6%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $37.2bn2025 | $50.1bn2025 | $82.7bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 10.0%2024 | 9.0%2024 | 5.2%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 20.9%2025 | 34.9%2025 | 5.7%2024 |
| Food exports | 58.7%2025 | 25.4%2025 | 21.2%2024 |
| Average tariff | 5.2%2022 | 2.8%2022 | 0.7%2022 |