Ecuador
South & Central America and the Caribbean
Trade in Ecuador
| Ecuador was the world’s 67th largest exporter of goods and 105th largest exporter of commercial services in 2025. Export values were $37151 and $3769 million USD respectively. Ecuador’s top export category was agricultural products, followed by fuels and mining products, and manufactures. In 2023, Ecuador’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to United States, China and Panama, with trade representing 57.78 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Ecuador is the world’s 72nd largest importer of goods and 88th largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $32648 and $6083 million USD respectively in 2025. Ecuador’s top import category was manufactures, followed by fuels and mining products and agricultural products. Leading import partners were United States, China and Colombia. Ecuador is part of 9 different Regional Trade Agreements, including with Andean Community (CAN), Ecuador – Mexico and EFTA – Ecuador. |
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General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
Ecuador |
Abbreviation |
EC |
Capital |
Quito |
WTO Membership Date |
21 January 1996 |
Legal System |
civil law based on the Chilean civil code with modifications; traditional law in indigenous communities |
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Spanish, Quechua |
Number of Time Zone(s) |
2 |
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Financial InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
United States dollar |
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Exchange Rate |
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GTFP Confirming Banks Through the IFC's Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) bank network, local financial institutions can establish working partnerships with a vast number of major international banks in the Program that can broaden access to finance and reduce cash collateral requirements. This extends and complements the capacity of banks to deliver trade finance by providing risk mitigation on a per-transaction basis in challenging markets where trade lines may be limited. |
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Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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Business Support Organizations |
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Government MSME Agency |
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Copyright Offices |
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Industrial Property Offices |
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SPS Enquiry Points Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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TBT Enquiry Points Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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Additional Information |
ePing alert |
Links to other helpful resourcesThis section includes additional links to trade-related resources. |
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National Tariff Finder |
https://www.aduana.gob.ec/arancel-nacional/ |
Last Reviewed: October, 2026
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