Ecuador / Argentina

Overview In December 2021, Ecuador exported $23.7M and imported $56.8M from Argentina, resulting in a negative trade balance of $33.1M. Between December 2020 and December 2021 the exports of Ecuador have decreased by $-246k (-1.03%) from $24M to $23.7M, while imports increased by $37.9M (200%) from $18.9M to $56.8M.

Trade In December 2021, the top exports of Ecuador to Argentina were Processed Fish ($9.71M), Bananas ($9.59M), Cocoa Paste ($628k), Tropical Fruits ($449k), and Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($364k). In December 2021 the top imports of Ecuador from Argentina were Soybean Meal ($8.59M), Packaged Medicaments ($3.5M), Wheat ($1.13M), Delivery Trucks ($875k), and Quaternary Ammonium Salts and Hydroxides ($812k).

Origins In December 2021 the exports of Ecuador were mainly from Guayaquil-Marítimo ($23.5M), Manta ($152k), Quito ($76.3k), and Guayaquil-Aéreo ($3.98k), while imports destinations were mainly Guayaquil-Marítimo ($38.4M), Quito ($9.54M), Esmeraldas ($5.62M), Tulcán ($1.76M), and Manta ($646k).

Growth In December 2021, the decrease in Ecuador's year-by-year exports to Argentina was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Bananas ($-147k or -1.51%), Aircraft Parts ($-131k or -99.9%), and Confectionery Sugar ($-92.4k or -41.3%). In December 2021, the increase in Ecuador's year-by-year imports  from Argentina was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Quaternary Ammonium Salts and Hydroxides ($411k or 103%), Ground Nuts ($162k or 195%), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($159k or 2.49k%).