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About

Ecuador-Sri Lanka Trade: In 2023, Ecuador exported $1.54M to Sri Lanka. The main products that Ecuador exported to Sri Lanka were Raw Tobacco ($1.06M), Crustaceans ($381k), and Non-Iron and Steel Slag, Ash and Residues ($84.2k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ecuador to Sri Lanka have decreased at an annualized rate of 27%, from $7.43M in 2018 to $1.54M in 2023.

In 2023, Ecuador did not export any services to Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka-Ecuador Trade: In 2023, Sri Lanka exported $13.6M to Ecuador. The main products that Sri Lanka exported to Ecuador were Cinnamon ($7.26M), Activated Carbon ($724k), and Used Rubber Tires ($593k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Ecuador have increased at an annualized rate of 1%,  from $13M in 2018 to $13.6M in 2023.

In 2023, Sri Lanka did not export any services to Ecuador.

Comparison: In 2023,  Ecuador ranked 104 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.85), and 65 in total exports ($37.3B). That same year, Sri Lanka ranked 85 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.44), and 90 in total exports ($13.8B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Ecuador exported $1.54M to Sri Lanka. The main products exported from Ecuador to Sri Lanka were Raw Tobacco ($1.06M), Crustaceans ($381k), and Non-Iron and Steel Slag, Ash and Residues ($84.2k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ecuador to Sri Lanka have decreased at an annualized rate of 27%, from $7.43M in 2018 to $1.54M in 2023.

In 2018, Sri Lanka exported $13.6M to Ecuador. The main products exported from Sri Lanka to Ecuador were Cinnamon ($7.26M), Activated Carbon ($724k), and Used Rubber Tires ($593k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Ecuador have increased at an annualized rate of 1%, from $13M in 2023 to $13.6M in 2018.

Exports from Ecuador (Flag) to Sri Lanka (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Sri Lanka (Flag) to Ecuador (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Ecuador
Top Destination
United States$8.34B
Sri Lanka
Top Destination
United States$2.98B

This map shows whether countries import more from Ecuador or Sri Lanka. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Ecuador and Sri Lanka or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ecuador than Sri Lanka included China ($7.96B), United States ($8.34B), and Panama ($4.38B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sri Lanka than Ecuador included United Kingdom ($900M), Germany ($906M), and Australia ($255M).

Difference in imports from Sri Lanka (Flag) and Ecuador (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ecuador - Sri Lanka

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Ecuador and Sri Lanka by product, considering products traded by both, Ecuador and Sri Lanka.

During 2023, Ecuador had a large net trade with Sri Lanka in the exports of Foodstuffs ($1.06M), Animal Products ($381k), and Mineral Products ($84.2k).

During 2018, Sri Lanka had a large net trade with Ecuador in the exports of Vegetable Products ($7.36M), Textiles ($3M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($1.77M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Ecuador Sri Lanka+$4.91kRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Sri Lanka Ecuador+$2.37kAnimal Food

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Ecuador and Sri Lanka. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Ecuador indicates it has a comparative advantage over Sri Lanka. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Sri Lanka indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ecuador.

Product Space of Ecuador (Flag) and Sri Lanka (Flag) (2023)

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