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Exports $8.08BRnk 39 / 219
2022
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Top Product $3.26BRefined Petroleum
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Exports $9.86BRnk 1 / 170
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Top Product $4.5BCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.47Rnk 10 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.96Rnk 109 / 133
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GDP$25.5TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH56.7%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$115BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH30.9%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $76,399CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH47.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$6,391CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH12.6%CURRENT US$
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About

United States-Ecuador Trade: In 2022, United States exported $8.08B to Ecuador. The main products that United States exported to Ecuador were Refined Petroleum ($3.26B), Coal Tar Oil ($809M), and Petroleum Gas ($784M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to Ecuador have increased at an annualized rate of 12.6%, from $4.47B in 2017 to $8.08B in 2022.

In 2022, United States did not export any services to Ecuador.

Ecuador-United States Trade: In 2022, Ecuador exported $9.86B to United States. The main products that Ecuador exported to United States were Crude Petroleum ($4.5B), Crustaceans ($1.63B), and Refined Petroleum ($579M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ecuador to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 10.5%,  from $5.97B in 2017 to $9.86B in 2022.

In 2022, Ecuador did not export any services to United States.

Comparison: In 2022,  United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.47), and 2 in total exports ($1.95T). That same year, Ecuador ranked 109 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.96), and 68 in total exports ($36B).

Company data: In 2023, leading companies such as Dole Fresh Fruit (20.3k), One Banana (641), and Chiquita (387) were at the forefront of exporting goods from Ecuador to the United States. Conversely, Union De Bananeros Ecuatorianos S.a (14.1k), Asociacion De Agricultores Bananero (3.43k), and Other (711) were notable for importing products to Ecuador from the United States.

Latest Trends

September, 2024

About

Overview In September 2024, United States exported $638M and imported $608M from Ecuador, resulting in a positive trade balance of $30.7M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of United States have decreased by $-41.9M (-6.15%) from $680M to $638M, while imports decreased by $-23.4M (-3.7%) from $631M to $608M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of United States to Ecuador were Refined Petroleum ($325M), Petroleum Gas ($61.8M), Soybean Meal ($49.6M), Telephones ($19.8M), and Commodities not elsewhere specified ($16.3M). In September 2024 the top imports of United States from Ecuador were Crude Petroleum ($385M), Crustaceans ($114M), Cut Flowers ($75M), Refined Petroleum ($74.6M), and Bananas ($52.4M).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of United States were mainly from Texas ($366M), Louisiana ($96.2M), Florida ($51.2M), Washington ($16.4M), and California ($15.2M), while imports destinations were mainly California ($261M), Florida ($134M), New Jersey ($55.6M), and New York ($36.7M).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in United States's year-by-year exports to Ecuador was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Kraft Paper ($-12.1M or -63.8%), Vinyl Chloride Polymers ($-10M or -73.1%), and Ethylene Polymers ($-9.81M or -49.8%). In September 2024, the decrease in United States's year-by-year imports  from Ecuador was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Cocoa Beans ($-2.56M or -21.3%), Fish Fillets ($-2.3M or -14.3%), and Aluminium Bars ($-1.82M or -28.3%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$-41.9M(-6.15%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$-23.4M(-3.7%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Texas$366M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, United States exported $8.08B to Ecuador. The main products exported from United States to Ecuador were Refined Petroleum ($3.26B), Coal Tar Oil ($809M), and Petroleum Gas ($784M). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to Ecuador have increased at an annualized rate of 12.6%, from $4.47B in 2017 to $8.08B in 2022.

In 2017, Ecuador exported $9.86B to United States. The main products exported from Ecuador to United States were Crude Petroleum ($4.5B), Crustaceans ($1.63B), and Refined Petroleum ($579M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ecuador to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 10.5%, from $5.97B in 2022 to $9.86B in 2017.

Exports from United States (Flag) to Ecuador (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Ecuador (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United States
Top DestinationCanada$308B
Ecuador
Top DestinationUnited States$9.86B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from United States than Ecuador included Canada ($308B), Mexico ($294B), and China ($151B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ecuador than United States included Guam ($348k) and Bonaire ($10.9k).

Difference in imports from Ecuador (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage United States - Ecuador

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This chart compares trade between United States and Ecuador by product, considering products traded by both, United States and Ecuador.

During 2022, United States had a large net trade with Ecuador in the exports of Mineral Products ($4.92B), Machines ($790M), and Foodstuffs ($544M).

During 2017, Ecuador had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Mineral Products ($5.08B), Animal Products ($1.86B), and Vegetable Products ($1.27B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United States Ecuador+$43.5MCars
Top Product Potential Ecuador United States+$728MCrude Petroleum

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 United States and Ecuador. This means that a dot/product with the flag of United States indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ecuador. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Ecuador indicates it has a comparative advantage over United States.

Product Space of United States (Flag) and Ecuador (Flag) (2022)

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