2022
Exports
$7.98BWorld Rnk 1 / 169
Flag Rnk 2 / 1017
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Crustaceans
-1.97Rnk 999 / 1025
2022
Imports
$8.26MWorld Rnk 78 / 217
Flag Rnk 409 / 1175
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Ecuador
-0.96Rnk 109 / 133

About

Exports In 2022, Ecuador exported $7.98B in Crustaceans, making it the 1st largest exporter of Crustaceans in the world. At the same year, Crustaceans was the 2nd most exported product in Ecuador. The main destination of Crustaceans exports from Ecuador are: China ($4.3B), United States ($1.63B), Spain ($400M), France ($272M), and Italy ($232M).

The fastest growing export markets for Crustaceans of Ecuador between 2021 and 2022 were China ($2.01B), United States ($297M), and Vietnam ($107M).

Imports In 2022, Ecuador imported $8.26M in Crustaceans, becoming the 78th largest importer of Crustaceans in the world. At the same year, Crustaceans was the 409th most imported product in Ecuador. Ecuador imports Crustaceans primarily from: Hong Kong ($2.87M), France ($1.92M), United States ($1.73M), Japan ($551k), and China ($440k).

The fastest growing import markets in Crustaceans for Ecuador between 2021 and 2022 were Hong Kong ($2.87M), France ($1.64M), and United States ($1.08M).

COMPANIES In 2021, leading companies such as Chicken of the Sea (230), Lawrence Wholesale (80), and Goya Foods (2) were at the forefront of shipping Crustaceans from Ecuador to the United States.

Latest Trends

December 2021

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2020 - December 2021)$283M(120%)
IMPORT GROWTH (July 2020 - December 2021)$26.1k(1.09k%)
MAIN DESTINATION (December 2021)China$245M

This section shows Crustaceans's exports and imports data at subnational level for Ecuador. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Crustaceans over time.

For full datasets download visit Bulk Download page.

Go to Bulk Download

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2022)$7.98B
IMPORTS (2022)$8.26M
NET TRADE (2022)$7.97B

In 2022, Ecuador exported $7.98B in Crustaceans. The main destinations of Ecuador exports on Crustaceans were China ($4.3B), United States ($1.63B), Spain ($400M), France ($272M), and Italy ($232M).

In 2022, Ecuador imported $8.26M in Crustaceans, mainly from Hong Kong ($2.87M), France ($1.92M), United States ($1.73M), Japan ($551k), and China ($440k).

Explore Visualizations

Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Crustaceans EXPORT MARKETS FOR Ecuador WERE (2021 - 2022):
China$2.01B (88%)
United States$297M (22.3%)
Vietnam$107M (288%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Crustaceans BY Ecuador WERE (2021 - 2022):
South Korea-$17.2M (-21.3%)
France-$13.9M (-4.88%)
Netherlands-$10.5M (-13.9%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

View
Flow
Type
In 2022, Ecuador's main exporting competitors in Crustaceans were:
India $5.12B
Canada $3.51B
In 2022, Ecuador's main importing competitors in Crustaceans were:

Explore Visualizations

Trade Value of Crustaceans by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Flow
View
TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $69.3M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $359k

Crustaceans’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $69.3M.   Crustaceans’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $359k.

See methodology.

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Have questions, comments, or concerns?
Send us an e-mail: support@oec.world
Follow @OECtoday on
Created, Designed, and Developed by:
In collaboration with