High-technology exports in Ecuador
Ecuador: High-technology exports was 154.30 million current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Ecuador, 2008–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Ecuador is 154.30 million current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.2% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Ecuador peaked at 154.30 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.97 million current US$, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 80.06 million current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 53.15 million current US$ | -33.6% |
| 2010 | 146.12 million current US$ | +174.9% |
| 2011 | 59.88 million current US$ | -59.0% |
| 2012 | 55.27 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 78.37 million current US$ | +41.8% |
| 2014 | 81.59 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 103.06 million current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 111.07 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 93.24 million current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 68.77 million current US$ | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 67.99 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 52.97 million current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 77.49 million current US$ | +46.3% |
| 2022 | 124.67 million current US$ | +60.9% |
| 2023 | 106.99 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 154.30 million current US$ | +44.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 154.30 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177.69 million current US$, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 154.30 million current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.59 million current US$, 9.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.61 million current US$ | 53.15 million current US$ | 80.06 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.54 million current US$ | 55.27 million current US$ | 146.12 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.28 million current US$ | 52.97 million current US$ | 154.30 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More private sector data for Ecuador
- Merchandise trade 53.6% (2025)
- Food imports 12.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 32.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 53.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 4.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 37.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,031 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Ecuador?
- High-technology exports in Ecuador was 154.30 million current US$ in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 154.30 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.97 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for high-technology exports?
- Ecuador ranks 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.