High-technology exports in Ecuador
Ecuador: High-technology exports was 10.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Ecuador, 2008–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 10.0% for high-technology exports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.4% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Ecuador peaked at 10.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2012.
That places Ecuador 66th out of 175 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 | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.5% | — |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +95.7% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -59.1% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +78.5% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -33.4% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +38.6% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +37.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 2.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 4.3% | 10.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 63 Paraguay 10.5% compare
- 64 Suriname 10.4% compare
- 65 Papua New Guinea 10.2% compare
- 67 Uruguay 9.8% compare
- 68 Russian Federation 9.7% compare
- 69 Mauritania 9.4% compare
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 10.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2012.
- How does Ecuador rank for high-technology exports?
- Ecuador ranks 66th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. 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 (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.