Manufactures exports in Ecuador
Ecuador: Manufactures exports was 4.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Ecuador, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures exports in Ecuador stood at 4.9%.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Ecuador peaked at 11.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1985.
That places Ecuador 167th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.8% | — |
| 1963 | 2.0% | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | -15.8% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | +42.7% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | +17.3% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | -31.4% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | -14.0% |
| 1969 | 2.4% | +48.4% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | -28.0% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | -21.9% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -66.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +79.7% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | +61.3% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +62.3% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | +79.8% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -27.8% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 3.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 2.3% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.3% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.5% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 5 |
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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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,785 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Ecuador?
- Manufactures exports in Ecuador was 4.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1985.
- How does Ecuador rank for manufactures exports?
- Ecuador ranks 167th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.