Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) was 61.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Ecuador, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, manufactures imports in Ecuador stood at 61.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Ecuador peaked at 88.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 79.6% | — |
| 1963 | 71.7% | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 79.7% | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 76.3% | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 79.0% | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 74.4% | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 82.2% | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 79.9% | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 83.3% | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 79.7% | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 79.5% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 82.4% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 69.6% | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 86.0% | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 86.9% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 88.2% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 87.9% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 86.5% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 77.5% | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 87.9% | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 82.9% | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 80.4% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 73.3% | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 83.8% | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 87.1% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 83.8% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 86.4% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 87.5% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 88.9% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 87.1% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 81.8% | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 80.9% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 77.7% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 75.2% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 74.7% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 76.5% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 83.2% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 77.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 69.4% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 67.3% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 69.7% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 70.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 66.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 65.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 70.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 66.9% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 59.2% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 61.5% | +3.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 61.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.3%, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 61.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.2%, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.8% | 71.7% | 82.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 82.6% | 69.6% | 88.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 82.4% | 73.3% | 87.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 82.4% | 74.7% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.0% | 67.3% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 65.3% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 59.2% | 67.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More private sector data for Ecuador
- Merchandise trade 53.6% (2025)
- Food imports 12.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 32.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 6.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 58.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 4.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 37.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.08 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Ecuador?
- Manufactures imports in Ecuador was 61.5% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for manufactures imports?
- Ecuador ranks 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.