Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 9.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Medium and high-tech exports in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, medium and high-tech exports in Ecuador stood at 9.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.8% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Ecuador peaked at 24.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 125th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.3% | — |
| 1991 | 8.0% | +27.1% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | +44.3% |
| 1993 | 21.6% | +87.7% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 19.5% | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 15.9% | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 19.6% | +23.7% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | -29.1% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | +33.8% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | +30.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 9.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.9%, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 9.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.6%, 39% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 6.3% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 15.8% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 10.1% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.0% | 9.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More private sector data for Ecuador
- Merchandise trade 53.6% (2025)
- Food imports 12.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 61.5% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in Ecuador?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Ecuador was 9.7% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Ecuador ranks 125th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.