Ecuador registered a trade surplus of USD 2,843.1 million between January and July 2026, the result of exports totaling USD 23,289 million, up 9.3% compared to the same period of 2025.
Cumulative January–July 2026
Oil exports reached USD 5,724.1 million, growing 27.3% year over year, while non-oil exports totaled USD 17,564.9 million, an increase of 4.4%.
Shrimp consolidated its position as the country’s leading export product, with sales of USD 5,765.7 million, up 17.6%. It was followed by oil exports at USD 5,724.1 million; mining products, at USD 3,179.5 million (+43.5%); and bananas and plantains, at USD 2,739.9 million (+7.5%). By contrast, exports of cocoa and cocoa products totaled USD 1,195.7 million, a year-over-year decrease of 54.6%.
Imports totaled USD 20,445.9 million, growing 17.5%. Fuels and lubricants were the leading import category, at USD 5,372.7 million (+35.3%).
July 2026
Specifically, in July 2026, Ecuador registered a trade surplus of USD 504.4 million, compared to USD 194.5 million in June and a deficit of USD 257.0 million in July 2025.
Exports reached USD 3,717.9 million, growing 13.2% compared to June and 48.5% compared to July 2025.
Non-oil exports, meanwhile, totaled USD 2,913.9 million, an increase of 20.5% month over month and 25.0% year over year. Shrimp reached USD 1,067.6 million (+32.4% month over month and +64.4% year over year), while mining products registered USD 545.3 million (+31.9% month over month and +59.4% year over year).
In addition, imports reached USD 3,213.5 million, growing 4.0% month over month and 16.4% year over year. Fuels and lubricants showed the highest year-over-year growth, at 35.4%.
The Central Bank of Ecuador validates foreign trade figures using information from Ecuador’s National Customs Service (SENAE) and other sources, ensuring the consistency and reliability of the statistics.
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Strategic Communications Sub-Directorate – Directorate of Economic Studies and Statistics
