Navigator
Ecuador
(information)
Top Exports
Ecuador's export economy is diverse, with significant contributions from various sectors. In 2023, the country's total exports were valued at approximately $35 billion. citeturn0search1 The top 20 export categories, along with their respective values and percentage shares of total exports, are as follows: 1. **Mineral Fuels, Oils, and Distillation Products**: $8.98 billion (28% of total exports) 2. **Fish, Crustaceans, Molluscs, and Aquatic Invertebrates**: $7.52 billion (24%) 3. **Edible Fruits and Nuts; Peel of Citrus Fruit or Melons**: $4.11 billion (13.2%) 4. **Ores, Slag, and Ash**: $1.92 billion (6.18%) 5. **Natural or Cultured Pearls, Precious or Semi-Precious Stones, and Precious Metals**: $1.42 billion (4.57%) 6. **Preparations of Meat, Fish, or Crustaceans, Molluscs, or Other Aquatic Invertebrates**: $1.37 billion (4.4%) 7. **Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations**: $1.32 billion (4.24%) 8. **Live Trees and Other Plants; Bulbs, Roots, Cut Flowers, and Ornamental Foliage**: $1 billion (3.23%) 9. **Wood and Articles of Wood; Wood Charcoal**: $533 million (1.71%) 10. **Preparations of Vegetables, Fruit, Nuts, or Other Parts of Plants**: $319 million (1.02%) 11. **Edible Vegetables and Certain Roots and Tubers**: $310 million (0.99%) 12. **Residues and Waste from the Food Industries; Prepared Animal Fodder**: $214 million (0.69%) 13. **Animal or Vegetable Fats and Oils and Their Cleavage Products**: $203 million (0.66%) 14. **Plastics and Articles Thereof**: $159 million (0.52%) 15. **Electrical Machinery and Equipment and Parts Thereof**: $145 million (0.48%) 16. **Miscellaneous Edible Preparations**: $140 million (0.46%) 17. **Articles of Iron or Steel**: $127 million (0.42%) 18. **Aluminum and Articles Thereof**: $109 million (0.35%) 19. **Tobacco and Manufactured Tobacco Substitutes**: $101 million (0.33%) 20. **Copper and Articles Thereof**: $84 million (0.27%) citeturn0search2 These figures highlight Ecuador's reliance on natural resources and agricultural products, with petroleum oils, seafood, and fruits such as bananas playing significant roles in the nation's export economy.