Ecuador's trade surplus narrowed to $450.43 million in May 2026 from a surplus of $498.39 million in the same month a year earlier. Imports increased 16.2% to $3,248 million, driven by higher purchases of fuels and lubricants (63%), capital goods (16%), mainly industrial goods (17%). Meanwhile, exports rose at a slower pace of 12.3% to $3,698 million, supported by higher oil exports (76%) and higher shipments of crude oil (76%), with additional support from non-traditional goods by 6%, mainly tobacco (45%). source: Banco Central del Ecuador

Ecuador recorded a trade surplus of 450428 USD Thousand in May of 2026. Balance of Trade in Ecuador averaged 6777.11 USD Thousand from 1985 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 791068.71 USD Thousand in March of 2025 and a record low of -729014.00 USD Thousand in December of 2014. This page provides - Ecuador Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Ecuador Balance of Trade - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.

Ecuador recorded a trade surplus of 450428 USD Thousand in May of 2026. Balance of Trade in Ecuador is expected to be 260000.00 USD Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Ecuador Balance of Trade is projected to trend around 300000.00 USD Thousand in 2027 and 290000.00 USD Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-16 02:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Apr $-283.91M $354.78M $300.0M
2026-07-16 02:00 PM
Balance of Trade
May $450.43M -$283.91M -$150.0M
2026-08-19 02:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Jun $450.43M 473.3M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 450428.00 -283912.00 USD Thousand May 2026
Capital Flows 2911.80 911.29 USD Million Mar 2026
Current Account 1859.18 1910.48 USD Million Mar 2026
Current Account to GDP 5.90 5.70 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 3698121.00 3195294.00 USD Thousand May 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 431.50 438.70 USD Million Mar 2026
Imports 3247693.00 3479207.00 USD Thousand May 2026
Remittances 1856.72 2015.52 USD Million Mar 2026


Ecuador Balance of Trade
Ecuador's economy is highly dependent on oil and oil product exports (36 percent of total exports) in 2022. Other exports include: fish and shrimps (24 percent) and bananas (10 percent). Main imports are: raw materials for industry (35 percent of total imports), fuels and lubricants (25 percent) and consumer goods (20 percent), capital goods for industry (19 percent). Ecuador´s main trading partner is the United States (28 percent of total exports and 26 percent of imports). Others include: Chile, China, Peru, Colombia and Panama.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
450428.00 -283912.00 791068.71 -729014.00 1985 - 2026 USD Thousand Monthly

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Ecuador Trade Surplus Narrows in May
Ecuador's trade surplus narrowed to $450.43 million in May 2026 from a surplus of $498.39 million in the same month a year earlier. Imports increased 16.2% to $3,248 million, driven by higher purchases of fuels and lubricants (63%) and capital goods (16%), namely industrial goods (17%). Meanwhile, exports rose at a slower pace of 12.3% to $3,698 million, supported by higher oil exports (76%) and higher shipments of crude oil (76%), with additional support from non-traditional goods by 6%, mainly tobacco (45%).
2026-07-16
Ecuador Trade Balance Swings to Deficit in April
Ecuador's trade balance swung to a deficit of $283.9 million in April 2026 from a surplus of $382.2 million in the same month a year earlier. Imports surged 38.8% year-on-year to $3.48 billion, driven by a 127.9% jump in purchases of fuels and lubricants. Imports of raw materials rose 19.1%, while those of consumer goods and capital goods increased 15.2% and 16.3%, respectively. Meanwhile, exports rose 10.6% to $3.19 billion. Shipments of primary products increased 13.0%, while exports of industrialized goods edged down 0.2%.
2026-06-16
Ecuador Trade Surplus Shrinks in March
Ecuador's trade surplus narrowed sharply to $354.78 million in March 2026 compared to a surplus of $791.07 million a year earlier. Imports surged 34.8% to $3.18 billion, driven by a 22.2% rise raw material purchases, a matching 22.2% rise in consumer goods and nearly double the purchases of fuel and lubricants to $889 million from $466 million. Meanwhile, exports rose at a slower pace of 12.2% to $3.53 billion, primarily due to a 49.3% rise in shipments of primary goods to $761 million, particularly mining, and a 7.7% increase in industrial goods to $442 million.
2026-05-19