Ecuador Trade Surplus Shrinks in September

Ecuador’s trade surplus widened to $632.19 million in November 2025 from $325.6 million a year earlier. Exports increased to $3.4 billion from $2.98 billion, driven by stronger shipments of primary products at $2.86 billion versus $2.48 billion, while industrial exports rose to $540.77 million from $499.8 million. Imports also edged higher to $2.77 billion from $2.65 billion, reflecting increased purchases of raw materials at $879.12 million compared with $755.56 million and higher consumer goods imports at $683.2 million versus $587.4 million. In contrast, imports of capital goods declined to $613.6 million from $664.9 million, while purchases of fuels and lubricants fell to $588 million from $635.4 million.

Ecuador’s trade surplus shrank to $189.9 million in October 2025 from $220.9 million a year earlier. Exports rose to $3.18 billion from $2.84 billion, driven by higher shipments of primary products ($2.57 billion vs $2.39 billion), while industrial exports rose to $604.4 million from $452 million. Imports also increased to $2.99 billion from $2.62 billion, as purchases of raw materials rose to $1,006.5 from $867.37 million, consumer goods increased to $726 million from $624.4 million, and capital goods expanded to $702.5 million from $551.1 million. Meanwhile, purchases of fuels and lubricants dropped to $540.9 from $572 million.

Ecuador’s trade surplus shrank to $104.5 million in September 2025 from $347 million a year earlier. Exports rose to $2.93 billion from $2.76 billion, driven by higher shipments of primary products ($2.35 billion vs $2.25 billion), while industrial exports rose to $579.9 million from $506.9 million. Imports also increased to $2.83 billion from $2.41 billion, as purchases of raw materials rose to $950.6 from $782.1 million, consumer goods increased to $672 million from $541.3 million, and capital goods expanded to $647.2 million from $441 million. Meanwhile, purchases of fuels and lubricants dropped to $545.3 from $643.2 million.