Ecuador's imports rose 12.5% year-on-year to $2,796 million, partially offsetting export gains. Import growth was led by consumer goods (+19.8%), raw materials (+24.9%), and capital goods (+12.6%). Imports in Ecuador averaged 1078374.41 USD Thousand from 1985 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 3011092.00 USD Thousand in September of 2022 and a record low of 117453.00 USD Thousand in March of 1985. source: Banco Central del Ecuador

Imports in Ecuador is expected to be 2650000.00 USD Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Ecuador Imports is projected to trend around 3220220.00 USD Thousand in 2026, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 564540.00 498350.00 USD Thousand Jun 2025
Capital Flows 2260.00 1809.50 USD Million Mar 2025
Current Account 2529.44 1824.38 USD Million Mar 2025
Current Account to GDP 2.80 1.90 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 3328146.00 3294400.00 USD Thousand Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 127.50 67.80 USD Million Mar 2025
Imports 2763605.00 2796050.00 USD Thousand Jun 2025
Remittances 1724.30 1786.50 USD Million Mar 2025



Ecuador Imports
Ecuador's 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). Main import partners are: the United States (26 percent of total imports), China (22 percent), (Colombia 6 percent) and Brazil (4 percent). Others include: Peru, South Korea and Argentina.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2763605.00 2796050.00 3011092.00 117453.00 1985 - 2025 USD Thousand Monthly


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