Agricultural raw materials imports in Ecuador
Ecuador: Agricultural raw materials imports was 0.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Ecuador, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.7% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Ecuador peaked at 3.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1970.
That places Ecuador 142nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.4% | — |
| 1963 | 3.2% | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.6% | -16.2% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | +20.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | -91.0% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | +956.9% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | -17.1% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | -23.4% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | -33.6% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | -24.7% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | +35.2% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -31.8% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | +118.3% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +53.3% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | -24.6% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -36.6% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +37.9% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +45.4% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +39.3% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -33.8% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -32.9% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -2.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 62% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural raw materials imports in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +956.9% | 0.3% | 3.3% |
| 1982 | +118.3% | 1.2% | 2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 0.3% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.2% | 3.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Rural population 36.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Ecuador?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Ecuador was 0.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1984.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Ecuador ranks 142nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.