Ecuador vs Nicaragua: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Ecuador
2 rank
in 2025
Nicaragua
2 rank
in 2025
Ecuador rank
66th
Nicaragua rank
66th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Ecuador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 2 rank against 2 rank in Nicaragua, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Ecuador ranks 66th and Nicaragua ranks 66th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.83 rank | 33 rank | 0.1667 rank | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 40.5 rank | 32.9 rank | 7.6 rank | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 32.5 rank | 12.5 rank | 20 rank | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 4.57 rank | 5.29 rank | 0.7143 rank | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.1 rank | 2.4 rank | 0.3 rank | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.67 rank | 2.5 rank | 0.8333 rank | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Ecuador or Nicaragua?
- Ecuador, at 2 rank against 2 rank in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 0 rank, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Nicaragua rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Ecuador ranks 66th and Nicaragua ranks 66th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 means it is the country's largest import partner.