Share of imports that come from China in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of imports that come from China was 25.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Ecuador, 1962–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Ecuador is 25.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Ecuador peaked at 25.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
That places Ecuador 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1% | — |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -28.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +28.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +69.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -26.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +31.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -15.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -17.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -42.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +120.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +32.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +271.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +1774.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -74.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -74.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +691.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -74.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +35.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +471.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -33.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +63.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +75.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +51.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +214.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -80.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -87.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +136.0% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +4643.5% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +73.2% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +46.1% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 25.9% | +15.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 25.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 25.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.9%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +4643.5% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| 1982 | +1774.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1985 | +691.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1988 | +471.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1980 | +271.3% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| 1993 | +214.8% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 2.3% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 8.1% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 20.7% | 25.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 291.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -72.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.2802 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2046 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Ecuador?
- Share of imports that come from china in Ecuador was 25.9% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Ecuador ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.