Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 20.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fuel exports in Ecuador, 1962–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 20.9% for fuel exports in 2025.
The figure is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Ecuador peaked at 73.9% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1963.
That places Ecuador 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1% | — |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | +196.8% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | +306.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | -66.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | -27.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | +22.1% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +108.4% |
| 1972 | 18.4% | +1689.4% |
| 1973 | 53.2% | +189.6% |
| 1974 | 62.0% | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 60.4% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 58.9% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 49.7% | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 46.1% | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 56.0% | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 63.1% | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 61.9% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 64.3% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 73.9% | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 69.6% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 62.9% | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 41.8% | -33.5% |
| 1987 | 40.4% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 51.9% | +28.4% |
| 1991 | 40.4% | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 43.9% | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 41.4% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 34.0% | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 35.1% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 36.3% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 29.7% | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 22.0% | -26.1% |
| 1999 | 33.2% | +51.4% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | +52.4% |
| 2001 | 40.9% | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 43.2% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 55.7% | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 59.5% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | -33.5% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 28.9% | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 27.5% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 20.9% | -24.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 20.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 6.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 20.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5%, 8.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1689.4% | 1.0% | 18.4% |
| 1965 | +306.6% | 0.4% | 1.6% |
| 1964 | +196.8% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1973 | +189.6% | 18.4% | 53.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 6 |
| 1970s | 40.6% | 0.5% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.7% | 40.4% | 73.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 22.0% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 40.9% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 32.7% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 20.9% | 35.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Ecuador?
- Fuel exports in Ecuador was 20.9% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 1983.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1963.
- How does Ecuador rank for fuel exports?
- Ecuador ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.