South Korea exports to Ecuador
에쿠아도르 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $48.1 million of goods to Ecuador, down 22.9% from September 2026 and up 43.0% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Ecuador totalled $494.7 million, up 21.2% from the 12 months before ($408.1 million).
Ecuador ranked 70th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, up from 74th in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was vehicles, parts and accessories (HS 87), with $160.9 million or 32.5% of exports to Ecuador.
Imports from Ecuador in October 2026 were $317.4 million (up 1,835% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $269.3 million for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Ecuador: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 71.
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 417 headings exported to Ecuador in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $91.7M | 18.5% | +60.2% | $12.9M |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $48.2M | 9.7% | +17.7% | $4.0M |
| 8409 | Parts for internal combustion engines | $41.6M | 8.4% | +118.7% | $5.0M |
| 7208 | Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel, hot-rolled | $23.3M | 4.7% | -24.3% | $0 |
| 2710 | Refined petroleum oils | $22.4M | 4.5% | -57.5% | $1.9M |
| 8704 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods | $19.1M | 3.9% | +151.6% | $3.1M |
| 3923 | Plastic packaging and closures | $16.8M | 3.4% | -11.8% | $2.2M |
| 8429 | Bulldozers, excavators and other earth-moving machinery | $15.1M | 3.1% | -13.4% | $577K |
| 7210 | Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel, coated or plated | $14.7M | 3.0% | +13.0% | $1.3M |
| 3002 | Blood products, vaccines and immunological products | $13.1M | 2.7% | -3.7% | $417K |
| 3902 | Polymers of propylene, in primary forms | $12.8M | 2.6% | -7.7% | $493K |
| 3901 | Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms | $11.4M | 2.3% | +37.6% | $1.1M |
| 3906 | Acrylic polymers in primary forms | $10.3M | 2.1% | +65.8% | $422K |
| 0303 | Fish, frozen (excluding fillets) | $8.9M | 1.8% | +3,513% | $0 |
| 3304 | Beauty, make-up and skin care preparations | $8.6M | 1.7% | +93.7% | $1.3M |
| 8451 | Dryers, ironing and other textile finishing machinery | $6.8M | 1.4% | +45.3% | $758K |
| 1515 | Other fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, etc. | $5.9M | 1.2% | – | $1.8M |
| 3402 | Surfactants, detergents and cleaning preparations | $5.8M | 1.2% | -1.9% | $840K |
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $5.6M | 1.1% | +15.5% | $476K |
| 8413 | Pumps for liquids | $5.1M | 1.0% | +330.5% | $13K |
| 8431 | Parts for cranes, excavators and other heavy machinery | $4.2M | 0.8% | +5.2% | $322K |
| 2929 | Compounds with other nitrogen function | $4.1M | 0.8% | -13.7% | $41K |
| 9022 | X-ray and radiation apparatus | $3.1M | 0.6% | +48.2% | $409K |
| 8481 | Taps, cocks and valves | $3.0M | 0.6% | +1,219% | $3,147 |
| 2847 | Hydrogen peroxide, whether or not solidified with urea | $2.7M | 0.5% | -28.8% | $139K |
| 3817 | Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes | $2.6M | 0.5% | – | $332K |
| 3004 | Medicaments, in measured doses or retail packs | $2.4M | 0.5% | +5.2% | $156K |
| 2915 | Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids (including acetic acid) | $2.4M | 0.5% | +11.2% | $200K |
| 8507 | Rechargeable batteries (electric accumulators) | $2.3M | 0.5% | +296.0% | $53K |
| 3905 | Polymers of vinyl acetate or of other vinyl esters, in primary forms, etc. | $2.3M | 0.5% | -28.9% | $0 |
A chapter is linked when exports to Ecuador reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Ecuador.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Ecuador, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $48.1M | +43.0% | 51,525 t | $0.93 | $317.4M | 344,267 t |
| September 2026 | $62.4M | +32.4% | 9,983 t | $6.25 | $65.7M | 66,309 t |
| August 2026 | $32.7M | -22.9% | 7,163 t | $4.57 | $50.7M | 8,734 t |
| July 2026 | $49.8M | -27.2% | 18,367 t | $2.71 | $44.9M | 49,435 t |
| June 2026 | $54.1M | +84.1% | 9,669 t | $5.59 | $14.7M | 5,649 t |
| May 2026 | $22.8M | -10.1% | 5,941 t | $3.84 | $145.0M | 180,832 t |
| April 2026 | $23.9M | -27.3% | 7,448 t | $3.21 | $15.3M | 7,431 t |
| March 2026 | $42.5M | +49.4% | 18,725 t | $2.27 | $167.9M | 341,017 t |
| February 2026 | $34.4M | +5.0% | 31,419 t | $1.09 | $7.1M | 1,893 t |
| January 2026 | $32.2M | +55.9% | 8,248 t | $3.90 | $13.1M | 3,907 t |
| December 2025 | $44.2M | +53.8% | 22,028 t | $2.01 | $13.0M | 5,908 t |
| November 2025 | $47.6M | +161.5% | 15,755 t | $3.02 | $7.1M | 3,840 t |
| October 2025 | $33.6M | +39.4% | 17,663 t | $1.91 | $16.4M | 4,167 t |
| September 2025 | $47.1M | +54.3% | 17,470 t | $2.70 | $15.6M | 6,644 t |
| August 2025 | $42.5M | +64.6% | 37,229 t | $1.14 | $13.2M | 5,853 t |
| July 2025 | $68.4M | +135.6% | 49,389 t | $1.38 | $12.7M | 6,110 t |
| June 2025 | $29.4M | -0.3% | 12,706 t | $2.31 | $9.7M | 6,596 t |
| May 2025 | $25.4M | -47.0% | 16,063 t | $1.58 | $8.3M | 5,884 t |
| April 2025 | $32.9M | -29.6% | 19,045 t | $1.73 | $57.4M | 103,234 t |
| March 2025 | $28.4M | -69.3% | 17,965 t | $1.58 | $7.6M | 8,551 t |
| February 2025 | $32.8M | -63.6% | 17,299 t | $1.89 | $6.8M | 5,358 t |
| January 2025 | $20.6M | -61.4% | 7,722 t | $2.67 | $11.8M | 4,787 t |
| December 2024 | $28.7M | -76.8% | 15,084 t | $1.91 | $10.2M | 5,118 t |
| November 2024 | $18.2M | -52.4% | 5,314 t | $3.43 | $9.5M | 4,716 t |
Exports FOB, imports CIF, US dollars. Weight is net weight. "vs year earlier" compares export value with the same month one year before and is left blank when that month was under $10,000. Source: Korea Customs Service, via data.go.kr.