Blessed with plantations located in the northwestern part of South America, Ecuador is the world’s number one exporter of bananas including plantains. During 2024, Ecuador exported US$3.86 billion worth of bananas delivered to 69 countries worldwide. That dollar amount reflects a 4.7% increase compared to $3.68 billion for 2020 and a tepid 1.8% year-over-year upturn starting … [Read more...] about Ecuador’s Bananas Exports by Country
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Venezuela’s Top 10 Imports
Products imported into the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela cost a total US$15.3 billion in 2024. That calculated dollar amount results from a 119.4% expansion from $7 billion worth of Venezuelan imports in 2020. Year over year, the total value of products bought by Venezuela on international markets accelerated by 31.7% compared to the $11.6 billion spent in … [Read more...] about Venezuela’s Top 10 Imports
Uruguay’s Top 10 Imports
Uruguay bought US$12.52 billion worth of imported products from suppliers located around the globe in 2024. That dollar amount results from a 63.3% acceleration from $7.67 billion 5 years earlier in 2020. Year over year, the value of Uruguay’s imported products flatlined via a 0.3% gain compared to $12.5 billion starting from 2023. The top 5 most valuable products imported … [Read more...] about Uruguay’s Top 10 Imports
Ecuador’s Top 10 Imports
Ecuador imported US$29.5 billion worth of goods from around the globe in 2024, accelerating by 65.6% compared to $17.8 billion in 2020. From 2023 to 2024, total spending on Ecuadorean imports fell -4.6% starting with $30.9 billion worth of imported products during 2023. Ecuador’s official currency is US dollars. Ecuadorean Major Product Suppliers The latest available … [Read more...] about Ecuador’s Top 10 Imports
Chile’s Top 10 Imports
Chilean imports amounted to US$79.7 billion in 2024, increasing by 29.8% compared to $61.4 billion five years earlier during 2020. From 2023 to 2024, the overall cost of Chile’s imported products flatlined by -1% starting from $80.5 billion. Based on the average exchange rate for 2024, the Chilean peso depreciated by -12.4% against the US dollar from 2023 to 2024. Chile's … [Read more...] about Chile’s Top 10 Imports