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Ecuador’s Bananas Exports by Country

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Ecuador bananas harvest (courtesy of Pixabay.com)
Ecuador’s bananas harvest
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 from 3.79 billion in 2023.

The latest metrics solidify Ecuador’s position as the leading exporter of bananas well ahead of sellers located in the Philippines, Colombia and Costa Rica.

From a continental perspective, European countries bought $1.86 billion worth of exported bananas from Ecuador equaling 48.2% of imported Ecuadorian bananas purchased. Buyers in Asia were a distant second consuming 21.2% of Ecuador’s exported bananas trailed by North American importers at 16.9%, those in Latin America at 7.7% then Africa at 5% and Oceania at 1% mostly New Zealand.

Below, you will discover more insights on worldwide demand for Ecuador’s bananas exports both at the country and continent level.

Ecuador’s Bananas Exports by Country

Below are the 15 countries that spent the most on exported bananas from Ecuador during 2024.

  1. Russia: US$665.4 million (17.3% of Ecuador’s exported bananas)
  2. United States: $651.9 million (16.9%)
  3. Netherlands: $315 million (8.2%)
  4. Saudi Arabia: $172 million (4.5%)
  5. Türkiye: $157 million (4.1%)
  6. Chile: $152.4 million (4%)
  7. Germany: $149.1 million (3.9%)
  8. Italy: $140.2 million (3.6%)
  9. Argentina: $134.3 million (3.5%)
  10. Algeria: $130.8 million (3.4%)
  11. Belgium: $118 million (3.1%)
  12. mainland China: $115.1 million (3%)
  13. Greece: $100.4 million (2.6%)
  14. United Arab Emirates: $78.7 million (2%)
  15. Japan: $65.5 million (1.7%)

The listed 15 countries shipped 81.6% of bananas exported from Ecuador in 2024. All told, Ecuador exported bananas to an overall total of 69 different countries or territories.

Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing bananas exporters since 2020 were: Netherlands (up 126%), Chile (up 66.7%), Greece (up 57.3%) and Saudi Arabia (up 53.8%).

Those countries that posted declines in their exported bananas sales were led by: Türkiye (down -45% from 2020), Italy (down -27.7%), mainland China (down -26.7%), Germany (down -13.8%) and Japan (down -12.4%).

Importers of Ecuador’s Exported Bananas in Europe

Twenty-four of Ecuador’s 28 trading partners in Europe purchased at least $1 million worth of Ecuadorean bananas in 2024.

By value, the 15 top customers below consumed 96.6% of Ecuadorian bananas exported to Europe.

  1. Russia: US$665.4 million (35.8% of Europe’s total)
  2. Netherlands: $314.8 million (16.9%)
  3. Germany: $149.1 million (8%)
  4. Italy: $140.2 million (7.5%)
  5. Belgium: $118 million (6.4%)
  6. Greece: $100.4 million (5.4%)
  7. Sweden: $62.2 million (3.3%)
  8. United Kingdom: $47.1 million (2.5%)
  9. Slovenia: $45.3 million (2.4%)
  10. Croatia: $42.6 million (2.3%)
  11. Poland: $40.8 million (2.2%)
  12. Spain: $21.5 million (1.2%)
  13. Malta: $20.5 million (1.1%)
  14. France: $13.6 million (0.7%)
  15. Bulgaria: $12.6 million (0.7%)
  16. Norway: $10.9 million (0.6%)
  17. Romania: $10.7 million (0.6%)
  18. Lithuania: $9.9 million (0.5%)
  19. Finland: $8.9 million (0.5%)
  20. Montenegro: $7.9 million (0.4%)
  21. Estonia: $4.3 million (0.2%)
  22. Ukraine: $3.7 million (0.2%)
  23. Cyprus: $3.2 million (0.2%)
  24. Albania: $3 million (0.2%)
  25. Ireland: $795,000 (0.04%)
  26. Serbia: $154,000 (0.01%)
  27. Portugal: $95,000 (0.005%)
  28. Czech Republic: $1,000 (0.0001%)

The value of Ecuador’s exported bananas sent to Europe increased by 3.1% over the 5-year period starting in 2020 but slowed by -1.6% from 2023 to 2024.

Importers of Ecuador’s Exported Bananas in Asia

Seventeen of Ecuador’s 22 banana customers in Asia imported at least $1 million worth of Ecuadorean bananas in 2024. The 15 top customers below represent 99.4% of Ecuador’s total bananas exported to Asia.

  1. Saudi Arabia: $172.1 million (21% of Asia’s total)
  2. Türkiye: $156.7 million (19.2%)
  3. mainland China: $115.1 million (14.1%)
  4. United Arab Emirates: $78.7 million (9.6%)
  5. Japan: $65.5 million (8%)
  6. Georgia: $57.7 million (7.1%)
  7. South Korea: $46.3 million (5.7%)
  8. Iraq: $35.3 million (4.3%)
  9. Kuwait: $22 million (2.7%)
  10. Qatar: $17.2 million (2.1%)
  11. Jordan: $17.1 million (2.1%)
  12. Oman: $17 million (2.1%)
  13. Uzbekistan: $6 million (0.7%)
  14. Hong Kong: $4.4 million (0.5%)
  15. Azerbaijan: $2.2 million (0.3%)
  16. Armenia: $1.9 million (0.2%)
  17. Kazakhstan: $1.2 million (0.1%)
  18. Lebanon: $579,000 (0.1%)
  19. Singapore: $355,000 (0%)
  20. Bahrain: $180,000 (02%)
  21. Kyrgyzstan: $180,000 (02%)
  22. Tajikistan: $154,000 (019%)

The value of Ecuador’s exported bananas delivered in Asia decreased by -4.3% over the 5-year period starting in 2020 and retreated -0.6% from 2023 to 2024.

Importers of Ecuador’s Exported Bananas in North America

Buying US$651.9 million worth in 2024, the United States of America consumed 99.9% of Ecuadorean bananas exported to North America as measured in US dollars.

The more distant Canada did purchased just $246,000 worth of bananas from Ecuador during 2024, albeit Mexico bought an even smaller amount at $88,000.

The value of Ecuador’s exported bananas sent to North America increased by 8.7% over the 5-year period starting in 2020 and accelerated by 16.1% from 2023 to $652.3 million for 2024.

Importers of Ecuador’s Exported Bananas in Latin America

A total US$298.5 million worth of Ecuador’s bananas was delivered to Latin America (excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean) or 7.7% of Ecuador’s worldwide exported bananas.

Four of Ecuador’s 6 trading partners in Latin America (excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean) imported at least $1 million worth of Ecuadorean bananas in 2024.

  1. Chile: $152.4 million (51%)
  2. Argentina: $134.3 million (45.0%)
  3. Uruguay: $8.6 million (2.9%)
  4. Colombia: $2.5 million (0.9%)
  5. Brazil: $542,000 (0.2%)
  6. Peru: $1,000 (0.0003%)

The value of Ecuador’s exported bananas sent to Latin America and the Caribbean increased by 29% over the 5-year period starting in 2020 and appreciated by 8.9% from 2023 to 2024.

Importers of Ecuador’s Exported Bananas in Africa

Eight countries in Africa imported a total US$191.7 million worth of Ecuadorean exported bananas in 2024.

  1. Algeria: $130.8 million (68.22%)
  2. Libya: $29.8 million (15.5%)
  3. Morocco: $19.3 million (10.1%)
  4. Tunisia: $10.8 million (5.6%)
  5. Egypt: $623,000 (0.3%)
  6. South Africa: $317,000 (0.2%)
  7. Mauritania: $45,000 (0.02%)
  8. Senegal: $8,000 (0.004%)

The value of Ecuador’s exported bananas sold to buyers in Africa expanded by 16.8% over the 5-year period starting in 2020 but slipped by -8.9% compared to 2023.

Importers of Ecuador’s Exported Bananas in Oceania

In addition, Ecuador sold $37.9 million worth of bananas to New Zealand in 2024. The only other Oceanian country to import Ecuadorean bananas was Australia whose purchases totaled just $19,000.

The overall value of Ecuador’s bananas exported to Oceania appreciated by 25.3% since 2020 and accelerated by 20.5% year over year from 2023 albeit starting from relatively small numbers.
 



 
See also Ecuador’s Top 10 Exports, Ecuador’s Top 10 Imports, Bananas Exports by Country and Bananas Imports by Country

Research Sources
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on January 23, 2026

Wikipedia, Banana. Accessed on January 23, 2026

Wikipedia, Ecuador. Accessed on January 23, 2026