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Ecuador

Official Name:	The Republic of Ecuador
Sovereign Status:	Sovereign Country
Government Type:	Presidential Republic
Official Name (Local Language):	Republica del Ecuador
ISO Country Codes:	EC : ECU
Internet Domain:	.ec
Government Web Site:	https://www.presidencia.gob.ec/

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IATA Airports

Capital:	Quito	Main Airports:	José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
Language(s):	Spanish	Population:	17,289,554
Currency:	US Dollar	ISO Currency Code:	USD
Telephone Dial In:	+593	ID Prefix:	00

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Country Summaries:

BBC; CIA Factbook; Commisceo Global; Country Code; Infoplease; International Model United Nations Association; Law Library of Congress; NationMaster; NationsOnline; UNESCO;

Political & Cultural Organisations:

Central American Integration System; Community of Democracies; Comunidad Andina; Inter Parliamentary Union; Organizacion de Estados Iberoamericanos; Organization of American States; Pacific Alliance; Secretar a General Iberoamericana; Sistema Economico Latinoamericano; UN; UNESCO; Union Latina; Union of South American Nations;

Travel Guides:

Fodor's Travel; Lonely Planet; Rough Guide

News Resources:

Newspaper

Radio

Ecuador

Government Website:	https://www.presidencia.gob.ec/
Sovereign Ratings:	https://countryeconomy.com/ratings/ecuador
Central Bank:	Banco Central del Ecuador

GDP:	$189.88 billion (2021 est.)
GDP Pro Capita (PPP):	$10,700 (2021 est.)
Currency & USD Exchange Rate:	US Dollar
Currency Code:	USD
World Bank Classification:	Upper-Middle-Income Economy

GDP Composition:

Agriculture:	6.2%	bananas, coffee, cocoa, rice, potatoes, cassava (manioc, tapioca), plantains, sugarcane; cattle, sheep, pigs, beef, pork, dairy products; fish, shrimp; balsa wood
Industry:	34%	petroleum, food processing, textiles, wood products, chemicals
Services:	59.8%

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Financial & Economic Organisations:

Asociacion Latinoamericana de Integracion; FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; Un Economic Commission for Latin America the Caribbean UNIDO; World Bank;

Financial & Economic Profiles:

Countryeconomy; FAO; IMF; Inter American Development Bank; OECD; UNDP Human Development; World Bank;

Financial Exchanges:

Stock & Securities Exchange: Bolsa de Valores de Guayaquil ; Bolsa de Valores de Quito ;

National Statistics Office:

Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censos;

National Dataset(s):

Focus Economics; Trading Economics;

Ecuador

Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? NO

The World Bank’s World Integrated Trade Solution

Trade Statistics

Trade Summary

Trade Indicators

Business Language(s):	Spanish
Customs & Excise:	Aduana del Ecuador
Development Bank(s):	Development Bank of Latin America; Inter-American Development Bank;
National Standards Bureau:	Servicio Ecuatoriano de Normalización

Competitive Ind’l Performance: 90/141 (2019)	Corruption Perceptions Index: 101/180 (2022 Rank)
Ease of Doing Business: N/A	Enabling Trade Index: 81/136 (2016)
Global Trade Alert	Search ITC's Lega Carta

Country Ratings:

COFACE

CountryEconomy Rating

Credendo

UN LOCODES – Locations

All IATA Airports

Export Credit & Insurance More

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Investment & Export Promotion More

Investment & Export Promotion Agency: ProEcuador ;

Regional Trade Agreements & Organisations:

Andean Community; Free Trade Area of The Americas; Mercado Comun del Cono Sur; UNCTAD; WCO; WIPO; WTO;

Trade Reports:

Gan Business Anti Corruption; International Trade Centre; Trade Facilitation Agreement; UNCTAD General; UNCTAD Maritime; WIPO; Worlds Top Exports; WTO;

Ecuador

Accountancy Associations

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pichincha and Ecuador

Banking Association

Asociación de Bancos Privados del Ecuador

Business Directories

Company Research
Directory of Ecuadorian Companies
Global Companies
Global Database - Companies Database
InfoClipper
Nosis Trade
TradeBoss

Chambers Of Commerce

Company Register

N/A

Customs & Excise

Aduana del Ecuador

Government Procurement

N/A

Law Associations & Firms

Colegio de Abogados de Pichincha
The Legal 500

Logistics Companies

Request a quote

Freightnet
SeaRates

Freight Forwarder Services
Jctrans.net

Major Companies with a Local Operation

Asociacion Dominicana de Agentes de Carga Aerea y Maritima - ADACAM -
CMA CGM
DHL Global
FIATA Members
SkyNet Worldwide Express

Tax Identification Codes

N/A

Yellow Pages

Paginas Amarillas

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Ecuador

British Chambers of Commerce Overseas
Cámara de Comercio Ecuatoriano Británica Promoting trade, investment as well as cultural and educational relations between businesses, governments and people from the Republic of Ecuador and the United Kingdom.

Joint-Venture Chambers of Commerce No resources available

U.K. Government Guides
Department for Business and Trade
Exporting Country Guides
Foreign Travel Advice
UK help and services

British Representation Overseas
The British Embassy in Quito
Department for Business and Trade Ecuador

Foreign Representation in the U.K.
Embajada del Ecuador EmbassyPages
Commercial Section
London Consulate General