Ecuador shrimp exports hit record high and surpass oil as top commodity
Shrimp exports from Ecuador reached a record 8.4 billion dollars last year to become the nation's top export. Producers now eye steady growth for 2026.
Ecuador 
EC's shrimp exports rose 20% year-on-year in 2025 to reach a record $8.4 billion, surpassing oil as the country's top export. This significant change in the national export composition occurred alongside a 19% drop in oil exports during the same period, even as non-oil exports continued to grow.
EC's shrimp exports rose 20% year-on-year in 2025 to reach a record $8.4 billion, surpassing oil as the country's top export. This significant change in the national export composition occurred alongside a 19% drop in oil exports during the same period, even as non-oil exports continued to grow.
