Ecuador’s banana exports accumulated between January and September 2025 reached 285.05 million boxes, representing a growth of 3.51%, compared to the same period in 2024, according to figures from the Office of Statistics Coordination of the Banana Marketing and Export Association (Acorbanec).
The European Union consolidated itself as the main destination for Ecuadorian fruit with a share of 30.90% of purchases, highlighting countries such as Germany, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Spain, the Netherlands, Poland, Greece, Malta, and France. They were followed by Russia with 19.70%, the Middle East with 14.96%, the United States with 12.36%, and the Southern Cone with 6.85% of the total.
East Asia accounted for 6.37%; Central Asia, 2.25%; Eastern Europe, 2.23%; Africa, 1.89%; the United Kingdom, 0.98%; Oceania (New Zealand), 0.89%; EFTA (Norway and Iceland), 0.54%; Canada, 0.045%; and Other markets, 0.033%. Likewise, the growth of exports to China stood out, which from January to September 2025 increased by 19.77%.
Turkey (+31.42%), Russia (+12.25%), Libya (+13.86%), Sweden (+15.77%), Argentina (+13.97%), and Saudi Arabia (+8.76%) showed relevant increases in this period.
The reduction in banana production in Central America during the first quarter of 2025, due to climatic factors in Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Honduras, generated greater demand towards Ecuador from markets considered key such as the United States and the European Union.
In addition to the above, labor conflicts in the banana areas of Bocas del Toro (Panama) affected the operations of a transnational company, shifting purchases towards Ecuador. In the case of the European Union, the country increased its exports by 6.96%, while in the United States an increase of 5.80% was recorded.
