Ecuador exported 104,201 metric tons of shrimp in September 2025, up 9% year-on-year. Export value reached USD 571 million, up 22% year-on-year. During the first nine months of 2025, total exports reached 1,038,208 metric tons, up 14% year-on-year, with a total value of USD 5.51 billion, representing a 23% increase compared to the same period in 2024.
China
Exports to China totaled 44,486 metric tons in September, 13% below last year’s level. Cumulative exports to China between January and September reached 495,469 metric tons, accounting for 48% of Ecuador’s total exports and showing a slight decrease compared to the same period in 2024.
European Union
Exports to the European Union reached 22,280 metric tons in September, 29% higher than in the same month last year. Total exports to the EU between January and September totaled 202,925 metric tons, up 33% year-on-year.
United States
Exports to the United States amounted to 24,358 metric tons in September, marking a substantial 71% year-on-year increase. Between January and September, exports to the US totaled 196,794 metric tons, up 19% compared to 2024.
Russia
Exports to Russia reached 1,624 metric tons in September, 50% below last year’s level. Cumulative exports for January to September totaled 19,094 metric tons, a 12% decrease compared to the same period in 2024.
Japan
Exports to Japan amounted to 1,600 metric tons in September, 36% above the same month last year. Between January and September, shipments to Japan totaled 14,493 metric tons, representing a 39% year-on-year increase.
Conclusion
Ecuador maintained its strong export growth in September, continuing the positive trend seen throughout 2025. While shipments to China declined further, exports to the EU, US, and Japan expanded sharply, confirming an ongoing diversification of Ecuador’s market base. The combination of higher volumes and rising export values underscores the resilience of Ecuador’s shrimp industry in an increasingly competitive global market.
Byte in Numbers
Total Export
- Volume
- Jan: 102,145 MT = +14% YoY
- Feb: 111,027 MT = +21% YoY
- Mar: 113,240 MT = +23% YoY
- Apr: 115,145 MT = +3% YoY
- May: 151,521 MT = +21% YoY
- Jun: 126,074 MT = +18% YoY
- Jul: 107,423 MT = +10% YoY
- Aug: 107,430 MT = +3% YoY
- Sep: 104,201 MT = +9% YoY
- YTD (Jan–Sep): 1,038,208 MT = +14% YoY
- Value
- Jan: $545 million = +26% YoY
- Feb: $589 million = +30% YoY
- Mar: $610 million = +33% YoY
- Apr: $606 million = +12% YoY
- May: $785 million = +30% YoY
- Jun: $659 million = +26% YoY
- Jul: $568 million = +18% YoY
- Aug: $581 million = +13% YoY
- Sep: $571 million = +22% YoY
- YTD (Jan–Sep): $5,514 million = +23% YoY
Top Markets
- China
- Jan: 58,191 MT = +15% YoY
- Feb: 51,927 MT = +11% YoY
- Mar: 46,986 MT = +14% YoY
- Apr: 53,013 MT = -15% YoY
- May: 82,305 MT = +18% YoY
- Jun: 65,855 MT = +6% YoY
- Jul: 54,294 MT = +9% YoY
- Aug: 48,412 MT = -15% YoY
- Sep: 44,486 MT = -13% YoY
- YTD (Jan–Sep): 505,469 MT = +3% YoY
- EU
- Jan: 15,059 MT = +16% YoY
- Feb: 22,224 MT = +56% YoY
- Mar: 23,722 MT = +56% YoY
- Apr: 24,352 MT = +36% YoY
- May: 26,214 MT = +37% YoY
- Jun: 23,061 MT = +32% YoY
- Jul: 22,732 MT = +13% YoY
- Aug: 23,281 MT = +30% YoY
- Sep: 22,280 MT = +29% YoY
- YTD (Jan–Sep): 202,925 MT = +33% YoY
- USA
- Jan: 18,968 MT = +14% YoY
- Feb: 20,717 MT = +5% YoY
- Mar: 25,280 MT = -1% YoY
- Apr: 21,461 MT = +17% YoY
- May: 26,587 MT = +12% YoY
- Jun: 21,388 MT = +44% YoY
- Jul: 17,031 MT = +14% YoY
- Aug: 21,004 MT = +22% YoY
- Sep: 24,358 MT = +71% YoY
- YTD (Jan–Sep): 196,794 MT = +19% YoY
- Russia
- Jan: 1,110 MT = -30% YoY
- Feb: 1,595 MT = -35% YoY
- Mar: 2,206 MT = +6% YoY
- Apr: 3,120 MT = +16% YoY
- May: 2,020 MT = +3% YoY
- Jun: 3,958 MT = +153% YoY
- Jul: 1,763 MT = -40% YoY
- Aug: 1,698 MT = -47% YoY
- Sep: 1,624 MT = -50% YoY
- YTD (Jan–Sep): 19,094 MT = -12% YoY
- Japan
- Jan: 925 MT = +36% YoY
- Feb: 1,949 MT = +113% YoY
- Mar: 1,629 MT = +107% YoY
- Apr: 1,351 MT = +1% YoY
- May: 2,179 MT = +54% YoY
- Jun: 1,652 MT = +48% YoY
- Jul: 1,605 MT = +15% YoY
- Aug: 1,603 MT = 0% YoY
- Sep: 1,600 MT = +36% YoY
- YTD (Jan–Sep): 14,493 MT = +39% YoY
