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 2025, Ecuador exported US$4.28 billion worth of bananas delivered to 64 countries worldwide. That dollar amount reflects a 22.3% increase compared to $3.5 billion for 2021 and an 11% acceleration starting from 3.86 billion in 2024.

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

From a continental perspective, European countries bought $2.21 billion worth of exported bananas from Ecuador equaling 51.7% of imported Ecuadorian bananas purchased. Buyers in Asia were a distant second consuming 21.1% of Ecuador’s exported bananas trailed by North American importers at 16.7%, those in Latin America at 8.3% then Africa at 1.5% and Oceania at 0.8% 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 2025.

1. Russia: US$800.8 million (18.7% of Ecuador’s exported bananas)
2. United States: $712.5 million (16.6%)
3. Netherlands: $344 million (8%)
4. Türkiye: $213 million (5%)
5. Chile: $181 million (4.2%)
6. Saudi Arabia: $178.7 million (4.2%)
7. Germany: $166.4 million (3.9%)
8. Argentina: $161.8 million (3.8%)
9. Italy: $161.7 million (3.8%)
10. mainland China: $151 million (3.5%)
11. Belgium: $148.7 million (3.5%)
12. Greece: $129.6 million (3%)
13. United Arab Emirates: $73.5 million (1.7%)
14. Spain: $68.6 million (1.6%)
15. Sweden: $66.1 million (1.5%)

Importers of Ecuador’s Exported Bananas in Europe

1. Russia: US$800.8 million (36.2% of Europe’s total)
2. Netherlands: $344.3 million (15.6%)
3. Germany: $166.4 million (7.5%)
4. Italy: $161.7 million (7.3%)
5. Belgium: $148.7 million (6.7%)
6. Greece: $129.6 million (5.9%)
7. Spain: $68.6 million (3.1%)
8. Sweden: $66.1 million (3%)
9. Croatia: $53.3 million (2.4%)
10. Slovenia: $43.3 million (2%)
11. United Kingdom: $42.7 million (1.9%)
12. Malta: $41.3 million (1.9%)
13. Poland: $34.6 million (1.6%)
14. France: $25.4 million (1.1%)
15. Bulgaria: $14.9 million (0.7%)
16. Norway: $14.7 million (0.7%)
17. Montenegro: $11.9 million (0.5%)
18. Finland: $11.9 million (0.5%)
19. Lithuania: $10 million (0.5%)
20. Ukraine: $9.6 million (0.4%)
21. Albania: $3.6 million (0.2%)
22. Cyprus: $3.5 million (0.2%)
23. Romania: $3.2 million (0.1%)
24. Denmark: $1.4 million (0.1%)
25. Estonia: $1.3 million (0.06%)
26. Iceland: $10,000 (0.0005%)
27. Ireland: $2,000 (0.0001%)

The value of Ecuador’s exported bananas sent to Europe increased by 20.1% over the 5-year period starting in 2021 and accelerated by 19.1% from 2024 to 2025.

Importers of Ecuador’s Exported Bananas in Asia

Fifteen of Ecuador’s 20 banana customers in Asia imported at least $1 million worth of Ecuadorean bananas in 2025. The 15 top customers below represent 99.8% of Ecuador’s total bananas exported to Asia.

1. Türkiye: US$213.4 million (23.7% of Asia’s total)
2. Saudi Arabia: $178.7 million (19.8%)
3. mainland China: $151 million (16.7%)
4. United Arab Emirates: $73.5 million (8.2%)
5. Georgia: $60.5 million (6.7%)
6. Japan: $59.4 million (6.6%)
7. South Korea: $49.4 million (5.5%)
8. Iraq: $32.9 million (3.7%)
9. Jordan: $21.7 million (2.4%)
10. Kuwait: $18.2 million (2%)
11. Qatar: $16 million (1.8%)
12. Syria: $10.5 million (1.2%)
13. Oman: $8.2 million (0.9%)
14. Hong Kong: $3.6 million (0.4%)
15. Armenia: $2.9 million (0.3%)
16. Lebanon: $521,000 (0.1%)
17. Azerbaijan: $479,000 (0.1%)
18. Bahrain: $456,000 (0.1%)
19. Singapore: $370,000 (0.04%)
20. Uzbekistan: $26,000 (0.003%)

The value of Ecuador’s exported bananas delivered in Asia increased by 31.9% over the 5-year period starting in 2021 and accelerated 10.2% from 2024 to 2025.

Importers of Ecuador’s Exported Bananas in North America

Importers of Ecuador’s Exported Bananas in Latin America

1. Chile: US$181.5 million (51.1%)
2. Argentina: $161.8 million (45.6%)
3. Uruguay: $9.9 million (2.8%)
4. Brazil: $890,000 (0.3%)
5. Colombia: $618,000 (0.2%)
6. Costa Rica: $97,000 (0.03%)
7. Peru: $37,000 (0.0009%)

The value of Ecuador’s exported bananas sent to Latin America and the Caribbean increased by 46.9% over the 5-year period starting in 2021 and accelerated by 18.9% from 2024 to 2025.

Importers of Ecuador’s Exported Bananas in Africa

Six countries in Africa imported a total US$62.6 million worth of Ecuadorean exported bananas in 2025.

1. Libya: $33.9 million (54.1%)
2. Morocco: $14 million (22.4%)
3. Tunisia: $11.3 million (18.1%)
4. Algeria: $1.9 million (3.1%)
5. Egypt: $1.4 million (2.2%)
6. Mauritania: $91,000 (0.1%)

The value of Ecuador’s exported bananas sold to buyers in Africa reduced by -66.5% over the 5-year period starting in 2021 and retreated by -67.3% compared to 2024.

Importers of Ecuador’s Exported Bananas in Oceania