India's view of the world · A factual referenceLast updated 12 May 2026 · Edition 04
COUNTRY RELATIONSHIP · ECUADOR
India & Ecuador
PETROLEUM TRADEBANANA EXPORTERPHARMA EXPORTSIT SERVICESLATIN AMERICA OUTREACH
India and Ecuador have maintained diplomatic relations since 1945, making Ecuador one of India's earliest Latin American diplomatic partners. The relationship is shaped by complementary trade: Ecuador exports petroleum and bananas to India while India supplies pharmaceuticals, IT services, textiles, and machinery. Ecuador's famed Galápagos Islands give it an outsized global environmental profile, and India's growing interest in Latin American resources and markets makes Ecuador an increasingly relevant partner. Indian IT companies have expanded their Quito and Guayaquil presence as Ecuador develops its technology sector.
COOPERATION AREAS
Where India and Ecuador actually work together
5 active areas of cooperation, as of July 2026. Click any card for the full brief.
TRADE & INVESTMENT
By the numbers
Approximate figures FY 2023–24. Source: DGFT, Ministry of Commerce.
~$700mn
Total bilateral trade in goods
~$350mn
India exports to country
~$350mn
India imports from country
Trade trajectory · USD bn
$0.72bnin 2024 · click a bar to compare years
TOP TRADED ITEMS
AGREEMENTS & MILESTONES
The relationship since 1945, in 6 dates
CURRENT STATE
Where things stand, 2026
India-Ecuador relations are growing slowly across energy, agriculture, and pharmaceuticals. The Ecuadorian banana and crude oil trade gives the relationship commercial substance. Indian IT companies are expanding their presence. The environmental and climate dimensions offer new cooperation potential through ISA and multilateral forums.
SIGNALS TO WATCH
On track / positive momentum
In progress / worth watching
Stalled or facing headwinds
Not yet started / unclear
QUICK FACTS
CapitalQuito
Population18 million
RegionAmericas
Diplomatic tiesSince 1945
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