The Bauxite import market of Ecuador remains un-predicted during 2017-20

Ecuador is a country straddling the equator on South America’s west coast. Ecuador's economy has been one of the most stable in the Latin American continent. The country has enjoyed a healthy economy supported by the dollarization regime the country uses the US dollar for its currency—and high oil prices. Ecuador has a mixed economic system which includes a variety of private freedom, combined with centralized economic planning and government regulation.

Ecuador's Bauxite import remains unstable

The Bauxite import market of Ecuador has remained very much unstable though there is growth; still, it continues to be an un-predicted market. The total bauxite market of the nation during 2017-19 has been recorded only 30,835 tonnes and the expenditure stood at $3.96 million. The projected import for 2020 has been analyzed at 10,609 tonnes and the expenditure to remain at $1.26 million, when added the figures with the previous three years it denotes 41,444 tonnes of import volume and expenditure to stand $5.22 million.

Ecuador’s bauxite import in 2017 has been recorded at 5536 tonnes and the expenditure stood at $0.75 million, whereas in 2018 a growth of 166.02% has been recorded as the total import was 14,727 tonnes and revenue expenditure rose to $1.93 million.

In 2019 the bauxite import has shown de-growth as the volume stood at 10,572 tonnes with revenue expenditure also dropped at $1.28 million. The estimated import volume for 2020 has again shown a minor growth as the volume might reach to 10,609 tonnes.

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The major trading nations for Ecuador’s bauxite import are Guyana, China, and Brazil.



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