The main sale from Mexico to Ecuador in 2023 was Medicaments Consisting of Mixed or Unmixed Products, Preparations for Therapeutic or Prophylactic Uses (US$68.2M). The main origins of sales to Ecuador were Ciudad de México (US$202M), Estado de México (US$123M), and Nuevo León (US$63.3M).
The main product bought by Mexico from Ecuador in 2023 was Cocoa Beans, whole or Broken, Raw or Roasted (US$60.8M). The main destinations of purchases made to Ecuador were Ciudad de México (US$121M), Jalisco (US$32.8M), and Chihuahua (US$14.7M).
In the period January to June 2024, the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from Ecuador to Mexico is US$5.48M. In the same period, the states that received the highest FDI from Ecuador were Ciudad de México (US$3.32M), Estado de México (Confidential), and Quintana Roo (US$295k).
Regarding remittances, in the second quarter of 2024, Mexico received US$38.7M in remittances from Ecuador, while Ecuador received US$5.1M in remittances from Mexico.
Finally, in terms of immigration to Mexico, 2,477 inmigrants from Ecuador were registered in 2020, 39.2% women and 60.8% men. The states with the highest concentration of inmigrants from Ecuador were Ciudad de México (1,143 people), Nuevo León (338 people), and Estado de México (312 people).