After two years of figures marked by the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2023 brought an improvement in export volumes for bananas from Ecuador, with 316.35 million boxes shipped to international markets.
During 2021 and 2022, the banana sector experienced an accumulated 14% drop in exports, with the European Union and Russia as the main import destinations. Although figures remain below pre-pandemic levels, exports rose 6% in 2023.