Japan-Ecuador Relations (Basic Data)

December 2010

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:: Established in August 1918
Number of Residents:: Number of Japanese nationals residing in Ecuador: 434 (2009)
Trade with Japan (2009):: Exports: 164 million dollars (banana, fish meal, wood chip); Imports: 506 million dollars (automobile, machinery, steel)
Direct Investment from Japan:: Cumulative total (2005-2009): 3 million dollars
Japan's Economic Cooperation (cumulative total as of 2008):: List of Exchange of Notes; Loans: 66,436 million yen; Grants: 30,249 million yen; Technical cooperation: 19,883 million yen

From Japan to Ecuador

Year	Name
1993	T.I.H. Prince and Princess Hitachi
1996	Mr. Nozaka, Special Envoy to the Presidential Inauguration
1998	Mr. Narishige, Special Envoy to the Presidential Inauguration Mr. Machimura, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
2001	Mr. Ishihara, Governor of Tokyo
2002	Mr. Uetake, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
2003	Mr. Murakami, Special Envoy to the Presidential Inauguration
2006	Ms. Yamanaka, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
2007	Mr. Asano, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
2008	Mr. Nishimura, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
2010	Mr.Naito, State Secretary for Internal Affairs and Communications (Special Envoy)

From Ecuador to Japan

Year	Name
1993	Mr. Paredes, Minister of Foreign Affairs
1994	Mr. Duran Ballen, President Mr. Robalino, Minister of Finance Mr. Correa, Minister of Finance
1995	Mr. Leoro, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ms. Almijos, President of the Monetary Board
1998	Mr. Duran, Secretary of Public Administration
1999	Mr. Ayala, Minister of Foreign Affairs
2002	Mr. Gustavo Noboa Bejarano, President Mr. Moss, Minister for Commerce, Industrialization and Fishery
2008	Mr. Valencia, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs
2010	Mr. Correa, President, accompanied by Mr. Patino, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Integration and others ministers Mr. Calahorrano, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mr. Glas, Coordinating Minister of Strategic Sectors Ms. Aguinaga, Minister of Environment

62,133 million yen (Cultural Grant Aid)

1,905 million yen (Grant Aid for Cultural Grassroots Projects)