Japan-Ecuador Relations
Japan-Ecuador Relations (Basic Data)
October 10, 2025
Basic Data
Diplomatic Relations:
- Established in August 1918 (reestablished in 1954)
- Japanese nationals and Japanese descendants
- Number of Japanese nationals residing in Ecuador: 384 (2016)
- Number of Japanese descendants: no data
Trade with Japan (2023):
- Exports: 176.6 billion yen (crude oil, banana, fish meal, wood chip)
- Imports: 78.3 billion yen (machinery, steel)
Direct Investment from Japan:
- The cumulative amount of direct investment from 2022 to 2023 is $1.2 million.
Japan's Economic Cooperation (cumulative total as of 2023):
- Loans: 94.4 billion yen
- Grants: 38.9 billion yen
- Technical cooperation: 29.1 billion yen
VIP Visits
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Governor of Tokyo Shintaro Ishihara |
| 2002 | Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Shigeo Uetake |
| 2003 | the member Special Envoy to the Presidential Inauguration |
| 2006 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Akiko Yamanaka |
| 2007 | Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsuhito Asano |
| 2008 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Yasutoshi Nishimura |
| 2010 | Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Masamitsu Naito (Special Envoy) |
| 2011 | Former Prime Minister Taro Aso, and the Parliamentary Delegation of the House of Representatives |
| 2012 | Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Ryuji Yamane |
| 2013 | Member of the House of Representative Mitsuhiro Uesugi, and others to the 124th Assembly of the IPU Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Kenta Wakabayashi (to the Presidential Inauguration) |
| 2014 | State Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Yoko Kamikawa Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office Yoshitami Kameoka |
| 2015 | Official Delegation of the House of Councillors (Head: Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, ex Foreign Minister) (Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF)) |
| 2016 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Shunsuke Takei |
| 2017 | Member of the House of Representatives Yasutoshi Nishimura (Ambassador on Special Mission) |
| 2018 | State Minister for Foreign Affairs Masahisa Sato Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Atsushi Nonaka Minister of Foreign Affairs Taro Kono |
| 2021 | State Minister for Foreign Affairs Takashi Uto |
| 2023 | Minister of Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi |
| 2025 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Arfiya Eri (Ambassador on Special Mission) |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2011 | Mr. Lenín Moreno, Vice President |
| 2012 | Mr. Rafael Davila and other members of the Ecuador-Japan Friendship Parliamentarian's Group |
| 2013 | Ms. Lorena Tapin, Minister for Environment |
| 2014 | Mr. Rafael Poveda, Coordinatins Minister of Strategic Sectors Mr. Esteban Albornoz, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mr. Francisco Rivadeneira, Minister of International Trade |
| 2016 | Mr. Fernando Yepez, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 2017 | Ms. Maria Alexandra Ocles Padilla, Secretary of Risk Management Mr. Pablo Campana, Minister of International Trade |
| 2018 | Mr. Guillermo Hernando León Santacruz, Minister of Telecomunications and Information Society Mr. Lenín Moreno, President, accompanied by Mr. Valencia, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. José Samuel Valencia, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| 2021 | Mr. Sebastián Palacios, Minister of Sports |
| 2025 | Ms. Gabriela Sommerfeld, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility Mr. Daniel Noboa, President |