Relationship dossier
Ecuador
Russia
Relationship assessment
Trade and military ties have coexisted with disputes over agricultural imports and Russian-made equipment.
Ecuador toward Russia
+5Ecuador maintained trade and military ties with Russia. In 2024, its government abandoned a proposed transfer of Russian-made military equipment to the United States after Russia objected.
Russia toward Ecuador
-5Russia maintained trade with Ecuador but in 2024 restricted imports of some Ecuadorian agricultural products amid a dispute over Ecuador's proposed transfer of Russian-made military equipment to the United States.
Overall relationship
0The relationship has included practical trade and military cooperation, alongside a significant 2024 dispute involving Russian-made equipment and Russian restrictions on Ecuadorian agricultural imports. These features point to a mixed relationship rather than a sustained close partnership or enduring confrontation.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Ecuador and Russia have had practical trade and military ties, but the relationship has also seen disputes over agricultural imports and military equipment. In 2024, Ecuador backed away from a proposed transfer of Russian-made equipment to the United States after Russia objected and restricted imports of some Ecuadorian products. The breadth and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond these areas are unclear.
Areas of tension
- Russia objected to Ecuador's proposed 2024 transfer of Russian-made military equipment to the United States.
- Russia restricted imports of some Ecuadorian agricultural products in 2024.
Key developments
Ecuador abandoned a proposed transfer of Russian-made military equipment to the United States after Russia objected.
Russia restricted imports of some Ecuadorian agricultural products amid the equipment-transfer dispute.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and current status of bilateral trade and military cooperation are unclear.
- The extent to which restrictions on Ecuadorian agricultural exports were resolved is uncertain.