Análisis de la dinámica del comercio internacional en el Ecuador durante el periodo 2007-2017.

Abstract

Ecuador's international trade, during the 2007-2017 period, underwent several changes in order to achieve with the objectives of the trade policies and the change in the productive matrix, established in the mandate of President Rafael Correa. During his government were obtained the highest oil revenues recorded in recent years, however the fall in the price of oil and the appreciation of the dollar, left Ecuador without resources to pay for public spending. Ecuador was at a commercial disadvantage compared to neighboring countries Colombia and Peru, which devalued their currencies at their convenience, which influenced the loss of competitiveness of Ecuadorian exports to Peruvian and Colombian products. At the same time, imports experienced increases, reflecting negative balances in the trade balance. Against this background, were established protectionist policies, through tariff and non-tariff measures. On the other hand, the government policy promoted the consumption of national products, credit facilities were granted to companies to improve their exportable supply, knowledge capacity. The Ecuadorian government implemented strategies to promote Ecuadorian products around the world, and sought to conclude trade agreements with strategic partners for Ecuador. To analyze the dynamics of international trade during the 2007-2017 period, data was taken from official sources, the Central Bank and the Ministry of Foreign Trade. In this sense, and depending on the characteristics of the information that sustains the research, we will apply the exploratory and descriptive method for the development of the research.