Evolución del sector exportador bananero en la provincia de El Oro: efectos de la pandemia covid-19 periodo 2020-2021.

Abstract

Exports are considered a fundamental tool for the development and economic growth of a country. In this case, Ecuador stands out for having an economy oriented to the primary sector, and one of the representatives is the banana sector. The objective of the study is to analyze the evolution of the banana export sector in the province of El Oro and its effects of the covid-19 pandemic for the 2020-2021 period. It is developed through the search for information through secondary sources, where the bibliographic review and the correct data analysis are applied. It is determined that despite the arrival of the pandemic in the year 2020, exports register a greater increase between the months of January and June compared to the previous year, and thus influence the year 2021. The province of El Oro occupies the second place in banana production and marketing, resulting in several perspectives by different authors, where some point out that, if the pandemic affects foreign trade, and on the other hand they mention that there is a balance in banana exports.