Ecuador E-commerce Market

Explore 12.2k verified e-commerce stores in the Ecuador. Compare platforms, categories, PSP/carrier signals, available contacts, and merchant-size segments.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 24.7k with e-commerce signals. 12.2k verified as active stores.

Verified stores
12.2k
active stores with physical delivery
Top platform
WooCommerce
5,579 verified stores
Top payment signal
PayPal
2,715 detection occurrences
Top carrier signal
Servientrega
1,466 detection occurrences
Top category
Health & Beauty
2,000 verified stores

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E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce stores with 45.6% of stores with physical delivery (5,579 stores) , followed by Shopify (16.4%) and Custom (11.9%) .

Base: 12,233 active verified stores, including those without a detected platform. Rankings show leading platform combinations; displayed percentages need not sum to 100%. Digital products, services, and non-transactional sites are excluded. All stores are verified by our proprietary AI model to ensure accurate e-commerce classification.

Top 10 Platforms (Physical Delivery)

5,579 stores

Shopify 16.4%

2,011 stores

Custom 11.9%

1,460 stores

BASE 11.1%

1,361 stores

447 stores

401 stores

365 stores

Odoo 1.4%

175 stores

72 stores

VTEX 0.4%

47 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (October 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Ecuador
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 5579 45.61%
Shopify 2011 16.44%
Custom 1460 11.93%
BASE 1361 11.13%
GoDaddy Online Store 447 3.65%
Wix eCommerce 401 3.28%
PrestaShop 365 2.98%
Odoo 175 1.43%
Squarespace Commerce 72 0.59%
VTEX 47 0.38%
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Websites with E-commerce Signals

WooCommerce holds 51.9% share of detected Ecuador e-commerce signals (12,851) , with Shopify at 9.4% and Custom at 6.2% (October 2026) .

Base: 24,747 domains in this report's signal population, including domains without a detected platform. This is not a store count: it can include redirects and non-transactional sites. Displayed percentages need not sum to 100%.

Top 10 Platforms (All Signals)

12,851 websites

2,335 websites

1,545 websites

BASE 6.3%

1,551 websites

2,712 websites

1,921 websites

429 websites

Odoo 0.8%

206 websites

327 websites

VTEX 0.3%

70 websites

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by websites with signals (October 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for websites with signals in Ecuador
Platform Websites with Signals Percentage
WooCommerce 12851 51.93%
Shopify 2335 9.44%
Custom 1545 6.24%
BASE 1551 6.27%
GoDaddy Online Store 2712 10.96%
Wix eCommerce 1921 7.76%
PrestaShop 429 1.73%
Odoo 206 0.83%
Squarespace Commerce 327 1.32%
VTEX 70 0.28%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty stores with 16.3% of all stores (2,000 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (14.9%) and Electronics & Technology (9.7%) .

Base: 12,233 active verified stores, including stores without a detected category. Percentages use this full population, not only the displayed categories.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 16.3%

2,000 stores

Clothing & Accessories 14.9%

1,817 stores

Electronics & Technology 9.7%

1,181 stores

Food & Beverages 8.4%

1,032 stores

Home & Garden 5.2%

642 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 4.0%

494 stores

Business & Industrial 3.8%

468 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.8%

467 stores

Arts & Entertainment 3.4%

413 stores

Vehicles & Parts 3.2%

393 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Ecuador store categories (October 2026)
Distribution of categories in Ecuador e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 2000 16.35%
Clothing & Accessories 1817 14.85%
Electronics & Technology 1181 9.65%
Food & Beverages 1032 8.44%
Home & Garden 642 5.25%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 494 4.04%
Business & Industrial 468 3.83%
Gifts & Special Occasions 467 3.82%
Arts & Entertainment 413 3.38%
Vehicles & Parts 393 3.21%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal accounts for 29.2% of displayed detection occurrences (2,715 occurrences) , followed by VISA (12.8%) and MasterCard (12.0%) .

Base: 9,299 provider detection occurrences in the displayed ranking, from active stores. One store can contribute multiple occurrences. These percentages are not the share of unique stores or all detections.

Detected from publicly accessible website content and technical signals. Detection does not confirm an active provider contract or availability at checkout.

Top 10 Payment Providers

PayPal 29.2%

2,715 occurrences

VISA 12.8%

1,188 occurrences

1,119 occurrences

Payphone 10.5%

981 occurrences

PayPay 8.6%

802 occurrences

675 occurrences

553 occurrences

Discover 5.5%

508 occurrences

Konbini 4.2%

394 occurrences

Paymentez 3.9%

364 occurrences

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Ecuador payment providers (October 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Ecuador e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Detection Occurrences Share of Displayed Occurrences
PayPal 2715 29.20%
VISA 1188 12.78%
MasterCard 1119 12.03%
Payphone 981 10.55%
PayPay 802 8.62%
American Express 675 7.26%
DinersClub 553 5.95%
Discover 508 5.46%
Konbini 394 4.24%
Paymentez 364 3.91%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

Servientrega accounts for 48.2% of displayed detection occurrences (1,466 occurrences) , followed by Yamato Japan (11.8%) and Japan Post (10.1%) .

Base: 3,043 carrier detection occurrences in the displayed ranking, from active stores. One store can contribute multiple occurrences. These percentages are not the share of unique stores or all detections.

Detected from publicly accessible website content and technical signals. Detection does not confirm an active carrier contract or shipping destinations.

Top 10 Shipping Carriers

Servientrega 48.2%

1,466 occurrences

360 occurrences

307 occurrences

Laarcourier 7.3%

222 occurrences

Tramaco 6.0%

183 occurrences

DHL 4.8%

145 occurrences

UPS 4.2%

128 occurrences

112 occurrences

FedEx 2.3%

69 occurrences

51 occurrences

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Ecuador shipping carriers (October 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Ecuador e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Detection Occurrences Share of Displayed Occurrences
Servientrega 1466 48.18%
Yamato Japan 360 11.83%
Japan Post 307 10.09%
Laarcourier 222 7.30%
Tramaco 183 6.01%
DHL 145 4.77%
UPS 128 4.21%
Sagawa 112 3.68%
FedEx 69 2.27%
Correos 51 1.68%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 3,125 new stores were launched in Ecuador , with the highest activity in 2026-09 (389 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-09 12.4%

389 stores launched

2026-08 13.3%

416 stores launched

2026-07 12.4%

389 stores launched

2026-06 10.3%

322 stores launched

2026-05 9.2%

289 stores launched

2026-04 7.5%

233 stores launched

2026-03 7.3%

228 stores launched

2026-02 6.7%

209 stores launched

2026-01 6.8%

212 stores launched

2025-12 5.6%

175 stores launched

2025-11 6.6%

206 stores launched

2025-10 1.8%

57 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Ecuador (October 2026)
Monthly store launches in Ecuador over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-09 389 12.45%
2026-08 416 13.31%
2026-07 389 12.45%
2026-06 322 10.30%
2026-05 289 9.25%
2026-04 233 7.46%
2026-03 228 7.30%
2026-02 209 6.69%
2026-01 212 6.78%
2025-12 175 5.60%
2025-11 206 6.59%
2025-10 57 1.82%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 11,776 active stores in Ecuador are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (2,826 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 24.0%

2,826 active stores

2025 12.8%

1,503 active stores

2024 8.9%

1,053 active stores

2023 7.0%

825 active stores

2022 6.6%

773 active stores

2021 7.8%

917 active stores

2020 9.0%

1,060 active stores

2019 4.5%

525 active stores

2018 4.6%

539 active stores

2017 3.0%

358 active stores

2016 1.5%

180 active stores

2015 1.1%

127 active stores

2014 1.1%

129 active stores

2013 1.4%

165 active stores

2012 1.1%

125 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Ecuador by original launch year (October 2026)
Active stores in Ecuador by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 2826 24.00%
2025 1503 12.76%
2024 1053 8.94%
2023 825 7.01%
2022 773 6.56%
2021 917 7.79%
2020 1060 9.00%
2019 525 4.46%
2018 539 4.58%
2017 358 3.04%
2016 180 1.53%
2015 127 1.08%
2014 129 1.10%
2013 165 1.40%
2012 125 1.06%

Social Media Usage

Instagram accounts for 30.8% of displayed detection occurrences (7,163 occurrences) , followed by Facebook (28.8%) and TikTok (12.4%) .

Base: 23,264 social-platform detection occurrences in the displayed ranking, from active stores. One store can contribute multiple occurrences. These percentages are not the share of unique stores or all detections.

Links and embeds detected on public pages; private/hidden profiles not counted.

Top 10 Social Platforms

Instagram 30.8%

7,163 occurrences

Facebook 28.8%

6,695 occurrences

TikTok 12.4%

2,880 occurrences

YouTube 7.2%

1,666 occurrences

WhatsApp 6.9%

1,615 occurrences

X 5.1%

1,175 occurrences

Twitter 4.3%

989 occurrences

LinkedIn 3.0%

701 occurrences

Pinterest 1.6%

366 occurrences

Behance 0.1%

14 occurrences

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Ecuador (October 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Ecuador e-commerce stores
Social Platform Detection Occurrences Share of Displayed Occurrences
Instagram 7163 30.79%
Facebook 6695 28.78%
TikTok 2880 12.38%
YouTube 1666 7.16%
WhatsApp 1615 6.94%
X 1175 5.05%
Twitter 989 4.25%
LinkedIn 701 3.01%
Pinterest 366 1.57%
Behance 14 0.06%

Data Coverage

Coverage among active verified stores in this country.

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 12.2k 100.00%
Emails 8.4k 68.30%
Phones 5k 40.68%
Ecommerce platform 12.2k 100.00%
Couriers 2.5k 20.12%
Payment Providers 5.3k 43.51%
Categories 10.6k 86.57%
Social Media 8.3k 67.69%

Coverage reflects detectability from publicly accessible website content and technical signals. A detected provider does not establish an active commercial relationship, and a missing signal does not establish absence. These counts are not confirmed transaction or shipment market shares.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What data is included in the Ecuador e-commerce intelligence?

We track 12.2k verified Ecuador e-commerce stores whose profiles can include: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, technology stack, merchant-size signals, and available business contact fields.

How is the data collected and how often is it updated?

We rebuild the searchable index typically every 2–4 weeks. Observation dates vary by source and field; a rebuild does not mean every website was observed again. This public report has its own publication date and may use an older snapshot than the live catalog. Coverage varies by field and market. A missing payment or carrier signal means we did not detect it, not that the merchant does not use it.

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Can I filter by specific segments?

Yes. You can segment by country, platform, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, technology stack, store age, cross-border signals, and merchant-size bands. Some advanced signals are plan-gated, and the same field contract is used by the web app, exports, and API.

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