There are 2,811,944 companies and businesses in Ecuador in our data, counted on 21 October 2026. 172,536 of them are corporations.
List of all companies in Ecuador
Ecuador has 2,811,944 registered companies and businesses in our data, counted on 21 October 2026. 172,536 of them are corporations. We build the records from the national business register and other official sources, and add the sole traders, branch locations and public bodies a register leaves out. Most of them are small: 82% have fewer than five employees. Below you find the largest, the smallest, the newest and the oldest companies in Ecuador, where they are based and what they do. Want to buy the list of all 2,811,944 Ecuadorian companies as an API integration or Excel file? Get it from our Ecuadorian company database.
2,811,944 companies indexed · Data counted on 21 October 2026
Companies2,811,944
Corporations172,536
Provinces24
Largest provincePichincha 27%
Employees1-4
Revenue$500K-$1M
Email0%
Phone5%
Website0%
Ecuadorian company list: all 2,811,944 companies
The list of all companies and businesses in Ecuador, live and sorted by revenue. Narrow it by region, city, industry, size, revenue, legal form or founding year. The full search is on our Ecuadorian company directory.
Ministerio De Educacion, Deporte Y CulturaMinisterio De Educacion, Deporte Y Cultura
| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ministerio De Educacion, Deporte Y Cultura | Ecuador | Quito | Av. Amazonas N34-451 Y Av. Atahualpa | Pichincha | N/A | 1989 | $15,821,825,322 | 175,026 | Government body | 394 | 1760001040001 |
| 2 | Empresa Publica De Hidrocarburos Del Ecuador Ep Petroecuador | Ecuador | Quito | Alpallana E8-86 Y Av. 6 de Diciembre | Pichincha | 170518 | 2010 | $14,754,000,000 | 10,064 | Government body | 394 | 1768153530001 |
| 3 | Fuerzas Armadas Del Ecuador | Ecuador | Quito | Exposición 208 Y Avenida | Pichincha | 170130 | 1821 | $5,057,952,930 | 167,910 | Government body | 394 | 1791340299001 |
| 4 | Corporacion Favorita C.A. | Ecuador | Quito | Av. General Enríquez Vía Cotogchoa | Pichincha | 171103 | 1957 | $3,870,163,000 | 10,966 | Corporation | 26 | 1790016919001 |
| 5 | Instituto Ecuatoriano De Seguridad Social | Ecuador | Quito | Av. 10 de Agosto S/n Y Bogota | Pichincha | N/A | 1970 | $2,294,395,176 | 36,616 | Government body | 394 | 1760004650001 |
| 6 | Industrial Pesquera Santa Priscila S.A. | Ecuador | Guayaquil | Km 5.5 Via Daule, Calle Cuarta S/n Y Calle Septima | Guayas | N/A | 1973 | $1,648,896,993 | 16,188 | Corporation | 12 | 0991257721001 |
| 7 | Corporacion El Rosado S.A. | Ecuador | Guayaquil | Av. 9 de Octubre Y Bocaya 729 | Guayas | 091313 | 1954 | $1,623,023,351 | 8,318 | Corporation | N/A | 0990004196001 |
| 8 | Primax Comercial Del Ecuador S.A. | Ecuador | Quito | Calle Lizardo Garcia E10-80 Y Av.12 de Octubre | Pichincha | N/A | 1995 | $1,250,338,052 | 150 | Corporation | 8 | 1791408683001 |
| 9 | Aurelian Ecuador, S.A. | Ecuador | Los Encuentros | Calle Primero de Mayo Edif. Eurocenter Piso 5 Of. 5 | Zamora Chinchipe | N/A | 2002 | $1,189,890,931 | 165 | Corporation | 2 | 1791840712001 |
| 10 | Ecuacorriente S.A. | Ecuador | El Pangui | Via al Valle del Quimi S/n Y Secundaria | Zamora Chinchipe | N/A | 1999 | $1,112,892,972 | 918 | Corporation | 2 | 0190168018001 |
| 11 | Dinadec S.A. | Ecuador | Sucua | Rosavin Km 16 | Guayas | N/A | 2007 | $1,096,000,000 | 335 | Corporation | 35 | 0992526742001 |
| 12 | Procesadora Nacional De Alimentos C.A. Pronaca | Ecuador | Quito | Calle Los Naranjos N44-15 Y Av. de Los Granados | Pichincha | N/A | 1957 | $1,090,407,000 | 6,951 | Corporation | 7 | 1790319857001 |
| 13 | Procesadora Nacional De Alimentos C A Pronaca | Ecuador | Quito | Los Naranjos N44-15 Y Av. de Los Granados | Pichincha | N/A | 1981 | $1,090,407,000 | 7,500 | Corporation | N/A | 1790319857001 |
| 14 | Consorcio Ecuatoriano De Telecomunicaciones, S.A. Conecel | Ecuador | Guayaquil | Av. Fco de Orellana, Mz. 105 | Guayas | N/A | 1993 | $1,030,258,000 | 3,044 | Corporation | 2562 | 1791251237001 |
| 15 | Distribuidora Farmaceutica Ecuatoriana Difare S.A. | Ecuador | Guayaquil | Av. Rodrigo Chavez Solar 5 Mz 275 | Guayas | N/A | 1987 | $911,609,767 | 5,054 | Corporation | 6 | 0990858322001 |
| 16 | Instituto De Seguridad Social De Las Fuerzas Armadas | Ecuador | San Miguel de Ibarra | Jorge Drom N37-125 Y Jose Villalengua | Imbabura | N/A | 1992 | $909,510,000 | 1 | Government body | 394 | 1768022190001 |
| 17 | Banco Del Pacífico S.A. | Ecuador | Guayaquil | Francisco de Paula Icaza 200 Y Calle Pichincha | Guayas | N/A | 2012 | $908,064,458 | 2,600 | Corporation | 394 | 0990005737001 |
| 18 | Petroleos Y Servicios Pys C.A. | Ecuador | Quito | Av. 6 de Diciembre N30-182 Y Alpallana | Pichincha | N/A | 1994 | $899,871,532 | 62 | Corporation | N/A | 1791282299001 |
| 19 | Shaya Ecuador S.A. | Ecuador | Quito | Av. Granados Via Nayon Torre 5 | Pichincha | N/A | 2021 | $836,941,584 | 142 | Corporation | 1713 | 1792634318001 |
| 20 | Sociedad Nacional De Galapagos C.A. | Ecuador | Guayaquil | Av. Las Esclusas Km 3.5 Via Hcda la Josefina | Guayas | 090157 | 1932 | $817,789,333 | 1,430 | Corporation | 3 | 0990033110001 |
| 21 | Empresa Publica Estrategica Corporacion Electrica Del Ecuador Celec EP | Ecuador | Cuenca | Panamericana Norte Km. 7.5 Y Camino Llacao | Azuay | 010109 | 2010 | $797,842,000 | 200 | Government body | 394 | 1768152800001 |
| 22 | Corporacion Electrica Del Ecuador Celec EP | Ecuador | Cuenca | Panamerican Norte Km. 7.5 | Azuay | N/A | 2010 | $797,842,000 | 493 | 394 | 1768152800001 | |
| 23 | Tiendas Industriales Asociadas Tia S.A. | Ecuador | Guayaquil | Calle Chimborazo No. 217 Y Luque - Velez | Guayas | N/A | 1959 | $797,625,185 | 8,000 | Corporation | N/A | 0990017514001 |
| 24 | Operadora Y Procesadora De Productos Marinos Omarsa S.A. | Ecuador | Eloy Alfaro | Lotizacion Industrias al Rio Solar 3 | Guayas | N/A | 1982 | $778,447,128 | 4,165 | Corporation | 3 | 0990608504001 |
| 25 | Banco De Guayaquil S.A. | Ecuador | Guayaquil | Pichincha 105-107 Y Francisco de Paula Ycaza | Guayas | N/A | 1923 | $755,996,000 | 2,989 | Corporation | N/A | 0990049459001 |
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Companies and businesses in Ecuador
2,811,944
21 October 2026
There are 2,811,944 companies and businesses in Ecuador in our data, counted on 21 October 2026. That is every kind of business, not only the registered companies: 172,536 corporations (S.A. and Cía. Ltda.), 2,546,516 sole traders and 34,373 partnerships. On top of those come 4,461 non-profit organisations, 692 branches of foreign companies and 666 public bodies.
Structure
- Single-site businesses
- 2,810,409 100%
- Head offices
- 836
- Branch locations
- 699
Legal form
- Corporations
- 172,536 6%
- Sole traders
- 2,546,516
- Partnerships
- 34,373
Per working day this year
≈ 243
new companies registered · 51,045 so far in 2026
Largest companies in Ecuador
Which are the largest companies in Ecuador? That depends on what you measure. By number of employees the biggest employer is Industrial Pesquera Santa Priscila S.A., with 16,188 staff, ahead of Corporacion Favorita C.A. and Corporacion El Rosado S.A.. By yearly revenue the largest company is Corporacion Favorita C.A., ahead of Industrial Pesquera Santa Priscila S.A. and Corporacion El Rosado S.A.. Below are the top companies of Ecuador ranked four ways: by number of employees, by yearly revenue, the largest public-sector employers and the biggest foreign companies in Ecuador. 5 Ecuadorian companies employ more than 10,000 people and 14 report more than $1 billion a year.
Industrial Pesquera Santa Priscila S.A. has the largest headcount of any company in Ecuador in our data. 5 Ecuadorian companies list more than 10,000 people, 430 more than 500.
- 116,188 staff
- 210,966 staff
- 38,318 staff
- 48,000 staff
- 57,576 staff
- 67,500 staff
- 75,054 staff
- 85,000 staff
- 94,500 staff
- 104,165 staff
Headcount as it is recorded on the company; for a group's parent or holding company it is usually the whole group's, worldwide.
Corporacion Favorita C.A. is the largest company in Ecuador by revenue; 14 Ecuadorian companies report more than $1 billion a year. Corporations only.
- 1$3.9B
- 2$1.6B
- 3$1.6B
- 4$1.3B
- 5$1.2B
- 6$1.1B
- 7$1.1B
- 8$1.0B
- 9$911.6M
- 10$908.1M
Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado Municipal de Guayaquil is the largest public body in our data for Ecuador, with 5,033 staff.
- 15,033 staff
- 24,000 staff
- 32,423 staff
- 42,033 staff
- 51,900 staff
- 61,616 staff
692 foreign companies have a registered branch or establishment in Ecuador.
- 11,028 worldwide
- 2463 worldwide
- 3250 worldwide
- 4190 worldwide
- 5190 worldwide
- 6190 worldwide
- 7172 worldwide
- 8166 worldwide
Headcount and revenue are those of the worldwide company, not of the branch in Ecuador.
By employee size · 2,657,025 companies with a known headcount
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 2,185,968 | 82% | |
| 5-9 | 326,531 | 12% | |
| 10-19 | 106,342 | 4% | |
| 20-49 | 33,718 | 1% | |
| 50-99 | 2,000 | <0.1% | |
| 100-199 | 1,176 | <0.1% | |
| 200-499 | 860 | <0.1% | |
| 500+ | 430 | <0.1% |
82% have 1 to 4 employees; 430 have 500 or more.
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 21,686 | 0.8% | |
| $100K-$500K | 226,398 | 9% | |
| $500K-$1M | 1,702,186 | 64% | |
| $1M-$5M | 701,426 | 26% | |
| $5M-$10M | 2,932 | 0.1% | |
| $10M-$100M | 2,052 | <0.1% | |
| $100M-$1B | 274 | <0.1% | |
| $1B+ | 14 | <0.1% |
288 companies report more than $100 million; 14 more than $1 billion.
Small businesses in Ecuador
Most companies in Ecuador are small businesses. Of the 2,657,025 with a known headcount, 2,512,499 (95%) are micro businesses with fewer than ten employees, 140,060 are small (10 to 49) and 4,036 medium-sized (50 to 499). Only 430 employ 500 people or more, so 99.98% of Ecuadorian companies are SMEs. This is where our data is strongest: sole traders, micro companies and single shops, each with an address and an industry code.
| Size class | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micro · fewer than 10 | 2,512,499 | 95% | |
| Small · 10 to 49 | 140,060 | 5% | |
| Medium · 50 to 499 | 4,036 | 0.2% | |
| Large · 500 or more | 430 | <0.1% |
2,185,968
companies have 1 to 4 employees (82%). 21,686 turn over less than $100,000 a year.
2,546,516
sole traders are in the data, each with an address and an industry code.
89%
of the 51,045 companies started in 2026 have 1 to 4 employees (42,359). Only 0 started with 200 staff or more.
Where are companies in Ecuador based?
Pichincha has more companies than any other province in Ecuador: 756,122, or 27% of the total, ahead of Guayas (688,977) and Manabi (210,483). Below you find the twelve largest of its 24 provinces and the ten busiest cities, with a link to the local list where we have one.
The twelve largest of 24 provinces
| Province | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pichincha | 756,122 | 27% | |
| Guayas | 688,977 | 25% | |
| Manabi | 210,483 | 7% | |
| Azuay | 137,366 | 5% | |
| El Oro | 109,473 | 4% | |
| Tungurahua | 104,591 | 4% | |
| Los Rios | 96,187 | 3% | |
| Imbabura | 80,256 | 3% | |
| Santo Domingo de Los Tsachilas | 77,153 | 3% | |
| Chimborazo | 71,644 | 3% | |
| Loja | 71,444 | 3% | |
| Esmeraldas | 67,707 | 2% |
Ten busiest cities
- Quito670,118
- Guayaquil486,791
- Cuenca113,491
- Santo Domingo de Los Colorados76,563
- Ambato75,223
- Manta56,899
- Machala52,513
- Riobamba51,326
- San Miguel de Ibarra46,541
- Portoviejo45,702
Main industries in Ecuador
Other services is the biggest industry in Ecuador by number of companies: 394,749, or 15% of all firms with an industry code. Next come wholesale (consumer goods) (265,739) and real estate (151,405). Companies are grouped here by their SIC code, the classification every company in our data carries, in every country. Below you find the main sectors, the largest industries with their biggest companies.
- Other services394,74915%
- Wholesale (consumer goods)265,73910%
- Real estate151,4056%
- Restaurants and bars144,8755%
- Passenger transport121,9545%
- Engineering, accounting and management118,6074%
- Crop farming107,5884%
- Other shops105,1514%
- Health care91,8793%
- Personal services91,2633%
- Food shops83,2033%
- Wholesale (durable goods)79,6493%
- Business services and IT79,3173%
- Education68,9293%
- Clothing shops66,6193%
- Other industries686,50126%
The fifteen largest of 81 SIC major groups; records without an industry code are not in this chart.
Largest industries in Ecuador
394,749
Other services
SIC 89: Miscellaneous Services
- 11,953 staff
- 21,148 staff
- 3119 staff
265,739
Wholesale (consumer goods)
SIC 51: Wholesale Trade-non-durable Goods
- 116,188 staff
- 25,054 staff
- 33,201 staff
151,405
Real estate
SIC 65: Real Estate
- 11,550 staff
- 2700 staff
- 3390 staff
144,875
Restaurants and bars
SIC 58: Eating And Drinking Places
- 11,605 staff
- 21,450 staff
- 31,191 staff
121,954
Passenger transport
SIC 41: Local And Suburban Transit And Interurban Highway Passenger Transportation
- 1223 staff
- 2194 staff
- 3160 staff
118,607
Engineering, accounting and management
SIC 87: Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management, And Related Services
- 12,056 staff
- 21,092 staff
- 31,000 staff
107,588
Crop farming
SIC 01: Agricultural Production Crops
- 13,598 staff
- 22,500 staff
- 32,300 staff
105,151
Other shops
SIC 59: Miscellaneous Retail
- 11,298 staff
- 2620 staff
- 3507 staff
Discover more: all Ecuadorian industries, cities and regions
Every Ecuadorian list we publish. Industries are grouped by economic sector.
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- France
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- Germany
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- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Greenland
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- Italy
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Japan
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- Liechtenstein
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- Macao
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- Malaysia
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- Moldova
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- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
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- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- UAE
- Uganda
- UK
- Ukraine
- Uruguay
- USA
- Uzbekistan
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
New companies and startups in Ecuador in 2026
51,045 new companies and startups registered in Ecuador so far in 2026, about 243 every working day, after 120,108 new businesses in 2025. Most startups begin small: 89% of this year's newcomers have one to four employees. 6,176 of them are corporations (S.A. and Cía. Ltda.).
≈ 243
new companies register every working day in 2026
89%
of this year's startups begin with one to four employees
120,108
new companies in 2025
Companies founded per year
- 193,5112022
- 210,6332023
- 214,6392024
- 120,1082025
- 51,0452026 so far
The biggest newcomers of 2026
A new registration is often a restructuring, not a start-up: the largest newcomers are new holding and property companies for existing businesses.
- 152 staff
- 237 staff
- 337 staff
- 437 staff
- 537 staff
Oldest companies in Ecuador
The oldest organisation still active is Gobierno Autonomo Descentralizado Municipal del Canton Cuenca, from 1557. Our data holds 6 Ecuadorian organisations founded before 1700, 11 before 1800, 91 before 1900 and 790 before 1950.
Oldest organisations still active
- 15574,314 staff
The founding year is the year a business traces itself to, as recorded in the register and company filings, not the incorporation date of the current legal entity. Trading companies listed here report $100 million or more a year.
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40,949
Ecuadorian companies were founded before 1990
5,182
were founded in 1990
2,769,639 Ecuadorian companies, 99% of those with a founding year on record, were founded in 1990 or later. 40,949 are older.
Types of companies in Ecuador
One in sixteen Ecuadorian businesses in our data is a corporation (S.A. and Cía. Ltda.), and nine in ten are sole traders. Partnerships make up 1%. The chart shows every legal form in our data.
- Corporations172,5366%
- No legal form on record52,5812%
- Sole traders2,546,51691%
- Partnerships34,3731%
- Foreign companies692<0.1%
- Non-profit organisations4,4610.2%
- Cooperatives119<0.1%
- Public bodies666<0.1%
Which Ecuadorian companies are part of a group?
Most Ecuadorian companies stand alone: 100% are single-site businesses. The other 1,535 are part of a multi-site structure, as one of 836 head offices or 699 branches. The largest corporate family on this page is Consorcio Ecuatoriano de Telecomunicaciones, S.A. Conecel, with 2,562 companies in its group.
The largest corporate families on this page
- 12,562 companies
- 2394 companies
- 335 companies
- 426 companies
- 512 companies
- 68 companies
- 77 companies
- 86 companies
Counted from the largest companies on this page, not from all 2,811,944; the API has no group-size filter.
What you can reach: contact data on Ecuadorian companies
0 Ecuadorian companies have a website on record (0%), 148,681 a phone number (5%) and 0 an email address (0%). Among corporations: 0% have a website and 0% an email address.
| Field | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Website | 0 | 0% | |
| Phone | 148,681 | 5% | |
| 0 | 0% |
Questions about companies in Ecuador
Every answer is counted from the data on this page (21 October 2026).
2,811,944. That includes 2,546,516 sole traders and 34,373 partnerships.
172,536 corporations, 6% of all Ecuadorian businesses in our data (21 October 2026).
Of the 2,657,025 Ecuadorian companies with a known headcount, 2,656,595 have fewer than 500 employees: 2,512,499 micro, 140,060 small and 4,036 medium-sized. 430 are large enterprises.
Corporacion Favorita C.A., with $3.9 billion in yearly revenue, ahead of Industrial Pesquera Santa Priscila S.A. ($1.6B) and Corporacion El Rosado S.A. ($1.6B).
Industrial Pesquera Santa Priscila S.A., with 16,188 staff on its record (for a group's parent this is usually the whole group's headcount).
756,122, 27% of all Ecuadorian companies (21 October 2026).
51,045 so far in 2026, about 243 per working day, after 120,108 in 2025.
From the national business register and other official sources, combined with company websites and filings, and refreshed every month.
0, 0% of all Ecuadorian companies. 148,681 have a phone number and 0 an email address.
Yes. The full list of 2,811,944 companies is available as Excel, CSV or through the API from our Ecuadorian company database.
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