Ecuador

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1. Arms Embargoes and other International Obligations Not critical
2. Adherence to Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Critical
3. Internal Conflict Possibly critical
4. Preservation of Regional Peace, Security and Stability Possibly critical
5. Presence of Allied Armed Forces in Fragile Environments Not critical
6. Membership in International Conventions Not critical
7. Arms Export Controls and Transparency Critical
8. Danger of Disproportionate Military Capacities Impairing Development Not critical
Value of approved arms export licenses from Germany to Ecuador in €
Year Arms export licenses in €
1999 5,113
2000 173,128
2001 982,527
2002 441,376
2003 1,084,304
2004 218,943
2005 480,000
2006 6,127,012
2007 1,503,046
2008 7,071,408
2009 3,609,250
2010 3,419,814
2011 1,658,770
2012 3,861,798
2013 3,417,281
2014 492,839
2015 1,002,585
2016 27,896
2017 563,489
2018 1,676,509
2019 5,323,579
2020 21,419,367
2021 72,365,781
2022 95,799
2023 95,799
German exports of weapons of war to Ecuador in €
Year German exports of weapons of war in €
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 -
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 -
2020 -
2021 n.s.
2022 n.s.
2023 n.s.

1999-2002: Data only available for commercial exports to the 10 largest recipient states.

2003-2010: All exports of weapons of war, including commercial and non-commercial exports.

n.s.: Not specified

Weapons of war: According to section §1(2) of the German War Weapons Control Act (KrWaffKontrG), weapons of war are “objects, substances or organisms that are capable of causing destruction or damage to persons or objects either alone or in combination with each other or other objects and that may serve as a means to use force in armed conflicts between states” (see Annex 5 of the Arms Exports Report of the German Government).

Armaments: According to the 2019 Arms Exports Report of the German government (page 9) armaments are “a whole range of goods that go beyond terms dominating the public debate about arms exports, like “weapons” or “tanks” (see Annex 4 of the Arms Exports Report of the German Government).