Publishing of books companies in Ecuador · ISIC J581

624 registered companies · 484 active (78%)

Activity is classified with the ISIC code (CIIU in Spanish), the international classification the registry uses to order what every company does; this page groups the companies under code J581.

The sector in figures

Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías · year 2025

Declared revenue: $145 M
Share of the country: 0.1%
Companies that filed statements: 415
Median margin: 2.2%

Of the 415 companies that filed statements for 2025, 244 recorded sales and 181 closed with a profit; half of those with sales billed less than $60 k.

In this sector, according to the INEC (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, the national statistics institute, 2025), the average job pays $ 1,165 a month. Women hold 33% of the jobs, companies provide 60% of the employment, and the sector accounts for 1.5% of registered employment. Averages from an INEC sample, not totals.

Revenue by year 2000 → 2025 · ×3.5

$42 M

$236 M

$145 M

2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025

See the full series

2000: $42 M
2001: $71 M
2002: $97 M
2003: $100 M
2004: $110 M
2005: $120 M
2006: $146 M
2007: $153 M
2008: $163 M
2009: $150 M
2010: $167 M
2011: $195 M
2012: $219 M
2013: $236 M
2014: $167 M
2015: $164 M
2016: $144 M
2017: $150 M
2018: $156 M
2019: $132 M
2020: $89 M
2021: $107 M
2022: $101 M
2023: $138 M
2024: $135 M
2025: $145 M

The sector map · 2025

Azuay: $506 k declared · 28 companiesBolívar: no dataCarchi: $34 k declared · 3 companiesCañar: $144 k declared · 7 companiesChimborazo: $409 k declared · 17 companiesCotopaxi: $30 k declared · 1 companiesEl Oro: $85 k declared · 2 companiesEsmeraldas: $0 declared · 1 companiesGalápagos: $239 k declared · 1 companiesGuayas: $78 M declared · 139 companiesImbabura: $526 k declared · 7 companiesLoja: $1.7 M declared · 4 companiesLos Ríos: $150 k declared · 8 companiesManabí: $7 M declared · 23 companiesMorona Santiago: $99 k declared · 4 companiesNapo: $12 k declared · 2 companiesOrellana: no dataPastaza: $0 declared · 1 companiesPichincha: $55 M declared · 137 companiesSanta Elena: no dataSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas: $348 k declared · 11 companiesSucumbíos: $38 k declared · 3 companiesTungurahua: $588 k declared · 16 companiesZamora Chinchipe: no data Point at or tap a province to see its figure

$12 k $78 M · logarithmic scale

2025 revenue by province of domicile. Boundaries: Natural Earth.

The sector’s provinces

The largest by revenue

Segment concentration

the 5 largest: 43.8% the other 239: 56.2%

Concentration index (HHI): 638, unconcentrated; the largest takes 20.1% of revenue. The HHI measures how the market is shared out, from 0 to 10,000: the higher it is, the more it is concentrated in few hands.

Among the segment’s companies with recorded sales in 2025, each assigned in full to its declared main activity.

More specific activities

Companies

Sorted by highest revenue · name · most recent

Companies in this list: name, RUC, location, revenue and legal status
Company	RUC	Location	Revenue 2025 · USD	Status
019 Rcbm Acmb It Ec A019c6 S.A.S. B.I.C. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space	2490413041001	Salinas, Santa Elena	—	Active
3.2.1 Cuenta Regresiva Agencia de Medios Tresdosuno S.A. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space	0993309524001	Guayas	—	Historical
A&b Pubec Cia.ltda. Publishing of: address directories, telephone directories, official registers, jurisprudence (law), pharmaceutical compendiums, etc. Includes the sale of advertising space	1891800653001	Ambato, Tungurahua	0	Active
A2graph S.A.S. Publishing of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, including advertising ones, with a frequency greater than four times a week. This information may be published in print or electronic form, including on the Internet	1793206811001	Quito, Pichincha	1.2 M	Active
Acelerando y Comunicaciones Acelcom Cia. Ltda. Publishing of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, including advertising ones, with a frequency greater than four times a week. This information may be published in print or electronic form, including on the Internet	1792086124001	Quito, Pichincha	—	In dissolution
Acproductora Audiovisual S.A.S.	0691784693001	Riobamba, Chimborazo	4 k	Active
Activamark S.A. Publishing (including online publishing) of catalogues of photographs, engravings, postcards, greeting cards, forms, posters, reproductions of works of art, advertising and other printed matter	0992744839001	Guayas	—	Historical
Activoskrea Cia.ltda. Publishing (including online publishing) of catalogues of photographs, engravings, postcards, greeting cards, forms, posters, reproductions of works of art, advertising and other printed matter	1792539323001	Quito, Pichincha	—	In dissolution
Adka Agencia de Publicidad Karolina Avila Cia.ltda.	0691751368001	Riobamba, Chimborazo	0	Active
Adverbox Company S.A.S. Publishing (including online publishing) of catalogues of photographs, engravings, postcards, greeting cards, forms, posters, reproductions of works of art, advertising and other printed matter	0993384533001	Guayaquil, Guayas	258 k	Active
Ag Alex Gualpa Bienes Raices Agbr S.A.S. Publishing of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, including advertising ones, with a frequency greater than four times a week. This information may be published in print or electronic form, including on the Internet	1793236144001	Quito, Pichincha	—	Active
Agencia Digital Netizen Adnesa S.A. Publishing (including online publishing) of catalogues of photographs, engravings, postcards, greeting cards, forms, posters, reproductions of works of art, advertising and other printed matter	0993118931001	Guayaquil, Guayas	0	In dissolution
Agencia Ecuapublicidad S.A.	0992947489001	Guayaquil, Guayas	46 k	Active
Agencia Nemecisnetworks Cia.ltda. Publishing (including online publishing) of catalogues of photographs, engravings, postcards, greeting cards, forms, posters, reproductions of works of art, advertising and other printed matter	1091747711001	Ibarra, Imbabura	0	Active
Agencia Publicitaria D Impacto Digital Impdig Cia.ltda. Publishing (including online publishing) of catalogues of photographs, engravings, postcards, greeting cards, forms, posters, reproductions of works of art, advertising and other printed matter	2390021804001	Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas	—	In dissolution
Agencia Publicitaria Rodriguez&rodriguez Marktco Compañia de Responsabilidad Limitada Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space	1792624843001	Quito, Pichincha	—	In dissolution
Agencia Publicitaria Visualeffect Agencia S.A. Publishing (including online publishing) of catalogues of photographs, engravings, postcards, greeting cards, forms, posters, reproductions of works of art, advertising and other printed matter	0993025208001	Guayaquil, Guayas	—	In dissolution
Agropacifik S.A. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space	0992143673001	Guayaquil, Guayas	—	In dissolution
Airmedia-ecuador S.A.S. Publishing (including online publishing) of catalogues of photographs, engravings, postcards, greeting cards, forms, posters, reproductions of works of art, advertising and other printed matter	1793200821001	Quito, Pichincha	194 k	Active
Alderaan Corp S.A.S. Publishing (including online publishing) of catalogues of photographs, engravings, postcards, greeting cards, forms, posters, reproductions of works of art, advertising and other printed matter	1793212231001	Quito, Pichincha	0	Active
Alema Casa Editora-editorial Internacional S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space	1391934332001	Jipijapa, Manabi	—	Active
Alianza el Siglo Alsig Cia.ltda. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space	1793029035001	Quito, Pichincha	0	Active
All-digital Cia.ltda. Publishing (including online publishing) of catalogues of photographs, engravings, postcards, greeting cards, forms, posters, reproductions of works of art, advertising and other printed matter	1792918820001	Colta, Chimborazo	—	In dissolution
Almeida&almeida Recordpublicidad Cia.ltda. Publishing (including online publishing) of catalogues of photographs, engravings, postcards, greeting cards, forms, posters, reproductions of works of art, advertising and other printed matter	1792568110001	Quito, Pichincha	88 k	Active
Almesas Alternative Media S.A.S.	0993403124001	Guayaquil, Guayas	0	Active
Ambargroup Ecuador Cia. Ltda. Publishing (including online publishing) of catalogues of photographs, engravings, postcards, greeting cards, forms, posters, reproductions of works of art, advertising and other printed matter	1792134285001	Pichincha	—	Historical
American Intereducare Cia. Ltda. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space	1792001374001	Quito, Pichincha	—	In dissolution
Andivision S.A.	0991296425001	Guayaquil, Guayas	681 k	Active
Antena Uno Radiovideo Cia.ltda.	0190480925001	Cuenca, Azuay	51 k	Active
Anza Editorial&servicios Integrales S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space	0993388714001	Guayaquil, Guayas	0	Active
Aperol S.A.S. Publishing (including online publishing) of catalogues of photographs, engravings, postcards, greeting cards, forms, posters, reproductions of works of art, advertising and other printed matter	1793218746001	Quito, Pichincha	0	Active
Aprendercorp Grupoeditorial S.A. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space	0992984902001	Guayaquil, Guayas	—	Active
Arenera de Taura S.A. Aretaura Publishing (including online publishing) of catalogues of photographs, engravings, postcards, greeting cards, forms, posters, reproductions of works of art, advertising and other printed matter	0992766581001	Guayaquil, Guayas	0	Active
Arialservi S.A. Publishing (including online publishing) of catalogues of photographs, engravings, postcards, greeting cards, forms, posters, reproductions of works of art, advertising and other printed matter	0992329858001	Samborondón, Guayas	12 k	Active
Arias & Arias Comunicaciones S.A.	2390015693001	Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas	7 k	Active
Armonia Comunicaciones Nucheydar Cia Ltda	1091744895001	Tulcán, Carchi	7 k	Active
Arranca Ecuador Arrancaec S.A. Publishing of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, including advertising ones, with a frequency greater than four times a week. This information may be published in print or electronic form, including on the Internet	0993147281001	Guayaquil, Guayas	—	In dissolution
Artemisa Editores Ediartsa S.A. Publishing of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, including advertising ones, with a frequency greater than four times a week. This information may be published in print or electronic form, including on the Internet	0993239445001	Guayaquil, Guayas	—	In dissolution
Arti Editorial S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space	0993404645001	Guayaquil, Guayas	—	Active
Artscollective Jla S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space	0993374160001	Durán, Guayas	2 k	Active
As Audiostories S.A.S. Publishing of books in audio format and of encyclopaedias on CD-ROM	0190505952001	Cuenca, Azuay	0	Active
Asesores Ecuador PN S.A. Publishing of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, including advertising ones, with a frequency greater than four times a week. This information may be published in print or electronic form, including on the Internet	0992980400001	Guayaquil, Guayas	4.6 M	Active
Asesoservi S.A.	0993390394001	Guayaquil, Guayas	903 k	Active
Asociacion de Cumplimiento Legal y Laboral Acll S.A.S. Publishing of books, printed brochures, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and the like, atlases, maps and charts. Includes the sale of advertising space	0993400039001	Guayaquil, Guayas	7 k	Active
Athenanova S.A.S. Publishing of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, including advertising ones, with a frequency greater than four times a week. This information may be published in print or electronic form, including on the Internet	0691786596001	Riobamba, Chimborazo	0	Active
Auronews S.A.S. Publishing of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, including advertising ones, with a frequency greater than four times a week. This information may be published in print or electronic form, including on the Internet	0993403770001	Guayaquil, Guayas	0	Active
Austria Films Ausfilms S.A. Publishing (including online publishing) of catalogues of photographs, engravings, postcards, greeting cards, forms, posters, reproductions of works of art, advertising and other printed matter	0993119806001	Guayaquil, Guayas	—	In dissolution
Avanti Soluciones de Mercadeo Avantimerc S.A.	1792650615001	Quito, Pichincha	—	In dissolution
Azucamajestad Radio y Televisión S.a	2390015901001	Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas	14 k	Active
Azul Producciones Azulpro S.A. Publishing of newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, including advertising ones, with a frequency greater than four times a week. This information may be published in print or electronic form, including on the Internet	0991286527001	Guayaquil, Guayas	—	In dissolution

Corporate information from official public records of Ecuador · where this data comes from