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Retail sale of books companies in Ecuador · ISIC G4761

362 registered companies · 296 active (82%)

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 G4761.

The sector in figures

Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías · year 2025

Declared revenue
$244 M
Share of the country
0.1%
Companies that filed statements
249
Median margin
1.3%

Of the 249 companies that filed statements for 2025, 164 recorded sales and 123 closed with a profit; half of those with sales billed less than $142 k.

In this sector, according to the INEC (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, the national statistics institute, 2025), the average job pays $ 706 a month. Women hold 41% of the jobs, companies provide 61% of the employment, and the sector accounts for 17.9% of registered employment. Averages from an INEC sample, not totals.

Revenue by year 2000 → 2025 · ×5.0
$49 M
$244 M
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
See the full series
2000
$49 M
2001
$65 M
2002
$80 M
2003
$86 M
2004
$108 M
2005
$111 M
2006
$105 M
2007
$104 M
2008
$122 M
2009
$131 M
2010
$138 M
2011
$143 M
2012
$149 M
2013
$177 M
2014
$205 M
2015
$192 M
2016
$188 M
2017
$200 M
2018
$209 M
2019
$200 M
2020
$122 M
2021
$155 M
2022
$206 M
2023
$232 M
2024
$241 M
2025
$244 M

The sector map · 2025

Azuay: $7.6 M declared · 8 companies Bolívar: no data Carchi: no data Cañar: no data Chimborazo: no data Cotopaxi: no data El Oro: $0 declared · 1 companies Esmeraldas: $0 declared · 1 companies Galápagos: $13 k declared · 2 companies Guayas: $172 M declared · 139 companies Imbabura: $3.3 M declared · 2 companies Loja: $4.3 M declared · 1 companies Los Ríos: $250 k declared · 4 companies Manabí: $3.6 M declared · 5 companies Morona Santiago: $2,065 declared · 1 companies Napo: no data Orellana: $588 k declared · 1 companies Pastaza: $6,348 declared · 1 companies Pichincha: $50 M declared · 78 companies Santa Elena: no data Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas: $647 k declared · 2 companies Sucumbíos: $1.5 M declared · 1 companies Tungurahua: $0 declared · 1 companies Zamora Chinchipe: $182 k declared · 1 companies Galápagos

Azuay: $7.6 M declared · 8 companiesBolívar: no dataCarchi: no dataCañar: no dataChimborazo: no dataCotopaxi: no dataEl Oro: $0 declared · 1 companiesEsmeraldas: $0 declared · 1 companiesGalápagos: $13 k declared · 2 companiesGuayas: $172 M declared · 139 companiesImbabura: $3.3 M declared · 2 companiesLoja: $4.3 M declared · 1 companiesLos Ríos: $250 k declared · 4 companiesManabí: $3.6 M declared · 5 companiesMorona Santiago: $2,065 declared · 1 companiesNapo: no dataOrellana: $588 k declared · 1 companiesPastaza: $6,348 declared · 1 companiesPichincha: $50 M declared · 78 companiesSanta Elena: no dataSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas: $647 k declared · 2 companiesSucumbíos: $1.5 M declared · 1 companiesTungurahua: $0 declared · 1 companiesZamora Chinchipe: $182 k declared · 1 companies Point at or tap a province to see its figure

$2,065 $172 M · logarithmic scale

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

The sector’s provinces

The largest by revenue

  1. Camaronera Rio Nilo S.A. Rionilsa $63 M
  2. Papelesa C. Ltda. $38 M
  3. Comercial e Industrial Sucre S.A. Comsucre $32 M
  4. Misterbooks S.A. $15 M
  5. Libreria Studium Cia Ltda $9 M

Segment concentration

the 5 largest: 63.8% the other 159: 36.2%

Concentration index (HHI): 1,156, unconcentrated; the largest takes 25.6% 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
3S-insugrafic S.A. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 0993235431001 Guayaquil, Guayas — In dissolution
Adipolplast S.A. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 0992285109001 Guayaquil, Guayas — In dissolution
Admcenter S.A.S. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 1793233115001 Quito, Pichincha 0 Active
Admimportadora Cia. Ltda. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 1792279496001 Quito, Pichincha 332 k Active
Advanta S.A.S. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 1793219718001 Quito, Pichincha — Active
Agilider S.A. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 0992831707001 Guayaquil, Guayas 2.2 M Active
Agmd Office Market & Print S.A.S. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 1793240482001 Quito, Pichincha — Active
Akromega S.A. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 1791334213001 Quito, Pichincha 47 k Active
Alex Magic Paper S.A.S. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 1793221645001 Quito, Pichincha — Active
Almacenes Zunino Cia. Ltda. Tiglieto Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 0992663642001 Guayaquil, Guayas — In dissolution
Amanzul S.A.S. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 2490417845001 Santa Elena, Santa Elena — Active
American Office S.A. Ameroffice Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 0992671653001 Guayas — Historical
Analiso Numeros S.A.S. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores 1793235114001 Quito, Pichincha — Active
Analisonumeros Cia.ltda. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores 1792951763001 Quito, Pichincha — In dissolution
Argentecuador S.A. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 1792129214001 Pichincha — Historical
Artelibros S.A. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores 0991092560001 Guayas — Historical
Asesoramiento Empresarial Importectrib S.A.S. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 1793222339001 Pichincha — Historical
Austropapel S.A.S. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 0195146314001 Cuenca, Azuay 32 k Active
Aypa S.A. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 0992370351001 Guayaquil, Guayas 3.1 M Active
Baldacorp S.A. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 0992480629001 Guayaquil, Guayas — In dissolution
Balmer Import S.A. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 1791995201001 Quito, Pichincha 446 k Active
Bazar Libreria y Papeleria Estacion de Fiesta Balpef C.A. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 1793008798001 Quito, Pichincha — In dissolution
Bekoffice S.A. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 1792814294001 Quito, Pichincha — Active
Bestseller Ecuador S.A. Importacion Comercio Servicio Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores 1792302013001 Quito, Pichincha 1.8 M In dissolution
Bielsem S.A. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 0992810831001 Guayaquil, Guayas 40 k Active
Bioimplementos S.A.S. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 1793202283001 Quito, Pichincha 26 k Active
Bit-line Negocios y Tecnologia en Linea Cia. Ltda Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 1791775775001 Quito, Pichincha 33 k Active
Bitki S.A.S. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 1793198648001 Pichincha — Historical
Bluefinancegroup S.A.S. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 0993398756001 Guayaquil, Guayas 0 Active
Boada & Leon Cia. Ltda. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 1791857755001 Quito, Pichincha 189 k Active
Bok Libros S.A. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores 1792913284001 Quito, Pichincha — In dissolution
Bonusexito S.A. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 0992545224001 Guayas — Historical
Bookipedia S.A. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores 0993259136001 Guayaquil, Guayas 797 k Active
Books & Papers Torremac S.A.S. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 1291789527001 Quevedo, Los Rios 11 k Active
Bookside S.A. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores 0992957751001 Guayas — Historical
Bookstore & Knowledge Bookstorecom S.A. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores 0993198358001 Guayas — Historical
Bookstore M&M Bkst S.A. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores 0992958073001 Guayaquil, Guayas 161 k Active
Brolimport S.A. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 0991301194001 Guayas — Historical
Bromul S.A. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 0992321164001 Pichincha — Historical
Businessrate S.A. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 0992691964001 Guayaquil, Guayas 0 In dissolution
C&N Distribuidora de Insumos Médicos, Productos de Limpieza, Suministros de Oficina y Prendas de Protección Industrial Promedyofic S.A.S. B.I.C. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 1793181554001 Quito, Pichincha — Active
C.S.G. Valverde S.A. Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores 0992128712001 Guayas — Historical
Cadeau Ec Cia.ltda. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 1793060781001 Quito, Pichincha 458 k Active
Camaronera Rio Nilo S.A. Rionilsa Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 0992801778001 Guayaquil, Guayas 62.6 M Active
Carolina-papeleria Cia.ltda. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 2390631051001 Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas 425 k Active
Caron S.A.S. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 0993391909001 Guayaquil, Guayas 0 Active
Carvillantas S.A.S. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 0993374117001 Guayaquil, Guayas 5 k Active
Casa de Papel S.A.S. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 0993385430001 Durán, Guayas 68 k Active
Casa Didactica S.A. Cadidactica Retail sale of books of all kinds in specialized stores 1791350405001 Pichincha — Historical
Cbdiscom Importrade S.A.S. Retail sale of office supplies and stationery such as pencils, pens, paper, etc., in specialized stores 0993329193001 Guayaquil, Guayas 218 k Active

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