beta3/Historical_Data_of_Ecuador_Stock_Exchange

Historical Data of Ecuador's Stock Exchange

Unlock the latest financial trends with up-to-date data from the market

Context

The Guayaquil Stock Exchange (Bolsa de Valores de Guayaquil - BVG) and Quito Stock Exchange (Bolsa de Valores de Quito - BVQ) play a crucial role in Ecuador's financial markets, facilitating trading of stocks, bonds, and other securities. However, historical financial data from this exchange is often difficult to access in a structured and ready-to-use format for data analysis and machine learning applications.

To bridge this gap, this dataset compiles official BVG (and national) data into clean and structured CSV files, allowing researchers, analysts, and financial enthusiasts to explore trends, perform quantitative analysis, and develop predictive models.

This dataset is regularly updated to reflect the latest available records from BVG (monthly updated) Last update: 28-07-2025

Content

This dataset consists of multiple CSV files, each representing a different type of financial instrument traded on the Guayaquil Stock Exchange:

- Stocks (Acciones) → `BVG_Acciones_export.csv`
- Corporate Bonds (Obligaciones) → `BVG_Obligaciones_export.csv`
- Commercial Paper (Papel Comercial) → `BVG_PapelComercial_export.csv`
- Securitizations (Titularizaciones) → `BVG_Titularizaciones_export.csv`
- Credit Notes (Notas de Crédito) → `BVG_NotasDeCredito_export.csv`
- Treasury Bills (Cetes) → `BVG_Cetes_export.csv`
- Government Bonds (Bonos del Estado) → `BVG_BonosDelEstado_export.csv`

The dataset is structured to allow easy integration into financial models and statistical analyses.

Interactive Data Exploration

Explore the data using our interactive dashboard!
For a hands-on experience and to manipulate the data directly, please visit the Interactive Dashboard. This tool allows users to dive deeper into the dataset, visualize trends, and conduct custom analyses in real time.

Data Collection & Processing

The data is sourced directly from official BVG records and undergoes the following steps:

1. Downloading: The original files are retrieved from BVG’s historical bulletins.
2. Pre-processing: Non-tabular elements, such as images and logos, are removed.
3. Transformation: Data is converted into standardized CSV format for ease of use.
4. Validation: Each dataset is checked for consistency in:
        Number of rows ✅
        Number of columns ✅
        Missing values per column ✅

These steps ensure that the dataset maintains high accuracy and usability.

In addition to the CSV files, the dataset also includes a data_results.txt file. This document provides a detailed validation report comparing the original Excel files with their transformed CSV versions. It highlights key differences such as the number of rows, columns, and missing values (NaN) in each dataset. This ensures data consistency and helps users assess the reliability of the information before conducting further analysis.

Column Descriptions

Each dataset may contain different fields, but the typical structure includes:

- Date – Transaction date
- Security Name – Name of the stock, bond, or financial instrument
- Issuer – Company or institution issuing the security
- Trade Price – Price at which the security was traded
- Market - Primary or Secondary
- Yield (%) – Yield rate for bonds and fixed-income securities
- Broker - Broker's institutional name
- Operating Market: BVQ or BVG

For a more detailed breakdown, refer to the individual CSV files.

Use Cases

This dataset is valuable for:

- Financial Market Analysis – Understanding Ecuador’s market trends and investment patterns.
- Time Series Forecasting – Building predictive models for securities and bond prices.
- Machine Learning Applications – Training models for stock market prediction.
- Educational Research – Supporting economic and financial studies.

This dataset can also be used to analyze correlations between Ecuadorian securities and global financial markets, making it useful for macroeconomic studies

Limitations

⚠ Data Availability: Updates depend on BVG’s publication schedule. ⚠ Potential Formatting Issues: Despite extensive cleaning, minor inconsistencies may exist due to source variations.

Source & Acknowledgements

Data Source: Guayaquil Stock Exchange Guayaquil Stock Exchange (BVG Official Website). All data originates from publicly available sources. Proper citation is required when using this dataset.

Additional Availability

In addition to its availability on Hugging Face, this dataset is also accessible through Kaggle. This provides users with an alternative platform to explore, download, and utilize the data. For access, please visit Kaggle Dataset. The Kaggle version offers the same comprehensive dataset, allowing users to leverage the data in their projects and analyses across different platforms.