Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, consumer prices in Ecuador stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of down 54.1% on the previous year and down 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Ecuador peaked at 96.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 161st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.7% | — |
| 1961 | 4.0% | +137.7% |
| 1962 | 2.9% | -28.0% |
| 1963 | 5.9% | +106.9% |
| 1964 | 4.0% | -32.1% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | -23.9% |
| 1966 | 5.5% | +77.7% |
| 1967 | 3.8% | -30.0% |
| 1968 | 4.3% | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 6.3% | +46.5% |
| 1970 | 5.2% | -18.3% |
| 1971 | 9.5% | +84.1% |
| 1972 | 7.5% | -21.0% |
| 1973 | 12.1% | +61.2% |
| 1974 | 22.7% | +87.2% |
| 1975 | 14.3% | -37.1% |
| 1976 | 10.2% | -28.8% |
| 1977 | 12.9% | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 13.1% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 10.1% | -22.8% |
| 1980 | 11.9% | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 14.0% | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 16.3% | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 48.4% | +197.3% |
| 1984 | 31.2% | -35.5% |
| 1985 | 28.0% | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 23.0% | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 29.5% | +28.1% |
| 1988 | 58.2% | +97.3% |
| 1989 | 75.6% | +29.9% |
| 1990 | 48.5% | -35.9% |
| 1991 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 54.6% | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 45.0% | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 27.3% | -39.2% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 24.4% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 30.7% | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 52.2% | +44.7% |
| 2000 | 96.1% | +83.9% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | -60.8% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -66.9% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -36.5% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -65.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +52.1% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -31.0% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +269.0% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -46.6% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -56.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -75.9% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | -153.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -218.7% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -227.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -139.3% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +2501.2% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -36.1% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -30.2% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -54.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 21% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6%, 28% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +2501.2% | 0.1% | 3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 1.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 5.2% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.6% | 11.9% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.0% | 22.9% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 2.2% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | -0.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | -0.3% | 3.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -72.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.2802 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2046 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0828 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Ecuador?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Ecuador was 0.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Ecuador ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.