Ecuador Inflation Rate

Last Release

Mar 31, 2025

Actual

0.31

Units In

0.25

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

May 07, 2025

Time to Release

29 Days 19 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
107.87 Sep 2000	-2.67 Apr 1970	19.19 %	1970-2025	N/A

In Ecuador, the main components of the consumer price index are: Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (25.1 percent of the total weight); Transport (13.6 percent); Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels (10.2 percent) and Clothing and Footwear (9 percent). Restaurants and Hotels account for 6.8 percent; Education for 6.78 percent; Furniture and Household Equipment for 6.1 percent and Health Care for 6 percent. Others include: Leisure and Culture (5.9 percent); Other Goods and Services (5.2 percent); Communications (4.4 percent) and Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco and Narcotics (0.9 percent). The national index has a base of 100 as of 2004. The CPI reflects the prices and spending patterns registered in eight representative cities: Quito, Guayaquil, Cuenca, Machala, Esmeraldas, Manta, Ambato and Loja, which account for 67.44 percent of the urban population of the country.

Latest Updates

The annual inflation rate in Ecuador rose to 0.31% in March 2025, rebounding from the softest increase since June 2021 of 0.25% in the previous month. This uptick was primarily driven by higher costs for food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.21% vs. -0.11% in February), while the decline in prices eased for clothing and footwear (-1.04% vs. -1.11%) and housing and utilities (-14.94% vs. -15.16%) as the country recovered from hydroelectric power shortages that led to government subsidies. Meanwhile, prices slowed for transportation (2.41% vs. 3.01%), communications (1.24% vs. 1.83%), restaurants and hotels (2.65% vs. 2.88%), and recreation and culture (0.67% vs. 1.39%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.35%, following a 0.09% increase in February.