Ecuador Policy Rate

1995 - 2026 | Monthly | % pa | Central Bank of Ecuador

Key information about Ecuador Policy Rate

  • Ecuador cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Legal Rate) was set at 7.54 % pa in Feb 2026, compared with 7.74 % pa in the previous Jan 2026.
  • Ecuador Policy Rate averaged 8.94 % pa and is updated monthly, available from Jul 1995 to Feb 2026.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 21.81 % pa in Feb 1996 and a record low of 5.84 % pa in Sep 2004.




Related information about Ecuador Policy Rate

  • In the latest reports, Ecuador Short Term Interest Rate: Month Avg: Ecuador: Interbank Rate was reported at 2.71 % pa in Nov 2025.
  • Ecuador Exchange Rate against USD averaged 1.00 (USD/USD) in Feb 2026.
  • Its Real Effective Exchange Rate was 110.32 in Nov 2017.

View Ecuador's Policy Rate from Jul 1995 to Feb 2026 in the chart:

Ecuador Policy Rate

What was Ecuador's Policy Rate in Feb 2026?

Ecuador cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Legal Rate) was set at 7.54 % pa in Feb 2026, compared with 7.74 % pa in the previous Jan 2026. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
7.54 Feb 2026 7.74 Jan 2026 5.84 Sep 2004 21.81 Feb 1996 % pa monthly Jul 1995 - Feb 2026

Policy Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 2.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Algeria (% pa) 2.75 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1963 - Feb 2026
Argentina (%) 28.28 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2026
Armenia (% pa) 6.50 Feb 2026 monthly May 2001 - Feb 2026
Australia (% pa) 3.85 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1990 - Feb 2026
Austria (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Azerbaijan (% pa) 6.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Bahrain (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2026
Bangladesh (% pa) 10.00 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 2009 - Jan 2026
Belarus (% pa) 9.75 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1991 - Feb 2026
Belgium (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Bolivia (% pa) 3.41 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Feb 2026
Botswana (% pa) 3.75 Apr 2022 monthly Aug 1976 - Apr 2022
Brazil (% pa) 15.00 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 1999 - Jan 2026
Bulgaria (% pa) 1.81 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1991 - Dec 2025
Canada (% pa) 2.25 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Feb 2026
Chile (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2026 monthly May 1995 - Feb 2026
China (% pa) 1.40 Nov 2025 monthly May 2012 - Nov 2025
Colombia (% pa) 10.25 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Feb 2026
Croatia (% pa) 3.00 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Czech Republic (% pa) 2.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Denmark (% pa) 1.60 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1914 - Feb 2026
Ecuador (% pa) 7.54 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1995 - Feb 2026
Egypt (% pa) 19.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Estonia (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
European Union (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Finland (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
France (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Georgia (% pa) 8.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Germany (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Ghana (% pa) 25.00 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 2002 - Nov 2025
Greece (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 4.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1992 - Feb 2026
Hungary (% pa) 6.25 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 1990 - Feb 2026
Iceland (% pa) 8.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
India (% pa) 5.25 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2001 - Feb 2026
Indonesia (% pa) 4.75 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 2015 - Feb 2026
Ireland (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Israel (% pa) 4.00 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1998 - Feb 2026
Italy (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Ivory Coast (% pa) 2.50 Mar 2017 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2017
Japan (% pa) 0.50 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 2006 - Nov 2025
Jordan (% pa) 6.75 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1965 - Jan 2026
Kazakhstan (% pa) 18.00 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 1992 - Feb 2026
Kenya (% pa) 8.75 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Feb 2026
South Korea (% pa) 2.50 Feb 2026 monthly May 1999 - Feb 2026
Kosovo (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Kuwait (% pa) 3.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Feb 2026
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 11.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Laos (% pa) 8.50 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Nov 2025
Latvia (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Lebanon (% pa) 20.00 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Sep 2025
Lithuania (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Luxembourg (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 4.00 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2026
North Macedonia (% pa) 4.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2026
Malawi (% pa) 26.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2026
Malaysia (% pa) 2.75 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2004 - Feb 2026
Malta (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Mauritius (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2026
Mexico (% pa) 7.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Moldova (% pa) 5.00 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2001 - Feb 2026
Mongolia (% pa) 12.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2007 - Feb 2026
Montenegro (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Morocco (% pa) 2.25 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1995 - Feb 2026
Myanmar (% pa) 9.00 2025 yearly 1986 - 2025
Nepal (% pa) 5.75 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Dec 2025
Netherlands (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
New Zealand (% pa) 2.25 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1999 - Nov 2025
Nigeria (% pa) 26.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Norway (% pa) 4.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Oman (% pa) 4.25 Feb 2026 monthly May 2007 - Feb 2026
Pakistan (% pa) 11.50 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1992 - Jan 2026
Paraguay (% pa) 5.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2010 - Feb 2026
Peru (% pa) 4.25 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - Feb 2026
Philippines (% pa) 5.25 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 2016 - Nov 2025
Poland (% pa) 4.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Portugal (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Qatar (% pa) 4.35 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 2003 - Feb 2026
Romania (% pa) 6.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Russia (% pa) 15.50 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 2013 - Feb 2026
Saudi Arabia (% pa) 4.25 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Serbia (% pa) 5.75 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Singapore (% pa) 1.05 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2005 - Nov 2025
Slovakia (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Slovenia (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
South Africa (% pa) 6.75 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 1999 - Feb 2026
Spain (% pa) 2.15 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Sri Lanka (% pa) 7.25 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
Sweden (% pa) 1.75 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1987 - Feb 2026
Switzerland (% pa) -0.08 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2026
Syria (% pa) 5.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1962 - Jan 2026
Taiwan, China (% pa) 2.00 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1961 - Nov 2025
Tajikistan (% pa) 7.50 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1995 - Dec 2025
Thailand (% pa) 1.00 Feb 2026 monthly May 2000 - Feb 2026
Tunisia (% pa) 7.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Turkey (% pa) 37.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1996 - Feb 2026
Ukraine (% pa) 15.00 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Feb 2026
United Arab Emirates (% pa) 3.65 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 2007 - Feb 2026

Accurate Macro & Micro Economic Data You Can Trust

Explore the most complete set of 6.6 million time series covering more than 200 economies, 20 industries and 18 macroeconomic sectors.

Learn more about what we do

Ecuador Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -1,096.658 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,352.072 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 87,469.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 65.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (USD bn) 47.467 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (USD bn) 67.019 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Forecast: Government Revenue (USD bn) 45.876 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Central Government: Finance (USD mn) -594.680 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026
Central Government: Revenue (USD mn) 2,106.680 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026
Central Government: Balance (USD mn) 594.680 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026
Central Government: Expenditure excl Amortization (USD mn) 1,512.010 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.962 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 430.3 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,930.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1965 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1966 - Dec 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 70,731.099 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 27,418.661 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 4,609.277 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,968.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 10.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 902,307.523 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 336,729.745 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 657.340 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 773.247 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1973 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 595.162 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 853.309 Dec 2025 monthly May 1992 - Dec 2025
Exports: FOB: America: United States (USD mn) 657.340 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2025
Exports: FOB: Asia: People's Republic of China (USD mn) 595.162 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2025
Exports: FOB: America: ALADI: Panama (USD mn) 382.174 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2025
Exports: FOB: Petroleum: Crude Petroleum (USD th) 492,277.328 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Exports: FOB: Non Petroleum: Traditional: Bananas And Plane Tree (USD th) 401,502.800 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Imports: CIF: America: ALADI: Panama (USD mn) 5.195 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2019 - Dec 2025
Imports: CIF: Raw Materials: Industrial (USD th) 640,593.814 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Imports: CIF: Capital Goods: Industrial (USD th) 476,228.709 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Imports: CIF: Consumer Goods: Non Durable (USD th) 343,067.926 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Imports: CIF: Fuels And Lubricants (USD th) 573,161.126 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Terms of Trade Index: 2007=100 (2007=100) 85.357 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Dec 2025
BCE Forecast: Trade Balance: 2018=100 (USD mn) 3,097.200 2025 yearly 2024 - 2025
BCE Forecast: Exports: fob: 2018=100 (USD th) 31,848,323.000 2025 yearly 2024 - 2025
BCE Forecast: Imports: fob: 2018=100 (USD th) 28,751,123.000 2025 yearly 2024 - 2025
Imports: CIF: Asia: People's Republic of China (USD mn) 324.160 Jan 2020 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2020
Export Value Index (2015=100) 145.654 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 119.376 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 581.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 77.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -5.037 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 3.469 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 62,532.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 49.0 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 43.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.9 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 4.516 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD) -11,374,979,000.538 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Jun 2025
Gross External Debt: Long Term (USD mn) 58,691.873 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Gross External Debt (USD mn) 59,423.363 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) 566.773 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -539.110 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Private (USD mn) 11,091.865 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Public (USD mn) 51,440.225 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: BPM6 (USD th) 539,082.899 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: Asia: China (USD th) 12,350.723 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
Foreign Direct Investment: Europe: Netherlands (USD th) 23,806.340 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
Foreign Direct Investment: Europe: Spain (USD th) 88,442.667 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 3,804.349 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 33,109.445 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2006 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 98,731.828 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2006 - Nov 2025
M2 Growth (%) 13.9 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2007 - Nov 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Aug 2022 monthly Dec 2009 - Aug 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 7,045.1 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 3.888 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,412.649 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 78,423.353 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 14.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 81,407.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 23,795.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 73,746.093 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.09 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 55.98 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
International Reserve: Net Currency Position (USD mn) 7,045.074 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2026
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -1.6 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 2011 - Jan 2026

More Indicators for Ecuador

Request a demo of CEIC

CEIC’s economic databases cover over 200 global markets. Our Platform offers the most reliable macroeconomic data and advanced analytical tools.

Request a demo
Unlimited access tailored to your data needs
Flexible monthly access to CEIC data