Ecuador Policy Rate

1995 - 2024 | Monthly | % pa | Central Bank of Ecuador

Key information about Ecuador Policy Rate

  • Ecuador cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Legal Rate) was set at 10.53 % pa in Mar 2024, compared with 10.34 % pa in the previous Feb 2024.
  • Ecuador Policy Rate averaged 9.10 % pa and is updated monthly, available from Jul 1995 to Mar 2024.
  • 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 5.00 % pa in Jun 2023.
  • Ecuador Exchange Rate against USD averaged 1.00 (USD/USD) in Feb 2024.
  • Its Real Effective Exchange Rate was 110.32 in Nov 2017.

View Ecuador's Policy Rate from Jul 1995 to Mar 2024 in the chart:

Ecuador Policy Rate

What was Ecuador's Policy Rate in Mar 2024?

Ecuador cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Legal Rate) was set at 10.53 % pa in Mar 2024, compared with 10.34 % pa in the previous Feb 2024. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
10.53 Mar 2024 10.34 Feb 2024 5.84 Sep 2004 21.81 Feb 1996 % pa monthly Jul 1995 - Mar 2024

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 3.25 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Algeria (% pa) 3.00 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1963 - Sep 2023
Argentina (%) 70.20 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 1985 - Mar 2024
Armenia (% pa) 8.50 Mar 2024 monthly May 2001 - Mar 2024
Australia (% pa) 4.35 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 1990 - Mar 2024
Austria (% pa) 4.50 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Azerbaijan (% pa) 7.50 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2024
Bahrain (% pa) 6.25 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2024
Bangladesh (% pa) 8.00 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2009 - Feb 2024
Belarus (% pa) 9.50 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 1991 - Mar 2024
Belgium (% pa) 4.50 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Bolivia (% pa) 3.01 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Mar 2024
Botswana (% pa) 3.75 Apr 2022 monthly Aug 1976 - Apr 2022
Brazil (% pa) 10.75 Mar 2024 monthly Mar 1999 - Mar 2024
Bulgaria (% pa) 3.79 Apr 2024 monthly Feb 1991 - Apr 2024
Canada (% pa) 5.00 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Mar 2024
Chile (% pa) 7.25 Mar 2024 monthly May 1995 - Mar 2024
China (% pa) 2.65 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Jun 2023
Colombia (% pa) 12.25 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Mar 2024
Croatia (% pa) 3.00 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (% pa) 4.50 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Czech Republic (% pa) 4.75 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
Denmark (% pa) 3.60 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 1914 - Mar 2024
Ecuador (% pa) 10.53 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Mar 2024
Egypt (% pa) 27.75 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2024
Estonia (% pa) 4.50 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
European Union (% pa) 4.50 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Finland (% pa) 4.50 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
France (% pa) 4.50 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Georgia (% pa) 8.25 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2024
Germany (% pa) 4.50 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Ghana (% pa) 29.50 May 2023 monthly Nov 2002 - May 2023
Greece (% pa) 4.50 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 5.75 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Mar 2024
Hungary (% pa) 8.25 Mar 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Mar 2024
Iceland (% pa) 10.00 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
India (% pa) 6.50 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2001 - Mar 2024
Indonesia (% pa) 6.00 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 2015 - Mar 2024
Ireland (% pa) 4.50 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Israel (% pa) 4.50 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Mar 2024
Italy (% pa) 4.50 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Ivory Coast (% pa) 2.50 Mar 2017 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2017
Japan (% pa) -0.10 Jun 2023 monthly Nov 2008 - Jun 2023
Jordan (% pa) 8.50 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1965 - Mar 2024
Kazakhstan (% pa) 14.75 Mar 2024 monthly Feb 1992 - Mar 2024
Kenya (% pa) 13.00 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Mar 2024
South Korea (% pa) 3.50 Mar 2024 monthly May 1999 - Mar 2024
Kosovo (% pa) 4.50 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Kuwait (% pa) 4.25 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 13.00 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Laos (% pa) 7.50 May 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - May 2023
Latvia (% pa) 4.50 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Lebanon (% pa) 10.00 Jan 2023 monthly Apr 1964 - Jan 2023
Lithuania (% pa) 4.50 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Luxembourg (% pa) 4.50 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 5.75 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
North Macedonia (% pa) 6.30 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2024
Malawi (% pa) 26.00 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2024
Malaysia (% pa) 3.00 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Mar 2024
Malta (% pa) 4.50 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (% pa) 4.50 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
Mexico (% pa) 11.25 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Moldova (% pa) 3.75 Mar 2024 monthly Feb 2001 - Mar 2024
Mongolia (% pa) 12.00 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 2007 - Mar 2024
Montenegro (% pa) 4.50 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Morocco (% pa) 3.00 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 1995 - Mar 2024
Myanmar (% pa) 7.00 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Nepal (% pa) 7.00 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Mar 2024
Netherlands (% pa) 4.50 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
New Zealand (% pa) 5.50 May 2023 monthly Mar 1999 - May 2023
Nigeria (% pa) 24.75 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 2006 - Mar 2024
Norway (% pa) 4.50 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2024
Oman (% pa) 6.00 Apr 2024 monthly May 2007 - Apr 2024
Pakistan (% pa) 23.00 Mar 2024 monthly Feb 1992 - Mar 2024
Paraguay (% pa) 6.00 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 2010 - Mar 2024
Peru (% pa) 6.25 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Mar 2024
Philippines (% pa) 7.00 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 2016 - Mar 2024
Poland (% pa) 5.75 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2024
Portugal (% pa) 4.50 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Qatar (% pa) 6.25 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2003 - Feb 2024
Romania (% pa) 7.00 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
Russia (% pa) 16.00 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 2013 - Mar 2024
Saudi Arabia (% pa) 6.00 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Serbia (% pa) 6.50 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
Singapore (% pa) 4.00 Jun 2023 monthly Jul 2005 - Jun 2023
Slovakia (% pa) 4.50 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Slovenia (% pa) 4.50 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
South Africa (% pa) 8.25 Mar 2024 monthly Nov 1999 - Mar 2024
Spain (% pa) 4.50 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Sri Lanka (% pa) 8.50 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
Sweden (% pa) 4.00 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Feb 2024
Switzerland (% pa) 1.45 Apr 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Apr 2024
Syria (% pa) 5.00 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1962 - Feb 2024
Taiwan (% pa) 2.00 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 1961 - Mar 2024
Tajikistan (% pa) 9.50 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 1995 - Mar 2024
Thailand (% pa) 2.50 Mar 2024 monthly May 2000 - Mar 2024
Tunisia (% pa) 8.00 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Turkey (% pa) 50.00 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 1996 - Mar 2024
Ukraine (% pa) 14.50 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Mar 2024
United Arab Emirates (% pa) 5.40 Mar 2024 monthly Nov 2007 - Mar 2024

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -3,149.723 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,251.591 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 10.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 79,608.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 67.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (USD bn) 49.173 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (USD bn) 68.494 2028 yearly 2001 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (USD bn) 48.725 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Central Government: Balance (USD mn) 404.913 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Central Government: Finance (USD mn) -404.913 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Central Government: Expenditure excl Amortization (USD mn) 1,461.865 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Central Government: Revenue (USD mn) 1,866.778 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.962 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 678.9 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 1992 - Feb 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,528.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1965 - Apr 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) 5.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - Feb 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 65,385.575 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 24,074.538 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6,882.325 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,101.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -13.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Feb 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 958,068.888 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 529,529.069 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 602.367 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 426.736 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Feb 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 293.108 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 477.216 Feb 2024 monthly May 1992 - Feb 2024
Terms of Trade Index: 2007=100 (2007=100) 98.162 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Feb 2024
BCE Forecast: Trade Balance: 2018=100 (USD mn) 1,624.994 2024 yearly 2024 - 2024
Exports: FOB: Non Petroleum: Traditional: Bananas And Plane Tree (USD th) 347,632.603 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Exports: FOB: Petroleum: Crude Petroleum (USD th) 684,286.538 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
BCE Forecast: Exports: fob: 2018=100 (USD th) 34,410,658.000 2024 yearly 2024 - 2024
Exports: FOB: America: United States (USD mn) 602.367 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Exports: FOB: Asia: People's Republic of China (USD mn) 293.108 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Exports: FOB: America: ALADI: Panama (USD mn) 514.061 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2024
BCE Forecast: Imports: fob: 2018=100 (USD th) 32,785,664.000 2024 yearly 2024 - 2024
Imports: CIF: Consumer Goods: Non Durable (USD th) 269,205.022 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Imports: CIF: Fuels And Lubricants (USD th) 469,016.611 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Imports: CIF: America: ALADI: Panama (USD mn) 8.696 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2019 - Feb 2024
Imports: CIF: Asia: People's Republic of China (USD mn) 324.160 Jan 2020 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2020
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 522.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 87.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -1.947 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 1.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -2.923 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 57,327.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 49.0 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,197.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 1.0 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 2.607 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD) -23,519,416,668.955 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) 265.252 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -473.931 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt (USD mn) 59,480.153 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt: Long Term (USD mn) 57,533.038 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Public (USD mn) 47,194.427 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
External Debt: Private (USD mn) 10,133.476 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: BPM6 (USD th) 87,448.549 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Europe: Netherlands (USD th) 23,806.340 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
Foreign Direct Investment: Asia: China (USD th) 12,350.723 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 (%) 5.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 16.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 3,570.111 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 29,922.628 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2006 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 80,099.186 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2006 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) 6.3 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Feb 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Aug 2022 monthly Dec 2009 - Aug 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,379.0 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 2.232 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,871.043 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 60,505.905 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 71,061.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 20,338.4 Mar 2024 monthly Oct 2006 - Mar 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 62,673.836 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.20 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 53.84 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
International Reserve: Net Currency Position (USD mn) 3,379.014 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 17.8 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 2011 - Feb 2024
Business Confidence Index: Commerce (May2007=100) 2,200.300 Dec 2022 monthly May 2007 - Dec 2022
Business Confidence Index: Industry (May2007=100) 2,662.600 Dec 2022 monthly May 2007 - Dec 2022
Business Confidence Index: Construction (May2007=100) 478.600 Dec 2022 monthly May 2007 - Dec 2022
Business Confidence Index: Global (May2007=100) 1,694.300 Dec 2022 monthly May 2007 - Dec 2022
Business Confidence Index: Services (May2007=100) 1,444.800 Dec 2022 monthly May 2007 - Dec 2022

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