Ecuador’s annual inflation accelerated to 2.56% in February 2026 from 2.44% in January, marking the sharpest rise since April 2024. The largest price increases were recorded in housing and utilities (24.80%), food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.83%), healthcare (3.07%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (2.24%), and restaurants and hotels (1.21%). Deflation was seen in clothing and footwear (-5.00%), transport (-0.53%), communication (-0.42%), and recreation and culture (-0.25%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.21% after a 0.37% increase in January. source: INEC, Ecuador

Inflation Rate in Ecuador increased to 2.56 percent in February from 2.44 percent in January of 2026. Inflation Rate in Ecuador averaged 18.90 percent from 1970 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 107.87 percent in September of 2000 and a record low of -2.67 percent in April of 1970. This page provides the latest reported value for - Ecuador Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Ecuador Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Ecuador increased to 2.56 percent in February from 2.44 percent in January of 2026. Inflation Rate in Ecuador is expected to be 2.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Ecuador Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 2.30 percent in 2027 and 2.60 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-05 02:00 PM
Inflation Rate YoY
Jan 2.44% 1.91% 2.2%
2026-03-05 02:00 PM
Inflation Rate YoY
Feb 2.56% 2.44% 2.3%
2026-04-07 02:00 PM
Inflation Rate YoY
Mar 2.56% 2.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 115.11 114.88 points Feb 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 127.02 122.78 points Feb 2026
CPI Transportation 121.48 121.78 points Feb 2026
Food Inflation 1.83 2.09 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.56 2.44 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.21 0.37 percent Feb 2026
Producer Prices 100.48 100.22 points Feb 2026
Producer Prices Change -1.00 -2.66 percent Feb 2026


Ecuador Inflation Rate
In Ecuador, the main components of the consumer price index are: Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (25 percent of the total weight); Transport (14 percent); Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels (10 percent) and Clothing and Footwear (9 percent). Restaurants and Hotels account for 7 percent; Education for 7 percent; Furniture and Household Equipment for 6 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 (1 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.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.56 2.44 107.87 -2.67 1970 - 2026 percent Monthly
2014=100

News Stream
Ecuador Inflation Accelerates to Highest Since April 2024
Ecuador’s annual inflation accelerated to 2.56% in February 2026 from 2.44% in January, marking the sharpest rise since April 2024. The largest price increases were recorded in housing and utilities (24.80%), food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.83%), healthcare (3.07%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (2.24%), and restaurants and hotels (1.21%). Deflation was seen in clothing and footwear (-5.00%), transport (-0.53%), communication (-0.42%), and recreation and culture (-0.25%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.21% after a 0.37% increase in January.
2026-03-05
Ecuador Inflation Accelerates the Most in 20 Months
Ecuador’s annual inflation accelerated to 2.44% in January 2026 from 1.91% in December, the sharpest rise since May 2024. The largest increases were recorded in housing and utilities (20.79%), healthcare (3.13%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (1.43%), restaurants and hotels (1.47%), and food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.09%). Deflation was recorded in clothing and footwear (-4.89%), recreation and culture (-2.54%), and communications (-0.28%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.37% in January, following a 0.14% decline in December.
2026-02-05
Ecuador Inflation Accelerates in December
Ecuador’s annual inflation accelerated to 1.91% in December 2025 from 1.05% in November. The largest increases were recorded in housing and utilities (16.97%), healthcare (2.95%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (1.69%), restaurants and hotels (1.50%), and food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.30%). Deflation was recorded in clothing and footwear (-5.29%), recreation and culture (-2.77%), and communications (-1.19%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.14% in December, following a 0.44% decline in November.
2026-01-09