Ecuador’s annual inflation rate rose to 1.34% in September 2026, the first increase in three months, from 1.12% in August in the same year. Food prices fell 0.12%, a much milder deflation than the 1.32% drop in August. Goods inflation accelerated to 1.06% from 0.74%, while services inflation edged up to 1.69% from 1.60%. Fuel prices surged 18.95%, although the increase was slower than August’s 24.64%. Compared to the previous month, the CPI went up 0.3%. Year-to-date inflation reached 1.65%. source: INEC, Ecuador

Inflation Rate in Ecuador increased to 1.34 percent in September from 1.12 percent in August of 2026. Inflation Rate in Ecuador averaged 18.72 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 November of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Ecuador increased to 1.34 percent in September from 1.12 percent in August of 2026. Inflation Rate in Ecuador is expected to be 2.50 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 2.70 percent in 2027 and 2.60 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-14 02:50 PM
Inflation Rate YoY
Aug 1.12% 1.39% 1.3%
2026-10-15 02:00 PM
Inflation Rate YoY
Sep 1.34% 1.12% 1.6%
2026-11-17 02:00 PM
Inflation Rate YoY
Oct 1.34%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 101.14 100.84 points Sep 2026
CPI Clothing 97.77 97.96 points Sep 2026
CPI Education 100.25 100.38 points Sep 2026
CPI Food 100.08 98.96 points Sep 2026
CPI Health 100.55 100.41 points Sep 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 101.87 101.90 points Sep 2026
CPI Recreation and Culture 99.01 100.03 points Sep 2026
CPI Restaurants and Hotels 101.11 100.74 points Sep 2026
CPI Transportation 106.54 107.04 points Sep 2026
Food Inflation -0.12 -1.32 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 1.34 1.12 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.30 0.04 percent Sep 2026
Producer Prices 103.52 102.93 points Sep 2026
Producer Prices Change 2.67 2.49 percent Sep 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
1.34 1.12 107.87 -2.67 1970 - 2026 percent Monthly
2025M7-2026M6=100

News Stream
Ecuador Inflation Rate Rises in September
Ecuador’s annual inflation rate rose to 1.34% in September 2026, the first increase in three months, from 1.12% in August in the same year. Food prices fell 0.12%, a much milder deflation than the 1.32% drop in August. Goods inflation accelerated to 1.06% from 0.74%, while services inflation edged up to 1.69% from 1.60%. Fuel prices surged 18.95%, although the increase was slower than August’s 24.64%. Compared to the previous month, the CPI went up 0.3%. Year-to-date inflation reached 1.65%.
2026-10-15
Ecuador Inflation Eases in August
Ecuador’s annual inflation rate eased to 1.12% in August 2026 from 1.39% in July. Goods inflation slowed to 0.72% from 1.44%, while services inflation accelerated to 1.60% from 1.33%. Food prices recorded another month of deflation, deepening to 1.32% from 0.71%. Fuel prices surged 24.64% amid the rally in international crude oil prices driven by supply disruptions related to the US-Iran war, although the increase was slower than July’s 31.09% rise. On a monthly basis, Ecuador’s CPI edged up 0.04% after falling 0.1% in July. Year-to-date inflation reached 1.34%.
2026-09-14
Ecuador Inflation Eases in July
Ecuador’s annual inflation rate eased to 1.39% in July 2026 from 1.65% in June. The strongest price pressures were recorded in goods, with prices rising 1.44%. Non-food prices drove inflation, increasing 2.01%, while services costs rose 1.33%. Meanwhile, food prices fell 0.7%. On a monthly basis, consumer prices declined 0.09% after rising 0.8% in June. Year-to-date inflation reached 1.30%.
2026-08-17