Ecuador Inflation Rate

Last Release

Nov 30, 2025

Actual

1.05

Units In

1.24

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jan 09, 2026

Time to Release

1 Months 2 Days 13 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
107.87 Sep 2000	-2.67 Apr 1970	18.97 %	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

Ecuador’s annual inflation rate eased to 1.05% in November 2025, from the highest since June of 1.24% in October. Year-on-year increases were stronger for alcoholic beverages & tobacco (2.03% vs 1.53% in October), transport (1.38% vs 1.13%), restaurants & hotels (1.62% vs 1.57%), and furniture & household articles (0.62% vs 0.58%), while education was unchanged at 0.65%. By contrast, inflation slowed for food & non-alcoholic beverages (1.80% vs 1.99%), housing & utilities (1.51% vs 3.33%) and healthcare (2.04% vs 2.32%), and prices fell further for clothing & footwear (-5.00% vs -4.42%) and communications (-1.15% vs -0.86%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.44% in November, after a 0.40% rise in October.