The Central Bank of Ecuador (BCE) reports that, according to the Balance of Payments and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) statistics, foreign direct investment inflows amounted to USD 431.5 million during the first quarter of 2026, representing a year-on-year increase of 85.7% compared with the same period in 2025 (USD 232.4 million). This represents the highest […]

The Central Bank of Ecuador (BCE) reports that, according to the Quarterly National Accounts, Ecuador’s economy expanded by 2.1% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period of 2025. This performance was primarily driven by the strength of household consumption and investment, which boosted economic activity through domestic demand. Final household […]

The Financial and Monetary Policy and Regulation Board (JPRFM) and the Central Bank of Ecuador (BCE) took part in the launch of the second edition of the MejORO Training Program, an initiative of the planetGOLD Ecuador project that promotes responsible, sustainable, and mercury-free practices in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM). This project is led by […]

As of today, the Central Bank of Ecuador (BCE) is making the Foreign Trade Price Indices available to the public, analysts, the productive sector, academia, and the media—a statistical tool that strengthens the measurement of the external sector and improves the analysis of the country’s exports and imports. The new indices are aligned with international […]

In 2025, Ecuador’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is projected to grow by 3.7%, driven primarily by increased exports, investment, and household consumption, marking a recovery compared to the previous year. Exports grew by 6.4%, with non-oil products such as shrimp, cocoa, bananas, canned fish, and mining products standing out, in a favorable context in international […]

In the last five years, the use of electronic means of payment in Ecuador has increased by companies and citizens, reflecting greater confidence in this means of payment, which offers benefits such as greater security and efficiency, compared to traditional physical means of payment such as cash and check. In 2023, the main method of […]

The Central Bank of Ecuador (BCE), in compliance with the provisions of Article 31 of the Organic Monetary and Financial Code (COMF), published its audited financial statements for the fiscal year 2023. Furthermore, in accordance with Article 30 of the aforementioned Code, the financial statements included the opinion of the independent external auditor who issued […]

Good management of public finances by the National Government is one of the main aspects for the proper functioning of the dollarization system in Ecuador. This involves generating sufficient permanent income to cover public spending in essential sectors, as well as having access to financing under favorable conditions for necessary investments in public infrastructure. The […]

The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Ecuador and China would mark a historic milestone for our country as the first trade agreement with an Asian nation. Currently, the agreement is undergoing review and approval by the National Assembly. The Central Bank of Ecuador (CBE), exercising its technical autonomy, issues the following analysis on the trade […]

The Central Bank of Ecuador (BCE), in compliance with its function of preserving and managing the country’s International Reserves (IR), carried out a technical assistance with the World Bank at the beginning of 2023, followed by another with the Inter-American Development Bank. The objective was to analyze the management and composition of the IR[1]. As […]