Key facts about Ecuador
Ecuador has a population of about 18.3 million (2025), and its capital is Quito.
In 2025, the population grew by 0.8%, and 63.4% of people lived in urban areas. The currency is the United States dollar (USD), and the official languages are Northern Quichua, Shuar and Spanish.
In Ecuador, standard time ranges from UTC-06:00 to UTC-05:00 across two time zones, traffic drives on the right and the international calling code is +593.
Ecuador's gross domestic product (GDP) was $130.3 billion in 2025, or $7,125 per person. It exported $41 billion and imported $36.4 billion of goods and services in 2025, so trade equaled 59% of GDP.
| Capital | Quito |
|---|---|
| Population (2025) | 18,289,896 |
| Land area (2024) | 248,360 km² (95,892 sq mi) |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Northern Quichua, Shuar, Spanish |
| Time zones (standard) | UTC-06:00, UTC-05:00 |
| Calling code | +593 |
| Internet domain | .ec |
| Drives on the | right |
| GDP (2025) | $130.3 billion |
| GDP per person (2025) | $7,125 |
Ecuador's GDP grew from $97.7 billion in 2016 to $130.3 billion in 2025, while the population went from 16,505,139 to 18,289,896. The largest one-year rise was in 2021, up 11.8%. Divided by population, that is about $5,918 per person in 2016 and $7,125 in 2025.
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| Year | GDP (current US$) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $130.3 billion | 18,289,896 |
| 2024 | $123.8 billion | 18,135,478 |
| 2023 | $120.8 billion | 17,980,083 |
| 2022 | $116.1 billion | 17,823,897 |
| 2021 | $107.2 billion | 17,682,454 |
| 2020 | $95.87 billion | 17,546,065 |
| 2019 | $107.6 billion | 17,340,021 |
| 2018 | $107.5 billion | 17,049,547 |
| 2017 | $104.5 billion | 16,759,519 |
| 2016 | $97.67 billion | 16,505,139 |