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ECUADOR
Fact sheets are updated biannually; June and December
General information
Capital:
Land area:
Official language(s):
Population:
Currency:
Quito
248,360 sq km
Spanish
16.3 million (2015)
United States Dollar
Head of State and Head of Government
Constitutional President HE Mr Lenín Moreno Garcés
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
79.3
5,192.9
150.7
9,869.0
7.9
-0.4
-0.5
4.5
4.2
87.9
5,664.9
162.1
10,443.7
5.6
-0.2
-0.2
5.1
4.1
94.8
6,008.1
172.2
10,917.1
4.6
-1.0
-1.0
2.7
4.2
100.9
6,296.5
181.7
11,339.3
3.7
-0.6
-0.6
3.6
3.8
100.9
6,196.5
184.2
11,317.1
0.3
-2.2
-2.2
4.0
4.8
99.1
5,996.7
182.4
11,036.6
-2.3
-1.5
-1.5
2.4
6.1
Economic indicators (a)
GDP (US$b) (current prices)
GDP per capita (US$)
GDP PPP (Int'l $b)
GDP per capita PPP (Int'l $)
Real GDP growth (% change yoy)
Current account balance (US$b)
Current account balance (% GDP)
Inflation (% change yoy)
Unemployment (% labour force)
Australia's trade and investment relationship with Ecuador (b)
Australian merchandise trade with Ecuador, 2015-16 (A$000)
Exports to Ecuador
14,752
Imports from Ecuador
33,650
Total merchandise trade (exports + imports)
48,403
Major Australian exports, 2015-16 (A$000)
Aluminium
Paper & paperboard
Sugars, molasses & honey
Heating & cooling equipment & parts
5,365
2,942
1,758
848
Australia's trade in services with Ecuador, 2015-16 (A$m)
Exports of services to Ecuador
Imports of services from Ecuador
32
23
Total share
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Rank
101st
77th
94th
Major Australian imports, 2015-16 (A$000)
Animal feed
Crude vegetable matter, nes
Fruit, prepared or preserved
Cocoa
Total share
0.0%
0.0%
Australia's investment relationship with Ecuador, 2015 (A$m)
Australia's investment in Ecuador
Ecuador's investment in Australia
Growth (yoy)
-15.8%
27.7%
10.3%
11,065
6,671
3,045
2,597
Rank
79th
92nd
Growth (yoy)
-15.8%
-4.2%
Total
20
np
FDI
np
0
Ecuador's global merchandise trade relationships
Ecuador's principal export destinations, 2015
1 United States
2 Chile
3 Peru
43 Australia
39.4%
6.2%
5.1%
0.1%
Ecuador's principal import sources, 2015
1 United States
2 China
3 Colombia
51 Australia
23.8%
19.0%
7.5%
0.1%
Compiled by the Economic Diplomacy, Trade Advocacy & Statistics Section, DFAT, using the latest data from the ABS, the IMF and various international sources.
(a) Economic indicators data is from the IMF WEO where available, the EIU or other reputable source. Data may include forecasts or projections for recent years. GNI may be shown in lieu of GDP for countries where GDP data is unavailable.
(b) Merchandise trade data is based on published and unpublished ABS data. May exclude confidential items of trade. Totals may not add up due to rounding. Investment data is stocks as at end December.
All data may be subject to future revisions.
GDP - Gross Domestic Product PPP - Purchasing power parity GNI - Gross National Income na - Data is not available np - Data is not published .. - Data is not meaningful Primary - Primary goods STM - Simply transformed manufactures
ETM - Elaborately transformed manufactures Other - Other goods including non-monetary gold f.c.f. - Fresh, chilled or frozen nes - Not elsewhere specified