Ecuador Business Confidence Growth
2011 - 2025 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data
Key information about Ecuador Business Confidence Growth
- Ecuador Business Confidence grew 6.0 % in Dec 2025, compared with a decrease of 7.6 % YoY in the previous month.
- Ecuador Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from Feb 2011 to Dec 2025, with an averaged rate of 4.2 %.
- The data reached an all-high of 40.0 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of -36.6 % in Mar 2020.
CEIC calculates Business Confidence Change from monthly Economic Expectation Index. The Central Bank of Ecuador provides Economic Expectation Index with range from 0 to 100 with neutral point 50. Business Confidence covers Manufacturing sector only.
View Ecuador's Business Confidence Growth from Feb 2011 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Ecuador's Business Confidence Growth in Dec 2025?
Ecuador Business Confidence grew 6.0 % in Dec 2025, compared with a decrease of 7.6 % YoY in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 Dec 2025 | -7.6 Nov 2025 | -36.6 Mar 2020 | 40.0 Mar 2021 | % Point | monthly | Feb 2011 - Dec 2025 |
Business Confidence Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (% Point) | -3.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (% Point) | -3.7 Jun 2016 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Jun 2016 |
| Australia (% Point) | -2.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Jan 2026 |
| Austria (% Point) | 7.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Belarus (% Point) | -9.6 Aug 2014 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Aug 2014 |
| Belgium (% Point) | 8.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Brazil (% Point) | -9.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Bulgaria (% Point) | -3.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Canada (% Point) | 7.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Chile (% Point) | 6.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Nov 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| China (% Point) | 0.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| Colombia (% Point) | -0.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (% Point) | -2.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 2009 - Jan 2026 |
| Cyprus (% Point) | -12.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Czech Republic (% Point) | -1.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Denmark (% Point) | -24.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Ecuador (% Point) | 6.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (% Point) | 1.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| European Union (% Point) | 3.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Finland (% Point) | 6.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| France (% Point) | 9.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Georgia (% Point) | 12.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Mar 2026 |
| Germany (% Point) | 9.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 11.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (% Point) | -2.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) | 7.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (% Point) | 2.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Iceland (% Point) | -129.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| India (% Point) | 2.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Indonesia (% Point) | 3.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Israel (% Point) | -4.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Jan 2026 |
| Italy (% Point) | 2.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Japan (% Point) | 3.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (% Point) | 1.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| South Korea (% Point) | 7.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| Latvia (% Point) | 2.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Lithuania (% Point) | 3.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Luxembourg (% Point) | -14.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| North Macedonia (% Point) | -2.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Apr 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Malaysia (% Point) | 25.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (% Point) | 37.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Mauritius (% Point) | -9.1 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2019 |
| Mexico (% Point) | -4.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (% Point) | 8.9 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jun 2021 |
| Netherlands (% Point) | 0.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (% Point) | 10.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Nigeria (% Point) | 13.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (% Point) | 6.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (% Point) | 3.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2014 - Oct 2025 |
| Peru (% Point) | 7.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Philippines (% Point) | -15.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (% Point) | 3.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Portugal (% Point) | 1.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2026 |
| Qatar (% Point) | -3.6 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Mar 2020 |
| Romania (% Point) | -0.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| Russia (% Point) | -5.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| Serbia (% Point) | -5.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 2014 - Jan 2026 |
| Singapore (% Point) | -0.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Slovakia (% Point) | 0.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Slovenia (% Point) | 5.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| South Africa (% Point) | 5.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Spain (% Point) | 2.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (% Point) | 5.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | May 2016 - Oct 2025 |
| Sweden (% Point) | 5.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Switzerland (% Point) | 2.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| Taiwan, China (% Point) | -3.2 Mar 2018 | monthly | May 2013 - Mar 2018 |
| Thailand (% Point) | 1.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Turkey (% Point) | 0.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 |
| Ukraine (% Point) | 3.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| United Kingdom (% Point) | 8.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2020 |
| United States (% Point) | 4.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1949 - Jan 2026 |
| Uruguay (% Point) | -6.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Oct 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -1,083.498 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 4,352.072 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 85,105.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 65.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (USD bn) | 47.467 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (USD bn) | 67.019 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (USD bn) | 45.876 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Central Government: Finance (USD mn) | 315.560 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Central Government: Balance (USD mn) | -315.560 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Central Government: Expenditure excl Amortization (USD mn) | 2,157.790 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Central Government: Revenue (USD mn) | 1,842.230 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.962 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 430.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 2,930.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 1.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 70,731.099 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 27,418.661 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 4,609.277 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 2,968.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 10.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 902,307.523 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 336,729.745 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 657.340 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 773.247 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 595.162 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 853.309 Dec 2025 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: America: United States (USD mn) | 657.340 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: America: ALADI: Panama (USD mn) | 382.174 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: Asia: People's Republic of China (USD mn) | 595.162 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: Petroleum: Crude Petroleum (USD th) | 492,277.328 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: Non Petroleum: Traditional: Bananas And Plane Tree (USD th) | 401,502.800 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: America: ALADI: Panama (USD mn) | 5.195 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2019 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: Capital Goods: Industrial (USD th) | 476,228.709 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: Raw Materials: Industrial (USD th) | 640,593.814 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: Fuels And Lubricants (USD th) | 573,161.126 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: Consumer Goods: Non Durable (USD th) | 343,067.926 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Terms of Trade Index: 2007=100 (2007=100) | 85.357 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| BCE Forecast: Trade Balance: 2018=100 (USD mn) | 3,097.200 2025 | yearly | 2024 - 2025 |
| BCE Forecast: Exports: fob: 2018=100 (USD th) | 31,848,323.000 2025 | yearly | 2024 - 2025 |
| BCE Forecast: Imports: fob: 2018=100 (USD th) | 28,751,123.000 2025 | yearly | 2024 - 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: Asia: People's Republic of China (USD mn) | 324.160 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 145.654 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 119.376 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 581.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 1.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 77.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -5.037 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 3.469 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 62,532.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 49.0 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 43.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 0.9 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 4.516 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD) | -11,374,979,000.538 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Jun 2025 |
| Gross External Debt: Long Term (USD mn) | 58,691.873 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Gross External Debt (USD mn) | 59,423.363 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) | 566.773 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) | -539.110 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: Private (USD mn) | 11,091.865 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt: Public (USD mn) | 51,440.225 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: BPM6 (USD th) | 539,082.899 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Europe: Spain (USD th) | 88,442.667 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2018 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Asia: China (USD th) | 12,350.723 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2018 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Europe: Netherlands (USD th) | 23,806.340 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2018 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 5.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 17.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 3,629.820 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 33,109.445 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 98,731.828 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 13.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 2.0 Aug 2022 | monthly | Dec 2009 - Aug 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 6,945.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 3.888 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 4,209.478 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 78,645.733 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 15.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 82,395.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 10.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 23,795.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 73,495.274 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 11.20 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 55.98 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| International Reserve: Net Currency Position (USD mn) | 6,945.680 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 6.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2011 - Dec 2025 |
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