This web page provides information on the activities of the Office, views of the IMF staff, and the relations between Ecuador and the IMF. Additional information can be found on Ecuador and IMF country page, including official IMF reports and Executive Board documents in English that deal with Ecuador.
Ecuador and the IMF Country Page

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At a Glance

  • Current IMF membership: 191 countries
  • Ecuador joined the Fund on December 28, 1945
  • Quota: SDR 697.7 million
  • Number of Arrangements since membership: 23
  • Outstanding Purchases and Loans (SDR): 5826.88 million (May 31, 2024)
  • Article IV/Country Report: May 31, 2024
  • Most recent IMF Arrangement: Latest Report (May 31, 2024)

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Office Activities

The IMF Resident Representative Office in Ecuador is composed of the Resident Representative and a local team: an economist, an office manager, a research analyst, and a driver.

The office follows economic developments and policies in Ecuador, liaises between the Ecuadorian authorities and IMF staff in Washington, and coordinates IMF technical assistance. It is also a source of information about IMF views for the public, local and foreign analysts, civil society organizations, investors, academic and research institutions, as well as Ecuador’s international partners and their diplomatic missions.

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IMF's Work on Ecuador

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Regional Economic Outlook

October 2021 Regional Economic Outlook for Western Hemisphere - Cover

Western Hemisphere

Regional Economic Outlook
October 2024

After successfully weathering a series of shocks, most countries in the region are converging to their (tepid) potential. Growth is expected to moderate in late 2024 and 2025 while inflation is projected to continue easing, although gradually.

With output and inflation gaps mostly closed but monetary policy still contractionary and public finances in need of strengthening, a further rebalancing of the policy mix is necessary. Fiscal consolidation should advance without delay to rebuild buffers while protecting priority public investment and social spending. This would support the normalization of monetary policy and strengthen credibility and resilience of policy frameworks.

Most central banks are well placed to proceed with monetary easing, striking a balance between fending off the risk of reemerging price pressures and avoiding an undue economic contraction.

Medium-term growth is expected to remain close to its low historical average, reflecting long-standing, unresolved challenges—including low investment and productivity growth—and shifting demographics. Worrisomely, the ongoing reform agenda is noticeably thin and could lead to a vicious circle of low growth, social discontent, and populist policies. Avoiding this requires pressing on with reforms. Improving governance—by strengthening the rule of law, enhancing government effectiveness, and tackling crime—is a priority that cuts across all areas of growth. Boosting capital accumulation requires improving the business environment, fostering competition, and increasing international trade. Greater and more effective public investment is also needed. Maintaining a dynamic labor force and increasing productivity requires tackling informality and making formal labor markets more flexible, including to adapt to new technologies. Increasing female labor participation can help boost the labor force and offset demographic shifts.

Read more: Regional Economic Outlook for the Western Hemisphere, October 2024