Ecuador Economic Outlook
September 13, 2016
Ecuador’s dollarized economy is facing myriad pressing issues that stem from subdued oil prices, a strengthened dollar and the aftermath of April’s earthquake. The country has undertaken fiscal and external adjustments that signal its commitment to maintain the official dollarization, which is widely regarded as conducive to macroeconomic stability. Nonetheless, the strengthening dollar has weighed on Ecuador’s exporting sector, with many of its major regional trading partners depreciating their currencies. In turn, reduced revenues have hit the country’s finances, exacerbated by depressed income from oil-related exports. In an effort to rein in the country’s fiscal deficit, the government slashed capital expenditure and imposed several tax increases earlier this year. These, however, have put a strain on wages and public spending, prompting domestic demand to deteriorate and causing economic growth to plummet to a record low in Q1. Against this backdrop, Fitch Ratings cut Ecuador’s rating outlook to negative in late August.Ecuador Economy Data
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| Value | Change | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Market | 1,034 | 2.25 % | Sep 29 |
Ecuador Economic Growth
September 13, 2016
The outlook remains grim, with higher taxes affecting private consumption and capital cuts hurting investment and government consumption. Our panelists see GDP contracting 2.8% this year, which is up 0.4 percentage points from last month’s forecast. Panelists expect the economy to record a softer decline of 0.2% in 2017.Ecuador Economic News
Ecuador: Economic activity plunges at fastest pace since 2006
September 8, 2016
In July, economic activity plummeted and recorded the largest contraction in over ten years.
Ecuador: Consumer prices fall further in August
September 6, 2016
In August, consumer prices fell 0.16% over the previous month, the lowest reading in over three years.
Ecuador: Contraction in economic activity intensifies in June
August 11, 2016
In June, economic activity recorded an annual decrease of 2.1%, according to the monthly indicator for economic activity (IDEAC, Índice de Actividad Económica Coyuntural).
Ecuador: Inflation rests at over-nine-year low in July
August 4, 2016
In July, consumer prices fell 0.09% over the over the previous month.
Ecuador: Economic activity contracts considerably less in May
July 15, 2016
In May, economic activity recorded an annual contraction of 1.7%, according to the monthly indicator for economic activity (IDEAC, Índice de Actividad Económica Coyuntural), which was a much softer decline than April’s deep 14.5% decrease.
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