Inflation Ecuador 2010
Average inflation: 3.5%
Current Inflation
Inflation is high at 3.5%, well above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 4.4%. The lowest inflation was in April at 3.2%.
- Highest month
- January: 4.4%
- Lowest month
- April: 3.2%
- Difference
- 1.2 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 4.8%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 2.5%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 4.8%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 2.5%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.0% lower than the 5-year average of 4.5%.
- 5-year average
- 4.5%
- 10-year average
- 8.8%
- All-time high (2000)
- 95.5%
- All-time low (2005)
- 2.2%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2009, inflation has fallen by +1.7 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -1.7 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: -4.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 1.5% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power noticeably decreases. Without a salary increase, you can buy less with the same money.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €103.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2010
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4.4% | -4.0 |
| February | 4.3% | -3.6 |
| March | 3.4% | -4.0 |
| April | 3.2% | -3.3 |
| May | 3.2% | -2.2 |
| June | 3.3% | -1.2 |
| July | 3.4% | -0.5 |
| August | 3.8% | +0.5 |
| September | 3.4% | +0.1 |
| October | 3.5% | 0.0 |
| November | 3.4% | -0.6 |
| December | 3.3% | -1.0 |
| Average | 3.5% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.