10.11.202515:49:46UTC+00Ecuador Inflation Rises to Four-Month High in October

In October 2025, Ecuador experienced an increase in its annual inflation rate, reaching 1.24%, a rise from 0.72% recorded in September. This marks the highest inflation rate since June. The acceleration in inflation was driven by significant price increases in several categories: food and non-alcoholic beverages saw a rise of 1.99% compared to 0.61%; housing and utilities increased to 3.33% from 3.14%; transport costs rose to 1.13% from a mere 0.10%; healthcare grew to 2.32% from 1.70%; and costs in restaurants and hotels climbed to 1.57% from 1.22%. Additionally, there were modest price upticks in other sectors: alcoholic beverages and tobacco (1.53% up from 1.45%), furniture (0.58% from 0.55%), and education experienced a growth from 0.41% to 0.65%. In contrast, there were further declines observed in the cost of clothing and footwear, dropping to -4.42% from -4.33%, and in communications, where costs fell to -0.86% from -0.21%.