Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$1.436 billion (December 2004 est.)
Debt - external:
$16.81 billion (2004 est.)
Economic aid - recipient:
$216 million (2002)
Currency (code):
US dollar (USD)
Currency code:
USD
Exchange rates:
25,000 (2004), 25,000 (2003), 25,000 (2002), 25,000 (2001), 24,988
(2000)
Fiscal year:
calendar year
Communications Ecuador
Telephones - main lines in use:
1.549 million (2003)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
2,394,400 (2003)