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)