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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 sucre (plural--sucres); 1 sucre (S/) = 100 centavos
1990 sucres (S/) per US$1--526.35 (1989), 301.61 (1988), 170.46 (1987), 122.78 (1986), 69.56 (1985)
1991 sucre (plural--sucres); 1 sucre (S/) = 100 centavos
1991 sucres (S/) per US$1--869.54 (December 1990), 767.75 (1990), 526.35 (1989), 301.61 (1988), 170.46 (1987), 122.78 (1986), 69.56 (1985)
1992 sucre (plural - sucres); 1 sucre (S/) = 100 centavos
1992 sucres (S/) per US$1 - 1,046.25 (1991), 869.54 (December 1990), 767.75 (1990), 526.35 (1989), 301.61 (1988), 170.46 (1987)
1993 1 sucre (S/) = 100 centavos
1993 sucres (S/) per US$1 - 1,453.8 (August 1992), 1,046.25 (1991), 869.54 (December 1990), 767.75 (1990), 526.35 (1989), 301.61 (1988)
1994 1 sucre (S/) = 100 centavos
1994 sucres (S/) per US$1 - 1,947.1 (October 1993), 1,534.0 (1992), 1,046.25 (1991), 767.8 (1990), 767.78 (1990), 526.35 (1989)
1995 1 sucre (S/) = 100 centavos
1995 sucres (S/) per US$1 - 1,198.1 (December 1994), 2,196.7 (1994), 1,919.1 (1993), 1,534.0 (1992), 1,046.25 (1991), 767.8 (1990), 767.78 (1990), 526.35 (1989)
1996 1 sucre (S/) = 100 centavos
1996 sucres (S/) per US$1 - 2914.8 (31 December 1995), 2,564.5 (1995), 2,196.7 (1994), 1,919.1 (1993), 1,534.0 (1992), 1,046.25 (1991)
1997 1 sucre (S/) = 100 centavos
1997 sucres (S/) per US$1 - 3,674.9 (January 1997), 3,189.5 (1996), 2,564.5 (1995), 2,196.7 (1994), 1,919.1 (1993), 1,534.0 (1992)
1998 1 sucre (S/) = 100 centavos
1998 sucres (S/) per US$1-4,498.0 (January 1998), 3,988.3 (1997), 3,189.5 (1996), 2,564.5 (1995), 2,196.7 (1994), 1,919.1 (1993)
1999 1 sucre (S/) = 100 centavos
1999 sucres (S/) per US$1--7,133.1 (January 1999), 5,446.6 (1998), 3,988.3 (1997), 3,189.5 (1996), 2,564.5 (1995), 2,196.7 (1994)
2000 1 sucre (S/) = 100 centavos
2000 sucres (S/) per US$1 - 24,860.7 (January 2000), 11,786.8 (1999), 5,446.6 (1998), 3,988.3 (1997), 3,189.5 (1996), 2,564.5 (1995)
2001 US dollar (USD)
2001 USD
2001 sucres per US dollar - 25,000 (January 2001), 24,988.4 (2000), 11,786.8 (1999), 5,446.6 (1998), 3,988.3 (1997), 3,189.5 (1996) note: on 7 January 2000, the government passed a decree "dollarizing" the economy; on 13 March 2000, the National Congress approved a new exchange system whereby the US dollar is adopted as the main legal tender in Ecuador for all purposes; on 20 March 2000, the Central Bank of Ecuador started to exchange sucres for US dollars at a fixed rate of 25,000 sucres per US dol
2002 US dollar (USD)
2002 USD
2002 sucres per US dollar - 25,000.0 (January 2002), 25,000.0 (2001), 24,988.4 (2000), 11,786.8 (1999), 5,446.6 (1998), 3,988.3 (1997) note: on 13 March 2000, the National Congress approved a new exchange system whereby the US dollar was adopted as the main legal tender in Ecuador for all purposes; on 20 March 2000, the Central Bank of Ecuador started to exchange sucres for US dollars at a fixed rate of 25,000 sucres per US dollar; since 30 April 2000, all transactions are denominated in US dollars
2003 US dollar (USD)
2003 USD
2003 sucres per US dollar - 25,000 (2002), 25,000 (2001), 24,988.4 (2000), 11,786.8 (1999), 5,446.57 (1998)
2004 US dollar (USD)
2004 USD
2004 Ecuador formally adopted the US dollar as legal tender in March 2000
2005 US dollar (USD)
2005 25,000 (2004), 25,000 (2003), 25,000 (2002), 25,000 (2001), 24,988 (2000)
2006 US dollar (USD)
2006 25,000 (2005), 25,000 (2004), 25,000 (2003), 25,000 (2002), 25,000 (2001)
2007 US dollar (USD)
2007 the US dollar is used; the sucre was eliminated in 2000
2008 US dollar (USD)
2008 the US dollar is used; the sucre was eliminated in 2000
2009 the US dollar is used; the sucre was eliminated in 2000
2010 1 (2010), 1 (2009) note: the US dollar is legal tender
2011 the US dollar became Ecuador's currency in 2001
2013 the US dollar became Ecuador's currency in 2001
2014 the US dollar became Ecuador's currency in 2001
2015 the US dollar became Ecuador's currency in 2001
2016 the US dollar became Ecuador's currency in 2001
2017 the US dollar became Ecuador's currency in 2001, 1 (2016 est.), 1 (2015 est.)
2018 the US dollar became Ecuador's currency in 2001
2019 the US dollar became Ecuador's currency in 2001
2020 25,000 (2020 est.) | 25,000 (2019 est.) | 25,000 (2018 est.) | the US dollar became Ecuador's currency in 2001
2021 25,000 (2020 est.) 25,000 (2019 est.) 25,000 (2018 est.) the US dollar became Ecuador's currency in 2001
2022 25,000 (2020 est.) 25,000 (2019 est.) 25,000 (2018 est.) the US dollar became Ecuador's currency in 2001
2023 1 (2021 est.) 1 (2020 est.) 1 (2019 est.) 1 (2018 est.) 1 (2017 est.) the US dollar became Ecuador's currency in 2001
2024 the US dollar became Ecuador's currency in 2001
2025 the US dollar became Ecuador's currency in 2001