Ecuador is a country in South America, Its capital is Quito, its country calling code is +593, and its ISO 3166 codes are EC (alpha-2) and ECU (alpha-3). The official currency is United States dollar (USD) $.
Ecuador country code: +593
The country calling code for Ecuador is +593. Country calling codes identify the destination country when placing an international call. The international access prefix used to leave your originating country varies by telephone network. On mobile phones, the + symbol is generally used instead. After the country code, dial the local Ecuador number, dropping any leading zero used for domestic dialling.
Ecuador ISO codes: EC and ECU
Ecuador is assigned EC as its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code and ECU as its alpha-3 code. Alpha-2 codes are the two-letter codes used in web addresses, currency pairs and shipping forms. Alpha-3 codes are the three-letter codes used in banking, aviation and international standards work. The internet country code top-level domain for Ecuador is .ec. ISO country codes are standardized identifiers, but they can change when countries or territories undergo changes in international status or classification.
Currency in Ecuador: the United States dollar
The official currency of Ecuador is the United States dollar, with the ISO 4217 code USD and the symbol $. Prices, salaries and official accounts inside Ecuador are quoted in USD. Exchange rates move daily, so check a live rate before converting rather than relying on a figure you saw last week.
Time zone in Ecuador
The primary time zone for Ecuador is -06:00, currently UTC-06:00. This country spans multiple time zones. The clock above shows the primary time zone, so local time elsewhere in Ecuador may differ. The clock reads from your own device, so it follows daylight saving rather than showing a fixed offset.
Capital and geography of Ecuador
The capital of Ecuador is Quito. Ecuador sits in Americas, specifically the South America subregion. Its approximate centre point is -2.00000000, -77.50000000. Traffic in Ecuador drives on the right. Languages recorded for Ecuador: Spanish.
Which countries border Ecuador?
Ecuador shares a land border with 2 countries: Colombia and Peru. Land borders are not the same as nearest countries: a country across a narrow strait can be closer than one you share a fence with. The nearby page ranks countries by straight-line distance instead.
Bordering countries
2 land borders recorded.
Public holidays 2026
11 recorded. Regional holidays apply only in the listed subdivisions.
| Date | Holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | New Year's Day | National |
| 16 Feb 2026 | Carnival | National |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Carnival | National |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Good Friday | National |
| 1 May 2026 | International Workers' Day | National |
| 24 May 2026 | The Battle of Pichincha | National |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Declaration of Independence of Quito | National |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Independence of Guayaquil | National |
| 2 Nov 2026 | All Souls' Day | National |
| 3 Nov 2026 | Independence of Cuenca | National |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day | National |
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Where Ecuador is
Centre point -2.00000000, -77.50000000.
