Ecuador's 5.9% Current Account Surplus Masks Dollarization Vulnerability
Ecuador's robust external position and growth face structural constraints from thin reserves and elevated security costs amid full dollarization.
The context
Ecuador operates under full dollarization, having abandoned its national currency in 2000, which eliminates independent monetary policy and makes external balances the primary macroeconomic adjustment mechanism. The country's external position reflects its commodity export base, remittance inflows from its diaspora, and the structural constraints of maintaining dollar liquidity without a central bank lender of last resort. The current configuration of a substantial current account surplus against exceptionally thin reserve coverage creates a paradox that defines Ecuador's investment landscape: strong flow dynamics coupled with minimal shock-absorption capacity.
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