Ecuador
Republic of Ecuador · South America
Updated 8 November 2026
Ecuador is a country in South America with its capital in Quito. Its head of state is Daniel Noboa. On DiploMaps you can see Ecuador on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Quito
- Head of state and government
- Daniel NoboaPresident of Ecuador since 2023
- Foreign minister
- Roberto Kury PesantesMinistro de Relaciones Exteriores y Movilidad Humana de la República del Ecuador
- Population
- 18.3 million (2025)
- Area
- 276,841 km²
- GDP
- $130.3 billion (2025)
- Currency
- United States dollar (USD)
- Official languages
- Spanish
- United Nations
- Member since 1945
- Region
- South America · Americas
Ecuador and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $25.6 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $688.6 million
- Visa for UAE citizens
- No visa needed90 days Treatment: 90 days Study: According to the approved study duration
Memberships
- Organization of American States
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- CELAC
- Andean Community
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)
- ICC (Rome Statute)