Colombia’s Economy Climbs 2.7% in 2025, Faces Industrial Hurdles

Colombia’s Economy Climbs 2.7% in 2025, Faces Industrial Hurdles

Colombia’s economy expanded 2.7% in the first quarter of 2025, the National Administrative Department of Statistics announced on May 15. This growth signals recovery but reveals weaknesses in manufacturing and construction. Global businesses monitor Colombia’s prospects for trade and investment. Analysts forecasted growth under 3%, with Fedesarrollo predicting 2.9% and Itaú projecting 2.3%. Banco de […]

Economic pessimism is a constant in the country, according to figures of Ipsos.

The Colombian economy has grown by 2.7% during the first quarter and maintains the upward pace of last year, when GDP had an improvement of 1.7%. The numbers invite a moderate optimism but do not clear the horizon of Gustavo Petro. He has just returned from China with a sense of political victory, but as he stepped on the mainland in Bogotá he again felt that his more prized initiatives face more obstacles than expected. In Beijing, Petro added …

According to the most recent report from the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE), Colombia's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 2.7% in the first quarter of 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. Seasonally and calendar-adjusted figures showed quarter-over-quarter growth of 0.8%. Trade, agriculture, and cultural services were the drivers of growth. The economic activities that contributed most to annual GDP growth were:…

The National Administrative Department of Statistics (Dane) revealed today that the Colombian economy registered a growth of 2.7% during the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period of 2024.Expected result. As shown at the end of the report, this figure is at the midpoint of market expectations — ranging from 2.5 to 3%— and exceeded the Bank of the Republic's projection, which was 2.5%.Colombia surpassed several developed economies. The…

Likewise, the data of the Colombian GDP from January to March, is equated with that of the Spanish economy, which was located at 2.8%