Colombia Business Confidence Growth

1981 - 2026 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data

Key information about Colombia Business Confidence Growth

  • Colombia Business Confidence dropped by 3.5 % in Jan 2026, compared with a decrease of 0.5 % YoY in the previous month.
  • Colombia Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from Jan 1981 to Jan 2026, with an averaged rate of 7.3 %.
  • The data reached an all-high of 41.8 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of -40.2 % in Apr 2020.

CEIC calculates Business Confidence Change from monthly Industrial Confidence Index. Foundation for Higher Education and Development provides monthly Industrial Confidence Index with range -100 to 100 with neutral point 0.

View Colombia's Business Confidence Growth from Jan 1981 to Jan 2026 in the chart:

Colombia Business Confidence Growth

What was Colombia's Business Confidence Growth in Jan 2026?

Colombia Business Confidence dropped by 3.5 % in Jan 2026, compared with a decrease of 0.5 % YoY in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-3.5 Jan 2026 -0.5 Dec 2025 -40.2 Apr 2020 41.8 Mar 2021 % Point monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2026

Business Confidence Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% Point) -3.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2017 - Dec 2025
Armenia (% Point) -3.7 Jun 2016 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2016
Australia (% Point) -2.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2013 - Jan 2026
Austria (% Point) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2026
Belarus (% Point) -9.6 Aug 2014 monthly Dec 2006 - Aug 2014
Belgium (% Point) -1.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Brazil (% Point) -9.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2025
Bulgaria (% Point) -4.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2026
Canada (% Point) 2.6 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2026
Chile (% Point) 2.6 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 2004 - Feb 2026
China (% Point) -2.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Colombia (% Point) -3.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2026
Croatia (% Point) -2.6 Jan 2026 monthly May 2009 - Jan 2026
Cyprus (% Point) -12.0 Jan 2026 monthly May 2003 - Jan 2026
Czech Republic (% Point) 3.7 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 1994 - Feb 2026
Denmark (% Point) -23.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2026
Ecuador (% Point) -1.6 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 2011 - Jan 2026
Estonia (% Point) -1.0 Feb 2026 monthly May 2002 - Feb 2026
European Union (% Point) 2.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2026
Finland (% Point) 9.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2026
France (% Point) 9.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2026
Georgia (% Point) 12.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2026
Germany (% Point) 10.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2026
Ghana (%) 11.5 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Greece (% Point) -2.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) 7.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
Hungary (% Point) 0.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
Iceland (% Point) -129.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
India (% Point) 2.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2026
Indonesia (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Israel (% Point) -6.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - Feb 2026
Italy (% Point) 1.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2026
Japan (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Kazakhstan (% Point) 1.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
South Korea (% Point) 8.0 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 2004 - Mar 2026
Latvia (% Point) 2.1 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1994 - Nov 2025
Lithuania (% Point) 2.7 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2004 - Feb 2026
Luxembourg (% Point) -14.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2026
North Macedonia (% Point) -2.9 Dec 2022 monthly Apr 2002 - Dec 2022
Malaysia (% Point) 25.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Malta (% Point) 37.8 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 2003 - Jan 2026
Mauritius (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
Mexico (% Point) -4.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Mozambique (% Point) 8.9 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2021
Netherlands (% Point) 2.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2026
New Zealand (% Point) 10.2 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Nigeria (% Point) 12.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2015 - Jan 2026
Norway (% Point) 6.1 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Nov 2025
Palestinian Territory (% Point) 3.9 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2014 - Oct 2025
Peru (% Point) -8.7 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2003 - Feb 2026
Philippines (% Point) -15.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2025
Poland (% Point) 3.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2006 - Nov 2025
Portugal (% Point) 3.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2026
Qatar (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
Romania (% Point) 0.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1992 - Feb 2026
Russia (% Point) -4.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Serbia (% Point) -5.4 Jan 2026 monthly May 2014 - Jan 2026
Singapore (% Point) -0.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Slovakia (% Point) -0.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2026
Slovenia (% Point) -1.3 Feb 2026 monthly May 1996 - Feb 2026
South Africa (% Point) 4.8 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 2000 - Feb 2026
Spain (% Point) 2.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
Sri Lanka (% Point) 5.8 Oct 2025 monthly May 2016 - Oct 2025
Sweden (% Point) 5.4 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 1995 - Feb 2026
Switzerland (% Point) -4.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2026
Taiwan, China (% Point) -3.2 Mar 2018 monthly May 2013 - Mar 2018
Thailand (% Point) 1.4 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2000 - Feb 2026
Turkey (% Point) 1.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Ukraine (% Point) -2.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2013 - Dec 2025
United Kingdom (% Point) 8.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2020
United States (% Point) 4.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1949 - Feb 2026
Uruguay (% Point) -6.8 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Oct 2025

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Colombia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -3,989.807 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 10,066.907 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 280,165.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 63.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (COP bn) 769,946.270 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (COP bn) 1,480,955.112 2030 yearly 1996 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (COP bn) 717,131.847 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Central Government: Expenditure (COP bn) 45,050.838 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Central Government: Revenue (COP bn) 21,243.674 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) 15,618,279.618 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) 37,225,810.202 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) 13,777,240.705 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) 103,359.223 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.416 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,873.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Nov 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,252.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Jan 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 12.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Jan 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 62,695.956 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 380,873.040 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 77,697.270 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 6,050.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,018,776.355 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,182,745.890 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,356.909 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,318.108 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 62.953 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,741.891 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1988 - Dec 2025
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Mineral Fuel, Oil & Its Products (USD mn) 1,356.201 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Coffee, Tea, Yerba Mate & Spices (USD mn) 631.875 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Natural Pearls, Stones & Precious Stones (USD mn) 706.448 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Plastics & Articles Thereof (USD mn) 146.268 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Plants Alive & Products of the Floriculture (USD mn) 186.046 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Pharmaceutical Products (USD mn) 434.994 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Vehicles Except Railway (USD mn) 654.986 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Mineral Fuel, Oil & Its Products (USD mn) 428.082 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery & Parts (USD mn) 657.704 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) 125.639 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2026
Trade Balance: ytd: Total (USD mn) -9,979.388 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 113.030 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 112.879 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 760.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -3,912.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,521.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 6,036.571 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 65.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 5,971.571 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 211,584.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 48.0 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 33,800.2 Aug 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Aug 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 7.8 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -19.900 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -200,402.798 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -328.847 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 4,911.287 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives: Net Liabilities Incurred (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Acquisition of Financial Assets... (USD mn) 760.022 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) -1,761.760 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) -438.526 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account (USD mn) -3,470.927 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment: Acquisition of Financial Assets ... (USD mn) 2,074.980 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives (USD mn) -438.526 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Public Sector: Total (USD mn) 118,134.740 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Total: Short Term (USD mn) 34,025.137 Sep 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Total: Long Term (USD mn) 177,559.196 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -200,402.798 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 308,006.270 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 508,409.068 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment (USD mn) -2,561.420 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2018
External Debt: Private Sector: Total (USD mn) 88,568.954 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
FDI: Financial Intermediation Activities (USD mn) 1,231.333 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
FDI: Petroleum (USD mn) 633.664 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
FDI: Wholesale & Retail Trade, Hotels & Restaurants (USD mn) 307.503 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) 2,521.781 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
FDI: Transport, Storage & Communications (USD mn) 106.458 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
FDI: Manufacturing (USD mn) 142.022 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
CO: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 1,302.849 2024 yearly 1968 - 2024
CO: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 11,873.233 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
CO: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 406.847 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.8 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 29.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 54,495.438 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1984 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 231,141.595 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1979 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 12.5 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1980 - Jan 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 2008 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 60,994.9 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 13.293 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 10.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 761.100 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 254,205.6 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1991 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.1 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Nov 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 111.176 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 237.400 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 91,126.6 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 199,486.401 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 7.55 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1996 - Dec 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 38.61 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Monetary Base (COP bn) 191,583.398 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3 (COP bn) 970,834.004 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2026
Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) 66,965.827 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2026
Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) 761.100 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2026
Credits Institutions: Credit Balance Including Leasing: Gross (COP bn) 749,486.368 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -3.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2026
Macroeconomic Expectation: Benchmark Interest Rate: End of the Month (% pa) 10.250 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 2015 - Feb 2026
Macroeconomic Expectation: Benchmark Interest Rate: End of the Year (% pa) 11.750 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 2015 - Feb 2026
IOS: Business Climate Indicators: Favorable Situation (%) 70.200 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 2006 - Jan 2023
IOS: Business Climate Indicators: Better Expectations (%) 34.700 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 2006 - Jan 2023

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