Colombia’s industrial confidence indicator fell 0.3 percentage point to 5.8% in August 2026 from the previous month. The monthly decline was driven by a 6.7-percentage-point increase in stock levels to 0%, partially offset by a 3.6-percentage-point increase in the current volume of orders to -22.6% and a 2.4-percentage-point rise in production expectations for the next quarter to 40.1%. Compared with August 2025, the Industrial Confidence Index increased by 0.5 percentage point. source: Fedesarrollo

Business Confidence in Colombia decreased to 5.80 points in August from 6.10 points in July of 2026. Business Confidence in Colombia averaged 0.16 points from 1980 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 20.40 points in September of 2021 and a record low of -35.80 points in April of 2020. This page provides - Colombia Business Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Colombia Business Confidence - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Business Confidence in Colombia decreased to 5.80 points in August from 6.10 points in July of 2026. Business Confidence in Colombia is expected to be -0.30 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Colombia Business Confidence is projected to trend around 1.40 points in 2027 and 1.10 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-27 03:00 PM
Business Confidence
Jul 6.1% -0.1% -0.2%
2026-09-30 03:00 PM
Business Confidence
Aug 5.8% 6.1% 5.0%
2026-10-29 02:10 PM
Business Confidence
Sep 5.8% -0.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence 5.80 6.10 points Aug 2026
Capacity Utilization 79.50 78.20 percent Apr 2026
Car Registrations 33835.00 27124.00 Units Sep 2026
Cement Production YoY 1233929.00 1205336.00 Tonnes Aug 2026
Corruption Index 37.00 39.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 99.00 92.00 Dec 2025
Industrial Production YoY -2.30 4.10 percent Jul 2026
Industrial Production Mom -0.01 -0.26 percent Jul 2026
ISE Economic Activity YoY 1.11 3.51 percent Jul 2026
Total Vehicle Sales 6972.00 7479.00 Units Jul 2026


Colombia Business Confidence
In Colombia, the business confidence index (ICI), measures the level of optimism that business executives in industrial and commercial sectors have about the performance of the economy and how they feel about their organizations’ prospects. The index also assesses the expectations regarding investment climate, export activity, capacity utilization and employment. The index varies on a scale of -100 to 100, where -100 indicates an extreme lack of confidence, 0 neutrality and 100 extreme confidence.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.80 6.10 20.40 -35.80 1980 - 2026 points Monthly

News Stream
Colombia Industrial Confidence Eases in August
Colombia’s industrial confidence indicator fell 0.3 percentage point to 5.8% in August 2026 from the previous month. The monthly decline was driven by a 6.7-percentage-point increase in stock levels to 0%, partially offset by a 3.6-percentage-point increase in the current volume of orders to -22.6% and a 2.4-percentage-point rise in production expectations for the next quarter to 40.1%. Compared with August 2025, the Industrial Confidence Index increased by 0.5 percentage point.
2026-09-30
Colombia Industrial Confidence Rebounds in July
Colombia’s industrial confidence indicator rose 6.2 percentage points to 6.1% in July 2026 from the previous month, marking its strongest reading since October 2025 and the first positive reading since February. The monthly improvement was driven by a 7.3-point increase in production expectations for the next quarter to 37.7%, a 6.7-point decline in inventories to -6.7%, and a 4.6-point increase in the current volume of orders to -26.2%. However, compared with July 2025, the industrial confidence indicator declined 0.6 percentage points.
2026-08-27
Colombia Industrial Confidence Improves
Colombia’s industrial confidence indicator rose by 2.8 percentage points to -0.1% in June 2026, marking its strongest reading since February. The improvement was driven by a 12.9 percentage point increase in production expectations for the next quarter and a 1.7 percentage point decline in inventory levels, partly offset by a 6.2 percentage point drop in current order volumes. Compared with June 2025, the industrial confidence indicator declined by 1.6 percentage points.
2026-07-30