Colombia Consumer Confidence Rises in March

Colombia’s Consumer Confidence Index rose 1.0 point month-on-month to 19.3% in March 2026, fueled by a 2.4 points jump in the Economic Conditions Index to 8.7%. Willingness to buy durable goods surged to 10.6% from 2.9%, though assessments of the current economic situation fell to 6.8% from 9.7%. The Consumer Expectations Index held steady at 26.3%, as households’ outlook on their own future improved to 43.9% from 39.3%, but perceptions of the country’s economic outlook slipped to 19.7% from 21.3%, and broader economic expectations declined to 15.4% from 18.3%. Compared to March 2025 (-7.1%), the CCI rose 26.4 points.

Colombia's Consumer Confidence edged up to 18.3% in February 2026, up from 18.2% in January. The Consumer Expectations Index increased (26.3% versus 23.8%), reflecting a stronger sentiment, over the next 12 months, of the general economic outlook (18.3% versus 13.8%) and expectations for the national economy (21.3% versus 17.6%), while optimism about future household conditions worsened slightly (39.3% versus 40.2%). However, this increase was partially offset by a drop in the Economic Conditions Index (6.3% versus 9.7%), with decreases in the assessments of current household finances (9.7% versus 13.3%) and decreases in the willingness to purchase a home (-24.4% versus -22%), durable goods (2.9% versus 6.1%) and vehicles (25.9% versus 32%). Compared to February 2025, overall consumer confidence increased by 30.3 percentage points, up from -12%.

Colombia’s Consumer Confidence Index fell to 18.2% in January 2026 from 19.1% in December. The decline was driven by a 7.2 percentage point drop in the Economic Conditions Index to 9.7%, reflecting weaker assessments of current household finances (13.3% vs 18.1%) and lower willingness to purchase durable goods (6.1% vs 14.9%). This was partly offset by a 1.9 percentage point rise in the Consumer Expectations Index to 23.8%. Expectations for the national economy improved (17.6% vs 14.2%), as did the general economic outlook (13.8% vs 5.5%), while optimism about future household conditions eased (40.2% vs 46.0%).