Colombia Consumer Confidence Hits Over One-Year Low

Colombia's Consumer Confidence Index fell 7.2 percentage points to 8.5% in October 2026, down from the prior month and marking its lowest level since September 2025. The Consumer Expectations Index declined 11.3 percentage points to 13.8%. Expectations for the general economic outlook deteriorated to 7.4% from 21.3%, while expectations for the country’s future economic conditions fell to 7.3% from 19.9%. Household economic outlook expectations weakened to 26.8% from 34.1%. Meanwhile, the Economic Conditions Index decreased 1.3 percentage points to 0.4%. Assessments of current household economic conditions deteriorated to -5.9% from -4.8%, and willingness to purchase durable goods fell to 6.7% from 8.1%.

Colombia’s Consumer Confidence Index rose by 0.2 percentage points month-over-month to a balance of 15.7% in September 2026. The modest increase came despite a 3.1 percentage point decline in the Economic Conditions Index, which fell to 1.7%. Consumers’ assessments of their households’ current economic conditions deteriorated to -4.8% from 5.4%. In contrast, their willingness to purchase durable goods improved, rising to 8.1% from 4.2%. The overall index was supported by a 2.5 percentage point increase in the Consumer Expectations Index to 25.1%. Expectations for the general economic outlook improved to 21.3% from 16.7%, while expectations for the country’s future economic conditions also rose to 21.3% from 16.7%. However, consumers’ expectations for their households’ economic outlook weakened, declining to 34.1% from 36.4%.

Colombia’s Consumer Confidence Index fell 5.2 percentage points to 15.5% in August 2026 from July. The decline was driven by a 7.7-point drop in the Consumer Expectations Index to 22.6% and a 1.6-point decrease in the Economic Conditions Index to 4.8%. Consumer expectations deteriorated as households’ assessment of their economic outlook fell to 36.4% from 41.8%, while general expectations for the economy declined to 16.7% from 24.8%. The outlook for the country’s economy fell to 14.8% from 24.3%. Meanwhile, households’ assessment of current economic conditions declined to 5.4% from 11.1%. Willingness to buy durable goods increased to 4.2% from 1.7%. Compared with August 2025, the Consumer Confidence Index increased by 17.9 percentage points.