Colombia’s GDP grew by 2.3% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, slowing from 3.6% in the previous quarter and falling short of market expectations for a 3% expansion. Growth was primarily supported by a 3.4% increase in wholesale and retail trade, alongside a 4.8% rise in public administration, defense and related services, and a strong 11.5% expansion in recreation services. Additional gains were recorded in utilities (2.9%), real estate activities (1.9%), professional and scientific activities (1.5%), manufacturing (1%), and financial services (0.7%). In contrast, output declined in mining and quarrying (-2.9%), construction (-2.6%), communication (-1.2%), and agriculture (-0.4%). On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, the economy expanded by 0.1%, slowing sharply from 1.2% growth in the third quarter. Considering full 2025, the economy expanded by 2.6%, supported by wholesale and retail trade (4.6%), public administration and defense (4.5%) and recreation services (9.9%). source: Dane, Colombia

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Colombia expanded 2.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Colombia averaged 3.59 percent from 2001 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 18.60 percent in the second quarter of 2021 and a record low of -16.80 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides - Colombia GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Colombia GDP Annual Growth Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Colombia expanded 2.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Colombia is expected to be 3.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Colombia GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 3.30 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-11-18 04:00 PM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q3 3.6% 2.1% 3.1% 1.8%
2026-02-16 03:00 PM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q4 2.3% 3.6% 3.1% 3.0%
2026-05-15 04:00 PM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q1 1.5% 3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Year GDP Growth 2.60 1.60 percent Dec 2025
GDP Growth Rate YoY 2.30 3.60 percent Dec 2025
GDP Constant Prices 271435.71 258737.57 COP Billion Dec 2025
GDP from Agriculture 15855.00 17135.00 COP Billion Dec 2025
GDP from Construction 10550.00 10351.00 COP Billion Dec 2025
GDP from Manufacturing 29095.00 29384.00 COP Billion Dec 2025
GDP from Mining 9043.00 8765.00 COP Billion Dec 2025
GDP from Transport 12666.00 12699.00 COP Billion Dec 2025
GDP from Utilities 7767.00 7728.00 COP Billion Dec 2025
GDP Growth Rate 0.10 1.20 percent Dec 2025
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 44674.00 43834.00 COP Billion Sep 2025


Colombia GDP Annual Growth Rate
The biggest and the fastest growing sector of Colombian economy is services (53 percent of GDP) including: financing, insurance, real estate and business services; community, social and personal services; trade, repairs, restaurants and hotels and transport, warehousing and communication. Manufacturing, mining and quarrying create 20 percent of the wealth. Other sectors include: government (10 percent), agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing (6.3 percent); construction (6 percent) and electricity, gas and water distribution (4 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.30 3.60 18.60 -16.80 2001 - 2025 percent Quarterly
Constant Prices, NSA, 2015=100

News Stream
Colombia GDP Growth Slows to 2.3%
Colombia’s GDP grew by 2.3% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, slowing from 3.6% in the previous quarter and falling short of market expectations for a 3% expansion. Growth was primarily supported by a 3.4% increase in wholesale and retail trade, alongside a 4.8% rise in public administration, defense and related services, and a strong 11.5% expansion in recreation services. Additional gains were recorded in utilities (2.9%), real estate activities (1.9%), professional and scientific activities (1.5%), manufacturing (1%), and financial services (0.7%). In contrast, output declined in mining and quarrying (-2.9%), construction (-2.6%), communication (-1.2%), and agriculture (-0.4%). On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, the economy expanded by 0.1%, slowing sharply from 1.2% growth in the third quarter. Considering full 2025, the economy expanded by 2.6%, supported by wholesale and retail trade (4.6%), public administration and defense (4.5%) and recreation services (9.9%).
2026-02-16
Colombia GDP Surpasses Expectations in Q3 2025
Colombia's GDP grew by 3.6% in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the same period a year earlier, up from 2.1% in the previous quarter and surpassing the forecast of 3.1%. The main contributors to value-added growth were public administration and services (8%), wholesale and retail trade (5.6%), and manufacturing (4.1%). Notable expansion was also seen in recreation and culture (5.7%) and finance (4.3%). In contrast, mining and quarrying (-5.7%) and construction (-1.5%) experienced declines. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the economy expanded by 1.3% from the previous quarter.
2025-11-18
Colombia GDP Growth Misses Expectations in Q2
Colombia's GDP grew by 2.1% in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the same quarter a year earlier, easing from the fastest rate of expansion in two years of 2.7% in the previous quarter and missing expectations of 2.6% growth. The result was driven by a 5.6% rise in wholesale & retail, transport and accommodation & food services, a 3.8% increase in agriculture and a 1.8% gain in public administration and related services. In contrast, mining and quarrying contracted sharply (–10.2%), which limited broader expansion. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the economy expanded 0.5% from the previous quarter. Despite the quarterly improvement, the economy remains sensitive to external conditions, notably demand from the US and broader global trade developments.
2025-08-15