Colombia Business Confidence Growth

1981 - 2026 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data

Key information about Colombia Business Confidence Growth

  • Colombia Business Confidence dropped by 1.6 % in Apr 2026, compared with a decrease of 4.4 % YoY in the previous month.
  • Colombia Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from Jan 1981 to Apr 2026, with an averaged rate of 3.0 %.
  • 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 Apr 2026 in the chart:

Colombia Business Confidence Growth

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

Colombia Business Confidence dropped by 1.6 % in Apr 2026, compared with a decrease of 4.4 % YoY in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-1.6 Apr 2026 -4.4 Mar 2026 -40.2 Apr 2020 41.8 Mar 2021 % Point monthly Jan 1981 - Apr 2026

Business Confidence Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% Point) -0.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2017 - Mar 2026
Armenia (% Point) -3.7 Jun 2016 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2016
Australia (% Point) -23.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 2013 - Apr 2026
Austria (% Point) 2.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Apr 2026
Belarus (% Point) -9.6 Aug 2014 monthly Dec 2006 - Aug 2014
Belgium (% Point) 1.3 May 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - May 2026
Brazil (% Point) -1.6 May 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - May 2026
Bulgaria (% Point) -2.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
Canada (% Point) 18.6 May 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - May 2026
Chile (% Point) 8.3 May 2026 monthly Nov 2004 - May 2026
China (% Point) 1.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - May 2026
Colombia (% Point) -1.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Apr 2026
Croatia (% Point) 4.6 Apr 2026 monthly May 2009 - Apr 2026
Cyprus (% Point) -22.1 Apr 2026 monthly May 2003 - Apr 2026
Czech Republic (% Point) 0.0 May 2026 monthly Mar 1994 - May 2026
Denmark (% Point) -10.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Apr 2026
Ecuador (% Point) -16.2 Apr 2026 monthly Feb 2011 - Apr 2026
Estonia (% Point) -1.6 Apr 2026 monthly May 2002 - Apr 2026
European Union (% Point) 2.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Apr 2026
Finland (% Point) 10.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
France (% Point) -2.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Apr 2026
Georgia (% Point) 12.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2026
Germany (% Point) 2.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2026
Ghana (%) 10.4 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2013 - Feb 2026
Greece (% Point) -3.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Apr 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) 4.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2026
Hungary (% Point) 5.1 May 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2026
Iceland (% Point) -107.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
India (% Point) 1.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2026
Indonesia (% Point) 2.7 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2026
Israel (% Point) -7.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - May 2026
Italy (% Point) 1.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Apr 2026
Japan (% Point) 3.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2026
Kazakhstan (% Point) 1.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
South Korea (% Point) 9.0 Jun 2026 monthly Feb 2004 - Jun 2026
Latvia (% Point) 2.1 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1994 - Nov 2025
Lithuania (% Point) 1.0 May 2026 monthly Apr 2004 - May 2026
Luxembourg (% Point) -10.7 May 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - May 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) -20.0 Apr 2026 monthly Nov 2003 - Apr 2026
Mauritius (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
Mexico (% Point) -4.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2026
Mozambique (% Point) 8.9 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2021
Netherlands (% Point) 1.7 May 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - May 2026
New Zealand (% Point) 10.2 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Nigeria (% Point) -5.0 May 2026 monthly Jul 2015 - May 2026
Norway (% Point) 6.1 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Nov 2025
Palestinian Territory (% Point) 3.8 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2014 - Jan 2026
Peru (% Point) -15.5 May 2026 monthly Apr 2003 - May 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) 0.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2026
Qatar (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
Romania (% Point) -2.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1992 - Apr 2026
Russia (% Point) -4.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - May 2026
Serbia (% Point) -1.3 May 2026 monthly May 2014 - May 2026
Singapore (% Point) 2.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Slovakia (% Point) 7.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
Slovenia (% Point) 1.8 May 2026 monthly May 1996 - May 2026
South Africa (% Point) 13.9 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 2000 - Apr 2026
Spain (% Point) 2.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Sri Lanka (% Point) 5.8 Oct 2025 monthly May 2016 - Oct 2025
Sweden (% Point) 7.2 May 2026 monthly Nov 1995 - May 2026
Switzerland (% Point) 29.8 May 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - May 2026
Taiwan, China (% Point) -3.2 Mar 2018 monthly May 2013 - Mar 2018
Thailand (% Point) -8.4 May 2026 monthly Feb 2000 - May 2026
Turkey (% Point) 2.4 May 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - May 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) 10.8 May 2026 monthly Jan 1949 - May 2026
Uruguay (% Point) -13.4 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Jan 2026

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Colombia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -10,975.442 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 6,279.685 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 16.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
National Government Debt (USD mn) 330,041.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 66.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (COP bn) 872,724.384 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (COP bn) 1,618,852.942 2031 yearly 1996 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (COP bn) 806,789.009 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Central Government: Revenue (COP bn) 18,913.777 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
Central Government: Expenditure (COP bn) 46,698.395 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) 2,100,253.881 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) 14,753,362.309 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) 22,691,893.602 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) 5,093.905 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.416 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -845.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1958 - Mar 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,600.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Apr 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 11.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Apr 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) 6,161.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 11.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2026
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) 1,441.824 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,262.767 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 58.091 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,754.005 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1988 - Feb 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Coffee, Tea, Yerba Mate & Spices (USD mn) 243.395 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Mineral Fuel, Oil & Its Products (USD mn) 1,902.481 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Plants Alive & Products of the Floriculture (USD mn) 159.072 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Plastics & Articles Thereof (USD mn) 142.141 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Natural Pearls, Stones & Precious Stones (USD mn) 649.592 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Mineral Fuel, Oil & Its Products (USD mn) 386.481 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Electric Machinery , Sound & Image Equips (USD mn) 529.178 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Vehicles Except Railway (USD mn) 852.141 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Pharmaceutical Products (USD mn) 380.967 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery & Parts (USD mn) 673.591 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) 136.543 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
Trade Balance: ytd: Total (USD mn) -3,061.870 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Import Value Index (2015=100) 116.200 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 138.800 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 358.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,573.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 3,794.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 4,819.320 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 80.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,738.576 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
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 (%) 7.4 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -21.107 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -203,565.550 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) 405.714 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account (USD mn) -953.656 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 619.484 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) -411.133 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (USD mn) 542.890 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: LI: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,738.576 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) -3,435.857 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment: Acquisition of Financial Assets ... (USD mn) 3,615.528 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities Incurred (LI) (USD mn) -267.454 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives (USD mn) -411.133 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives: Net Liabilities Incurred (USD mn) 0.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
External Debt: Total: Long Term (USD mn) 177,559.196 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 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
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 518,052.225 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 314,486.675 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -203,565.550 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
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: Manufacturing (USD mn) 835.448 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
FDI: Petroleum (USD mn) 588.799 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
FDI: Transport, Storage & Communications (USD mn) 903.345 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) 3,794.317 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
FDI: Wholesale & Retail Trade, Hotels & Restaurants (USD mn) 246.856 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
FDI: Financial Intermediation Activities (USD mn) 893.086 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
CO: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 1,435.050 2024 yearly 1968 - 2024
CO: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 406.847 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
CO: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 11,873.233 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.8 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Mar 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 29.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 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 (%) 11.5 May 2026 monthly Dec 1980 - May 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 May 2026 monthly Jun 2008 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 60,994.9 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 13.303 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 10.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 695.300 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 266,359.1 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1991 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.7 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Mar 2026
Credit to Households (USD bn) 117.774 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 251.500 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 95,146.4 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Mar 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 209,294.777 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 9.16 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 1996 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 39.40 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2026
Monetary Base (COP bn) 191,157.441 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
Money Supply: M3 (COP bn) 1,011,131.281 May 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - May 2026
Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) 67,181.673 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Apr 2026
Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) 695.300 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2026
Credits Institutions: Credit Balance Including Leasing: Gross (COP bn) 768,103.460 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Mar 2026
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -1.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Apr 2026
Macroeconomic Expectation: Benchmark Interest Rate: End of the Year (% pa) 12.250 May 2026 monthly Aug 2015 - May 2026
Macroeconomic Expectation: Benchmark Interest Rate: End of the Month (% pa) 11.750 May 2026 monthly Aug 2015 - May 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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