Colombia Business Confidence Growth

1981 - 2025 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data

Key information about Colombia Business Confidence Growth

  • Colombia Business Confidence grew 1.8 % in Jan 2025, compared with an increase of 4.1 % YoY in the previous month.
  • Colombia Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from Jan 1981 to Jan 2025, with an averaged rate of 0.0 %.
  • 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 Jan 2025 in the chart:

Colombia Business Confidence Growth

What was Colombia's Business Confidence Growth in Jan 2025?

Colombia Business Confidence grew 1.8 % in Jan 2025, compared with an increase of 4.1 % YoY in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1.8 Jan 2025 4.1 Dec 2024 -40.2 Apr 2020 41.8 Mar 2021 % Point monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2025

Business Confidence Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% Point) -5.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2017 - Dec 2024
Armenia (% Point) -3.7 Jun 2016 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2016
Australia (% Point) -1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 2013 - Feb 2025
Austria (% Point) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2025
Belarus (% Point) -9.6 Aug 2014 monthly Dec 2006 - Aug 2014
Belgium (% Point) 2.9 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2025
Brazil (% Point) -8.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2025
Bulgaria (% Point) 2.8 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2025
Canada (% Point) 2.8 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2025
Chile (% Point) 10.5 Feb 2025 monthly Nov 2004 - Feb 2025
China (% Point) 2.2 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2025
Colombia (% Point) 1.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2025
Croatia (% Point) -3.5 Feb 2025 monthly May 2009 - Feb 2025
Cyprus (% Point) 14.3 Feb 2025 monthly May 2003 - Feb 2025
Czech Republic (% Point) 8.0 Feb 2025 monthly Mar 1994 - Feb 2025
Denmark (% Point) 8.5 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2025
Ecuador (% Point) 9.7 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 2011 - Jan 2025
Estonia (% Point) 13.0 Feb 2025 monthly May 2002 - Feb 2025
European Union (% Point) -0.9 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2025
Finland (% Point) 4.7 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2025
France (% Point) -2.4 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2025
Georgia (% Point) 2.2 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2025
Germany (% Point) -5.3 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2025
Ghana (%) 6.3 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Dec 2024
Greece (% Point) 8.1 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) -11.0 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2025
Hungary (% Point) -3.7 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2025
Iceland (% Point) 98.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
India (% Point) -10.3 Mar 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2025
Indonesia (% Point) -1.7 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2025
Israel (% Point) 13.2 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Feb 2025
Italy (% Point) -0.7 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2025
Japan (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2025
Kazakhstan (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2024
South Korea (% Point) -6.0 Mar 2025 monthly Feb 2004 - Mar 2025
Latvia (% Point) -6.9 May 2023 monthly Apr 1994 - May 2023
Lithuania (% Point) 3.1 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Feb 2025
Luxembourg (% Point) 2.3 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2025
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) 21.6 Feb 2025 monthly Nov 2003 - Feb 2025
Mauritius (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
Mexico (% Point) -7.8 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2025
Mozambique (% Point) 8.9 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2021
Netherlands (% Point) 3.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2025
New Zealand (% Point) -7.4 May 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - May 2023
Nigeria (% Point) 4.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2015 - Nov 2024
Norway (% Point) -0.1 Feb 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Feb 2025
Palestinian Territory (% Point) 23.1 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 2014 - Feb 2025
Peru (% Point) 14.7 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 2003 - Feb 2025
Philippines (% Point) -1.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2024
Poland (% Point) -2.7 May 2023 monthly Jul 2006 - May 2023
Portugal (% Point) 0.9 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2025
Qatar (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
Romania (% Point) -0.8 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 1992 - Feb 2025
Russia (% Point) -2.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2025
Serbia (% Point) -4.0 Feb 2025 monthly May 2014 - Feb 2025
Singapore (% Point) 0.2 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2025
Slovakia (% Point) 7.3 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2025
Slovenia (% Point) 0.4 Jan 2025 monthly May 1996 - Jan 2025
South Africa (% Point) -11.1 Feb 2025 monthly Sep 2000 - Feb 2025
Spain (% Point) -1.8 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2025
Sri Lanka (% Point) -8.2 May 2023 monthly May 2016 - May 2023
Sweden (% Point) 8.2 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2025
Switzerland (% Point) 12.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2025
Taiwan (% Point) -3.2 Mar 2018 monthly May 2013 - Mar 2018
Thailand (% Point) 0.2 Feb 2025 monthly Feb 2000 - Feb 2025
Turkey (% Point) 0.8 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2025
Ukraine (% Point) 1.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2013 - Jun 2024
United Kingdom (% Point) 8.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2020
United States (% Point) 5.4 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1949 - Feb 2025
Uruguay (% Point) -7.0 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Dec 2024

Colombia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -21,992.937 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 7,613.844 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 242,468.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 61.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (COP bn) 719,334.932 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (COP bn) 1,271,815.519 2029 yearly 1996 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (COP bn) 665,180.008 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Central Government: Revenue (COP bn) 19,516.239 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Central Government: Expenditure (COP bn) 36,573.398 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) 13,903,984.685 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) 11,710,114.892 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) 242,587.204 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) 32,741,891.158 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.416 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,178.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,776.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Jan 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 4.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Jan 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 55,621.914 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 379,657.557 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 65,350.030 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,650.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 7.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,407,033.540 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,416,784.071 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,159.426 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,489.523 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 175.602 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,448.728 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1988 - Dec 2024
Trade Balance: ytd: Total (USD mn) -9,979.388 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2024
Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) 127.747 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2025
Export Value Index (2015=100) 112.879 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 113.030 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,567.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,240.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 4,351.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,875.103 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 178.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,696.937 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 201,763.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 48.2 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 30,608.0 Mar 2023 monthly Oct 1999 - Mar 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 7.8 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -17.950 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -186,634.638 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment (USD mn) -2,561.420 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2018
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 272,424.364 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -186,634.638 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 459,059.002 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
External Debt: Total: Long Term (USD mn) 168,944.303 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
External Debt: Private Sector: Total (USD mn) 88,568.954 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
External Debt: Public Sector: Total (USD mn) 113,194.690 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) 4,351.837 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
FDI: Manufacturing (USD mn) 331.057 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
FDI: Wholesale & Retail Trade, Hotels & Restaurants (USD mn) 655.196 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
FDI: Petroleum (USD mn) 439.643 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
FDI: Transport, Storage & Communications (USD mn) 279.844 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.7 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 31.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 38,979.482 May 2023 monthly Jan 1984 - May 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 161,207.989 May 2023 monthly Dec 1979 - May 2023
M2 Growth (%) 7.8 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1980 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 2008 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 58,455.3 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 13.755 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 10.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 430.100 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 208,887.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 103.837 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 221.700 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 71,458.7 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 158,044.337 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.44 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Dec 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 40.04 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Monetary Base (COP bn) 167,654.124 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Money Supply: M3 (COP bn) 877,303.400 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2025
Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) 63,468.676 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Feb 2025
Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) 430.100 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2025
Credits Institutions: Credit Balance Including Leasing: Gross (COP bn) 696,841.187 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 1.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2025
IOS: Business Climate Indicators: Better Expectations (%) 34.700 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 2006 - Jan 2023
IOS: Business Climate Indicators: Favorable Situation (%) 70.200 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 2006 - Jan 2023

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