Colombia Business Confidence Growth
1981 - 2025 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data
Key information about Colombia Business Confidence Growth
- Colombia Business Confidence dropped by 0.5 % in Dec 2025, compared with a decrease of 1.5 % YoY in the previous month.
- Colombia Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from Jan 1981 to Dec 2025, with an averaged rate of 7.3 %.
- 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 Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Colombia's Business Confidence Growth in Dec 2025?
Colombia Business Confidence dropped by 0.5 % in Dec 2025, compared with a decrease of 1.5 % YoY in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.5 Dec 2025 | -1.5 Nov 2025 | -40.2 Apr 2020 | 41.8 Mar 2021 | % Point | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
Business Confidence Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (% Point) | -3.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (% Point) | -3.7 Jun 2016 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Jun 2016 |
| Australia (% Point) | 5.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (% Point) | 7.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Belarus (% Point) | -9.6 Aug 2014 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Aug 2014 |
| Belgium (% Point) | 8.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Brazil (% Point) | -9.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Bulgaria (% Point) | -3.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Canada (% Point) | 7.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Chile (% Point) | 6.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Nov 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| China (% Point) | 0.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| Colombia (% Point) | -0.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (% Point) | -2.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 2009 - Jan 2026 |
| Cyprus (% Point) | -12.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Czech Republic (% Point) | -1.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Denmark (% Point) | -24.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Ecuador (% Point) | 6.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (% Point) | 1.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| European Union (% Point) | 3.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Finland (% Point) | 6.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| France (% Point) | 9.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Georgia (% Point) | 12.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Mar 2026 |
| Germany (% Point) | 9.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 11.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (% Point) | -2.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) | 7.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (% Point) | 2.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Iceland (% Point) | -129.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| India (% Point) | 2.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Indonesia (% Point) | 3.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Israel (% Point) | -4.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Jan 2026 |
| Italy (% Point) | 2.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Japan (% Point) | 3.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (% Point) | 1.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| South Korea (% Point) | 7.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| Latvia (% Point) | 2.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Lithuania (% Point) | 3.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Luxembourg (% Point) | -14.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 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) | 37.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Mauritius (% Point) | -9.1 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2019 |
| Mexico (% Point) | -4.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (% Point) | 8.9 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jun 2021 |
| Netherlands (% Point) | 0.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (% Point) | 10.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Nigeria (% Point) | 13.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (% Point) | 6.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (% Point) | 3.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2014 - Oct 2025 |
| Peru (% Point) | 7.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2003 - Jan 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) | 1.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2026 |
| Qatar (% Point) | -3.6 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Mar 2020 |
| Romania (% Point) | -0.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| Russia (% Point) | -4.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (% Point) | -5.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 2014 - Jan 2026 |
| Singapore (% Point) | -0.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Slovakia (% Point) | 0.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Slovenia (% Point) | 5.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| South Africa (% Point) | 5.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Spain (% Point) | 2.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (% Point) | 5.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | May 2016 - Oct 2025 |
| Sweden (% Point) | 5.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Switzerland (% Point) | 2.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| Taiwan, China (% Point) | -3.2 Mar 2018 | monthly | May 2013 - Mar 2018 |
| Thailand (% Point) | 1.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Turkey (% Point) | 0.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 |
| Ukraine (% Point) | 3.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| United Kingdom (% Point) | 8.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2020 |
| United States (% Point) | 4.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1949 - Jan 2026 |
| Uruguay (% Point) | -6.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Oct 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -6.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -3,989.807 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 4,953.562 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 16.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 280,165.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 64.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (COP bn) | 769,946.270 2030 | yearly | 1982 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (COP bn) | 1,480,955.112 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (COP bn) | 717,131.847 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Central Government: Revenue (COP bn) | 13,842.464 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Central Government: Expenditure (COP bn) | 25,573.913 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) | 10,366,472.283 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) | 1,864,661.871 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) | 18,798,422.749 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) | 103,061.195 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.416 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,873.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 4,540.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 1.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | 5,889.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 0.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2025 |
| 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) | 1,369.490 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,248.241 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 69.446 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,696.146 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jun 1988 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: TARIC: Coffee, Tea, Yerba Mate & Spices (USD mn) | 524.603 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: TARIC: Plants Alive & Products of the Floriculture (USD mn) | 185.232 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: TARIC: Mineral Fuel, Oil & Its Products (USD mn) | 1,314.817 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: TARIC: Natural Pearls, Stones & Precious Stones (USD mn) | 740.470 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: TARIC: Plastics & Articles Thereof (USD mn) | 139.711 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: TARIC: Mineral Fuel, Oil & Its Products (USD mn) | 428.082 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: TARIC: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery & Parts (USD mn) | 656.388 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: TARIC: Pharmaceutical Products (USD mn) | 434.994 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: TARIC: Vehicles Except Railway (USD mn) | 641.775 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) | 124.381 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Trade Balance: ytd: Total (USD mn) | -9,979.388 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 113.030 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 112.879 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 1,570.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -2,594.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 3,443.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 2.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 6,188.960 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 5.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 316.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 5,872.920 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 211,584.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 48.2 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 (%) | 7.8 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -19.900 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -192,277.746 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) | 141.102 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) | -4,037.310 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| 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 |
| International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) | -194,545.642 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| 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 |
| IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) | 459,059.002 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| External Debt: Private Sector: Total (USD mn) | 88,568.954 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| FDI: Financial Intermediation Activities (USD mn) | 810.486 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| FDI: Manufacturing (USD mn) | 331.057 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) | 4,351.837 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: Transport, Storage & Communications (USD mn) | 279.844 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| FDI: Petroleum (USD mn) | 439.643 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| CO: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | 1,302.849 2024 | yearly | 1968 - 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 29.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Jun 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 (%) | 11.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 2008 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 60,994.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 13.886 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 10.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 659.800 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 241,137.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 10.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 111.176 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 237.400 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 90,653.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 198,101.289 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.81 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 38.98 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (COP bn) | 973,744.361 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2025 |
| Monetary Base (COP bn) | 192,514.803 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) | 65,831.900 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2025 |
| Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) | 659.800 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Credits Institutions: Credit Balance Including Leasing: Gross (COP bn) | 741,776.409 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -0.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Macroeconomic Expectation: Benchmark Interest Rate: End of the Year (% pa) | 9.250 Dec 2025 | monthly | Aug 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Macroeconomic Expectation: Benchmark Interest Rate: End of the Month (% pa) | 9.750 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2015 - Jan 2026 |
| 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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