Colombia Business Confidence Growth
1981 - 2025 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data
Key information about Colombia Business Confidence Growth
- Colombia Business Confidence grew 5.3 % in Oct 2025, compared with an increase of 7.7 % YoY in the previous month.
- Colombia Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from Jan 1981 to Oct 2025, with an averaged rate of 5.3 %.
- 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 Oct 2025 in the chart:
What was Colombia's Business Confidence Growth in Oct 2025?
Colombia Business Confidence grew 5.3 % in Oct 2025, compared with an increase of 7.7 % YoY in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 Oct 2025 | 7.7 Sep 2025 | -40.2 Apr 2020 | 41.8 Mar 2021 | % Point | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2025 |
Business Confidence Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (% Point) | 1.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2017 - Sep 2025 |
| Armenia (% Point) | -3.7 Jun 2016 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Jun 2016 |
| Australia (% Point) | 4.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Nov 2025 |
| Austria (% Point) | 8.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2025 |
| Belarus (% Point) | -9.6 Aug 2014 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Aug 2014 |
| Belgium (% Point) | 5.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (% Point) | -9.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Bulgaria (% Point) | -3.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Canada (% Point) | -7.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Chile (% Point) | -3.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Nov 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| China (% Point) | -2.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Colombia (% Point) | 5.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2025 |
| Croatia (% Point) | 5.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 2009 - Nov 2025 |
| Cyprus (% Point) | -18.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Czech Republic (% Point) | 2.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (% Point) | -20.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2025 |
| Ecuador (% Point) | 9.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 2011 - Oct 2025 |
| Estonia (% Point) | 1.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| European Union (% Point) | 0.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2025 |
| Finland (% Point) | 1.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| France (% Point) | 1.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2025 |
| Georgia (% Point) | 30.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (% Point) | 9.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 14.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Oct 2025 |
| Greece (% Point) | -3.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) | 1.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (% Point) | 5.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (% Point) | -129.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| India (% Point) | 6.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (% Point) | -0.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (% Point) | 5.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Nov 2025 |
| Italy (% Point) | 3.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2025 |
| 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) | 5.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Latvia (% Point) | 2.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Lithuania (% Point) | 0.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (% Point) | -9.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 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) | -10.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Mauritius (% Point) | -9.1 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2019 |
| Mexico (% Point) | -7.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Mozambique (% Point) | 8.9 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jun 2021 |
| Netherlands (% Point) | 2.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (% Point) | 10.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Nigeria (% Point) | 8.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 2015 - Nov 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) | 15.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Philippines (% Point) | -15.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (% Point) | 3.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Portugal (% Point) | 4.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2025 |
| Qatar (% Point) | -3.6 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Mar 2020 |
| Romania (% Point) | -1.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Russia (% Point) | -5.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Serbia (% Point) | -0.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 2014 - Nov 2025 |
| Singapore (% Point) | -1.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Slovakia (% Point) | -7.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Slovenia (% Point) | 4.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | May 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (% Point) | -11.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| 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) | 4.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Switzerland (% Point) | -2.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (% Point) | -3.2 Mar 2018 | monthly | May 2013 - Mar 2018 |
| Thailand (% Point) | 1.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Turkey (% Point) | 1.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | 3.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1949 - Oct 2025 |
| 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 (%) | -7.1 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -3,536.709 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 4,809.654 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 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 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) | 1,817,309.022 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) | 10,836,344.357 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) | 18,668,382.743 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) | 98,068.935 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| 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 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.416 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -2,282.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 4,300.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -0.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Oct 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) | 6,583.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 14.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 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) | 1,240.656 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,318.433 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 190.313 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,865.029 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 1988 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: TARIC: Plastics & Articles Thereof (USD mn) | 168.487 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: TARIC: Plants Alive & Products of the Floriculture (USD mn) | 170.607 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: TARIC: Coffee, Tea, Yerba Mate & Spices (USD mn) | 547.763 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: TARIC: Natural Pearls, Stones & Precious Stones (USD mn) | 472.569 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: TARIC: Mineral Fuel, Oil & Its Products (USD mn) | 1,390.837 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: TARIC: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery & Parts (USD mn) | 656.388 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: TARIC: Vehicles Except Railway (USD mn) | 673.147 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) | 124.269 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 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 (%) | -2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 3,443.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 3.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 6,188.960 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 5.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 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 (%) | 51.3 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) | -19.332 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 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) | 4,351.837 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Oct 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 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jun 2008 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 60,574.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 14.741 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 9.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 625.200 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Nov 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) | 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) | 86,628.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 189,200.788 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.56 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 38.98 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Monetary Base (COP bn) | 181,349.240 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (COP bn) | 957,850.519 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Nov 2025 |
| Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) | 66,141.112 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2025 |
| Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) | 625.200 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Credits Institutions: Credit Balance Including Leasing: Gross (COP bn) | 732,286.515 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 5.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 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) | 9.250 Dec 2025 | monthly | Aug 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| 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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