Colombia Forecast: Unemployment Rate

1980 - 2031 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Colombia Unemployment Rate Forecast

  • Colombia Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 9.000 % in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund
  • It records no change from the last reported number of 8.000 % in Dec 2025
  • Looking ahead, Colombia Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 10.000 % in Dec 2031
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Unemployment Rate

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What is Colombia's Forecast: Unemployment Rate in 2031?

Colombia Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 9.000 % in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
10.000 2031 10.000 2030 4.914 1994 15.583 2002 % yearly 1980 - 2031

Forecast: Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (%) 0.000 yearly -
Albania (%) 8.700 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Algeria (%) 11.383 2019 yearly 1980 - 2019
Andorra (%) 1.500 2031 yearly 2010 - 2031
Angola (%) 0.000 yearly -
Antigua and Barbuda (%) 0.000 yearly -
Argentina (%) 6.500 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Armenia (%) 12.100 2031 yearly 2001 - 2031
Aruba (%) 4.823 2030 yearly 1986 - 2030
Australia (%) 4.457 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Austria (%) 5.179 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Azerbaijan (%) 4.977 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Bahamas (%) 9.001 2031 yearly 1986 - 2031
Bahrain (%) 6.200 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 0.000 yearly -
Barbados (%) 6.805 2031 yearly 1981 - 2031
Belarus (%) 2.889 2031 yearly 1993 - 2031
Belgium (%) 5.800 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Belize (%) 2.600 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Benin (%) 0.000 yearly -
Bhutan (%) 3.500 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 4.500 2026 yearly 2000 - 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 12.600 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Botswana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Brazil (%) 7.400 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Brunei (%) 4.748 2031 yearly 2011 - 2031
Bulgaria (%) 3.200 2031 yearly 1989 - 2031
Burkina Faso (%) 0.000 yearly -
Burundi (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cambodia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cameroon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Canada (%) 6.004 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Cape Verde (%) 8.500 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Central African Republic (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chad (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chile (%) 7.353 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
China (%) 5.100 2031 yearly 2017 - 2031
Colombia (%) 10.000 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Comoros (%) 0.000 yearly -
Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Costa Rica (%) 8.500 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Croatia (%) 4.700 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Cyprus (%) 4.733 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Czech Republic (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Democratic Republic of Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Denmark (%) 5.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Djibouti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominica (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominican Republic (%) 5.000 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Ecuador (%) 3.100 2031 yearly 1988 - 2031
Egypt (%) 9.454 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
El Salvador (%) 4.780 2031 yearly 1988 - 2031
Equatorial Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Eritrea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Estonia (%) 6.209 2031 yearly 1993 - 2031
Swaziland (%) 25.000 2016 yearly 1995 - 2016
Ethiopia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Fiji (%) 4.500 2031 yearly 1986 - 2031
Finland (%) 7.100 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
France (%) 6.663 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Gabon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Gambia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Georgia (%) 13.900 2031 yearly 1996 - 2031
Germany (%) 2.963 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ghana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Greece (%) 9.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Grenada (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guatemala (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea-Bissau (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guyana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Haiti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Honduras (%) 6.500 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.667 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Hungary (%) 3.800 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Iceland (%) 4.000 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
India (%) 0.000 yearly -
Indonesia (%) 4.700 2031 yearly 1984 - 2031
Iran (%) 9.000 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Iraq (%) 0.000 yearly -
Ireland (%) 4.507 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Israel (%) 3.600 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Italy (%) 8.250 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ivory Coast (%) 0.000 yearly -
Jamaica (%) 3.400 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Japan (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Jordan (%) 21.325 2031 yearly 1984 - 2031
Kazakhstan (%) 4.353 2031 yearly 1994 - 2031
Kenya (%) 0.000 yearly -
Kiribati (%) 0.000 yearly -
South Korea (%) 2.800 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Kosovo (%) 10.875 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Kuwait (%) 2.200 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Kyrgyzstan (%) 3.983 2031 yearly 1994 - 2031
Laos (%) 0.000 yearly -
Latvia (%) 6.256 2031 yearly 1992 - 2031
Lebanon (%) 11.543 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Lesotho (%) 0.000 2015 yearly 2000 - 2015
Liberia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Libya (%) 0.000 yearly -

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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) 6,180.551 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
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: Expenditure (COP bn) 46,698.395 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
Central Government: Revenue (COP bn) 18,913.777 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) 7,725,168.788 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) 22,975,022.529 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) 105,893.271 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) 8,772,584.005 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.416 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,529.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1958 - Feb 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,315.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Mar 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 20.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Mar 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) 5,741.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 7.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 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) 1,455.137 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,262.767 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 103.032 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,754.005 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1988 - Feb 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Mineral Fuel, Oil & Its Products (USD mn) 2,046.966 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Natural Pearls, Stones & Precious Stones (USD mn) 878.067 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Plants Alive & Products of the Floriculture (USD mn) 270.728 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Plastics & Articles Thereof (USD mn) 145.049 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Coffee, Tea, Yerba Mate & Spices (USD mn) 388.647 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Pharmaceutical Products (USD mn) 381.629 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Mineral Fuel, Oil & Its Products (USD mn) 471.486 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery & Parts (USD mn) 655.342 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Electric Machinery , Sound & Image Equips (USD mn) 525.891 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Vehicles Except Railway (USD mn) 662.127 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) 136.485 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2026
Trade Balance: ytd: Total (USD mn) -2,557.841 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 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) 760.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -3,912.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,521.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 6,036.571 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 65.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 5,971.571 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
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 (%) 7.8 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -21.107 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -200,402.798 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -328.847 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account (USD mn) -3,470.927 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 4,911.287 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment: Acquisition of Financial Assets ... (USD mn) 2,074.980 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives: Net Liabilities Incurred (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Acquisition of Financial Assets... (USD mn) 760.022 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) -438.526 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives (USD mn) -438.526 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) -1,761.760 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Public Sector: Total (USD mn) 118,134.740 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Total: Long Term (USD mn) 177,559.196 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: Assets (USD mn) 308,006.270 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 508,409.068 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -200,402.798 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
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
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) 2,521.781 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
FDI: Transport, Storage & Communications (USD mn) 106.458 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
FDI: Wholesale & Retail Trade, Hotels & Restaurants (USD mn) 307.503 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
FDI: Manufacturing (USD mn) 142.022 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
FDI: Financial Intermediation Activities (USD mn) 1,231.333 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
FDI: Petroleum (USD mn) 633.664 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
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 (%) 3.9 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Feb 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 (%) 12.6 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1980 - Mar 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 2008 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 60,994.9 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 13.293 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) 680.600 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 262,874.9 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1991 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 12.8 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 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) 92,080.8 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Feb 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 202,982.662 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Feb 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 9.05 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1996 - Feb 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 39.83 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Monetary Base (COP bn) 191,864.603 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M3 (COP bn) 997,204.118 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2026
Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) 66,629.781 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2026
Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) 680.600 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2026
Credits Institutions: Credit Balance Including Leasing: Gross (COP bn) 764,493.599 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Feb 2026
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -4.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2026
Macroeconomic Expectation: Benchmark Interest Rate: End of the Month (% pa) 11.750 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2015 - Apr 2026
Macroeconomic Expectation: Benchmark Interest Rate: End of the Year (% pa) 12.000 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2015 - Apr 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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